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[time is ripe] The best time has come for doing something. •/The Prime Minister will hold elections when the time is ripe./ •/Lee saw his mother was upset, so he decided the time was not ripe to tell her about the broken window./

[time of day] See: NOT TO GIVE ONE THE TIME OF DAY.

[time off]{n. phr.} A period of release from work. •/If I had some time off this afternoon, I would finish writing the letters I promised to my family./

[time of one’s life]{n. phr.} A very happy or wonderful time. •/John had the time of his life at the party./ •/I could see that she was having the time of her life./

[time out]{n. phr.} Time during which a game, a lecture, a discussion or other activity is stopped for a while for some extra questions or informal discussion, or some other reason. •/He took a time out from studying to go to a movie./ •/The player called time out so he could tie his shoe./ •/"Time out!" — The students said, "Could you explain that again?"/

[tin ear]{n. phr.} 1. A lack of sensitivity to noise. •/The construction noise doesn’t bother Fred; he’s got a tin ear./ 2. A lack of musical ability; state of being tone deaf. •/People with a tin ear make poor choir members./

[tingle] See: SPINE-TINGLING.

[tinker’s damn] See: NOT WORTH A TINKER’S DAMN.

[Tin Pan Alley]{n. phr.} The pop music industry. •/What kind of music will Tin Pan Alley come up with this year?/

[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./