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[tip] See: AT THE TIP OF ONE’S TONGUE, FROM TIP TO TIP.
[tip off]{v.}, {informal} To tell something not generally known; tell secret facts to; warn. •/The class president tipped off the class that it was the superintendent’s birthday./ •/The thieves did not rob the bank as planned because someone tipped them off that it was being watched by the police./ Compare: PUT WISE.
[tip the balance] See: TIP THE SCALES(2).
[tip the scales]{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To weigh. •/Martin tips the scales at 180 pounds./ 2. or [tip the balance] To have important or decisive influence; make a decision go for or against you; decide. •/John’s vote tipped the scales in our favor, and we won the election./ Compare: TURN THE TIDE.
[tired] See: DEAD TIRED, SICK AND TIRED.
[tire out] See: WEAR OUT(2).
[tit for tat]{n. phr.} Equal treatment in return; a fair exchange. •/Billy hit me, so I gave him tit for tat./ •/I told him if he did me any harm I would return tit for tat./ •/They had a warm debate and the two boys gave each other tit for tat./ Compare: GET BACK AT, EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.
[to a conclusion] See: JUMP TO A CONCLUSION.
[to a crisp] See: BURN TO A CRISP.
[to a degree]{adv. phr.} 1. {Chiefly British} Very; to a large extent. •/In some things I am ignorant to a degree./ 2. Somewhat; slightly; in a small way; rather. •/His anger was, to a degree, a confession of defeat./ •/To a degree, Mary was to blame for Bob’s failing mathematics, because he spent much time with her when he should have been studying./
[to advantage]{adv. phr.} So as to bring out the good qualities of; favorably; in a flattering way. •/The jeweler’s window showed the diamonds to advantage./ •/The green dress showed up to advantage with her red hair./
[to a fault]{adv. phr.} So very well that it is in a way bad; to the point of being rather foolish; too well; too much. •/Aunt May wants everything in her house to be exactly right; she is neat to a fault./ •/Mary acts her part to a fault./ •/John carries thoroughness to a fault; he spends many hours writing his reports./
[to a halt] See: GRIND TO A HALT.
[to a large extent] See: IN GREAT MEASURE.
[to all intents and purposes]{adv. phr.} In most ways; in fact. •/The president is called the head of state, but the prime minister, to all intents and purposes, is the chief executive./
[to a man]{adv. phr.} Without exception; with all agreeing. •/The workers voted to a man to go on strike./ •/To a man John’s friends stood by him in his trouble./ Compare: EVERY LAST MAN.
[to and fro]{adv. phr.} Forward and back again and again. •/Father pushed Judy in the swing, and she went to and fro./ •/Busses go to and fro between the center of the city and the city limits/ •/The man walked to and fro while he waited for his phone call./ Compare: BACK AND FORTH.
[to another tune] See: DANCE TO ANOTHER TUNE.
[to a T] or [to a turn]{adv. phr.} Just right; to perfection; exactly. •/The roast was done to a turn./ •/His nickname, Tiny, suited him to a T./ Compare: TO THE LETTER.
[to bat] See: GO TO BAT FOR.
[to bay] See: BRING TO BAY.
[to-be]{adj.} That is going to be; about to become. — Used after the noun it modifies. •/Bob kissed his bride-to-be./ •/The principal of the high school greeted the high school students-to-be on their last day in junior high./
[to bed] See: PUT TO BED, PUT TO BED WITH A SHOVEL.
[to be on the safe side]{adv. phr.} To take extra precautions; reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or even danger. •/Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank’s safe deposit box, just to be on the safe side./ Compare: JUST IN CASE.
[to be sure]{adv. phr.} Without a doubt; certainly; surely. •/"Didn’t you say Mr. Smith would take us home?" "Oh, yes. To be sure, I did."/ — Often used before a clause beginning with "but". •/He works slowly, to be sure, but he does a good job./ •/To be sure, Jim is a fast skater, but he is not good at doing figures./ Syn.: OF COURSE.
[to blame]{adj. phr.} Having done something wrong; to be blamed; responsible. •/John was to blame for the broken window./ •/The teacher tried to find out who was to blame in the fight./
[to boot]{adv. phr.} In addition; besides; as something extra. •/He not only got fifty dollars, but they bought him dinner to boot./ Compare: FOR GOOD MEASURE, IN THE BARGAIN, THROW IN.
[to date]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} Up to the present time; until now. •/To date twenty students have been accepted into the school./ •/The police have not found the runaway to date./ •/Jim is shoveling snow to earn money, but his earnings to date are small./ Syn.: SO FAR.