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throw up
heave up
To vomit.
He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later.
The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up.
The ill patient is unable to digest her food properly, so she is throwing all of it up.
To quit; leave; let go; give up.
When she broke their engagement he threw up his job and left town.
To build in a hurry.
The Red Cross threw up temporary shelters for the homeless victims of the earthquake.
The contractor threw up some temporary sheds to hold the new equipment.
To mention often as an insult.
His father threw up John's wastefulness to him.
thumb a ride
To get a ride by hitchhiking; hitchhike.
Not having much money, Carl decided to thumb a ride to New York.
thus and so
thus and thus
In a particular way; according to directions that have been given.
The teacher is very fussy about the way you write your report. If you don't do it thus and so, she gives you a lower mark.
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.
Joan was thrilled to pieces to see Mary.
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.
Nancy was tickled pink with her new dress.
tie one's hands
tied one's hands
have one's hands tied
To make (a person) unable to do anything. Usually used in the passive.
Charles wanted to help John get elected president of the class, but his promise to another boy tied his hands.
Father hoped Jim would not quit school, but his hands were tied; Jim was old enough to quit if he wanted to.
Since Mary would not tell her mother what was bothering her, her mother's hands were tied.
tighten one's belt
tighten one's belt another notch
To live on less money than usual; use less food and other things.
Жить в ситуации, когда в распоряжении есть меньше денег (достатка) чем обычно; "затянуть пояс".
Another bill? I'll have to tighten my belt this month!
Ещё один счёт? Мне придется затянуть пояс потуже в этом месяце!
I lost my job yesterday so now I need to tighten my belt.
Вчера я потерял работу, так что теперь придётся затянуть пояса.
When father lost his job we had to tighten our belts.
Often used in the expression tighten one's belt another notch.
When the husband lost his job, the Smiths had to do without many things, but when their savings were all spent, they had to tighten their belts another notch.
tightwad
A stingy person.
My father is such a tightwad that he won't give me an allowance.
till the last gun is fired
until the last gun is fired
Until the end; until everything is finished or decided.
Fred always liked to stay at parties until the last gun was fired.
The candidate didn't give up hope of being elected until the last gun was fired.