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Talk Turkey
Meaning: To talk frankly and bluntly
Example: The two teams are prepared to talk turkey in order to solve their problems.
Tempest in a teapot
Meaning: Unnecessary anger over trivial matters
Example: The HR manager is making a tempest in a teapot over the overuse of tissue paper by staff.
The ball is in someone's court
Meaning: If the ball is in someone's court, it means that it is him or her to make the next decision or take the next action.
Example: The ball is in the supervisor's court. He should decide what to do in the resignation of all members in his team.
Tighten your belt
Meaning: Spend less money because you have less money to spend than before
Example: Ester has to tighten her belt since she has lost her job.
Toe the line
Meaning: Follow rules and act according to the order of the authority
Example: Mr Poon toes the line because he does not dare to challenge the management.
Tough cookie
Meaning: A determined person who tries to do everything to do what they want and to achieve even in difficult situations
Example: Joseph is a tough cookie. He finished the whole project on his own before deadline even if his team-mates left the company one by one.
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