throw something in one's face
throw something in one's teeth
To blame a person for (something wrong); not allow someone to forget (a mistake or failure). Often used with back.
Bob came home late for dinner last week, and his mother keeps throwing it back in his face.
I made a mistake in the ball game and the boys keep throwing it back in my teeth.
throw up one's hands in horror
To be horrified; feel alarmed; give up hope of straightening things out; be shocked by something terrible.
When Mrs. Brown saw the mess the children were making in her living room, she threw up her hands in horror.
Everybody threw up their hands in horror at the destruction caused by the hurricane.
tickle pink
thrill one to death
thrill one to pieces
To please very much; thrill; delight. Usually used in the passive participle.
Быть очень довольным или в восторге от кого-то или чего-то.
Nancy was tickled pink with her new dress.
My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town.
Моя мама была очень довольна тем, что ты зашел к ней в гости, когда был в городе.
Joan was thrilled to pieces to see Mary.
tie in knots
To make (someone) very nervous or worried.
The thought of having her tooth pulled tied Joan in knots.
The little boy's experience with the kidnapper tied him in knots and it was hard for him to sleep well for a long time.
tie in
To connect with something else; make a connection for. Often used with with.
The teacher tied in what she said with last week's lesson.
The English teacher sometimes gives compositions that tie in with things we are studying in other classes.
The detectives tied in the fingerprints on the man's gun with those found on the safe, so they knew that he was the thief.
tie-in
A connection; a point of meeting.
John's essay on World War II provides a perfect tie-in with his earlier work on World War I.
tilt at windmills
To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes' Don Quixote).
John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody's time by constantly tilting at windmills.
time after again
time and again
time and time again
over and over
over and over again
Many times; repeatedly; very often.
I've told you time and again not to touch the vase!
Children are forgetful and must be told time and time again how to behave.
The actress studied her lines in the movie over and over until she knew them well.
Children have difficulty remembering rules, so it's often necessary to repeat them over and over again.
Time and again I have to remind Bobby to put on his seatbelt in the car.