not able to choose one or the other, ambivalent Which should I choose - PC or Mac? I'm betwixt and between.
once or twice
a few times We went to that restaurant once or twice but we quickly became tired of it.
there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
"it is easy to spill what you are drinking; it is easy to make mistakes" On the side of the beer mug were these words: There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.
think twice about something
think very carefully You should think twice before you go ahead and quit your job.
twiddle one
not busy, not working He was sitting around twiddling his thumbs all day and didn
twig to that
think of that, realize that His uncle Ralph is the Premier! I just twigged to that.
twiggy
slim person, as slim as a twig on a branch Kim is a gymnast. She's slim and agile - a real twiggy.
twilight years
senior years, over 70, golden years Grandma wants to keep her own home during her twilight years.
twist my arm
persuade me, convince me I really don't like pie, but if you twist my arm, I'll have a piece.
twist of fate
the way fate works, the way things happen Then, by a twist of fate, a plane flew over and the pilot saw us.
twist one
force someone or threaten someone to make them do something He didn
twist someone around one
have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want She is able to easily twist her supervisor around her little finger and gets whatever she wants at work.
twist/wrap someone around one
have complete control over My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she is able to do anything that she wants.
twist your words
change the meaning of what you say, put a different slant... When she gave her testimony in court, the lawyer tried to twist her words to mean something else.
twit
fool, an airhead, dipstick What a twit! He thinks a busboy is a kid who rides the bus!
twinkie with the fillin'
the penis
twisted
drunk
in the twinkling of an eye
in a moment;very quickly 倾刻间;一刹那 The children finished eating all the candies in the twinkling of an eye.孩子们刹那间就把糖果全吃光了。
think twice
think again before acting; hesitate 再三考虑;犹豫 You need to think twice before you make a decision. 在作出决定以前,你需要三思。 I would think twice before taking on such a responsibility. 在担负这个责任之前,我得要反复考虑。
twist one's arm
Idiom(s): twist one's arm
Theme: PERSUASION
to force or persuade someone. • At first she refused, but after I twisted her arm a little, she agreed to help. • I didn't want to run for mayor, but everyone twisted my arm.
twist sb around one's little finger
Idiom(s): twist sb around one's little finger
Theme: MANIPULATION
to manipulate and control someone. • Bob really fell for Jane. She can twist him around her little finger. • Billy's mother has twisted him around her little finger. He's very dependent on her.
twiddle one's thumbs
Idiom(s): twiddle one's thumbs
Theme: TIME - WASTE
to fill up time by playing with one's fingers. • What am I supposed to do while waiting for you? Sit here and twiddle my thumbs? • Don't sit around twiddling your thumbs. Get busy!
think twice before
Idiom(s): think twice (before doing sth)
Theme: CONSIDER
to consider carefully whether one should do something; to be cautious about doing something. • You should think twice before quitting your job. • That's a serious decision, and you should certainly think twice.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
Idiom(s): Lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)
Theme: CHANCE
a saying meaning that it is extremely unlikely that the same misfortune will occur again in the same set of circumstances or to the same people. • Ever since the fire, Jean has been afraid that her house will catch fire again, but they say that lightning never strikes twice. • Supposedly lightning never strikes twice, but the Smiths' house has been robbed twice this year.
big as life and twice as ugly
Idiom(s): (as) big as life AND (as) big as life and twice as ugly
Theme: SIZE
an exaggerated way of saying that a person or a thing appeared in a particular place. (Folksy. The second phrase is slang.) • The little child just stood there as big as life and laughed very hard. • I opened the door, and there was Tom as big as life. • I came home and found this cat in my chair, as big as life and twice as ugly.
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame
One should learn from one's mistakes.
Lightning never strikes in the same place twice
An unusual event is not likely to occur again in exactly the same circumstances.
Once bitten, twice shy.
After an unpleasant experience, people are careful to avoid something similar.
Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
Don't miss opportunities that come along.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day
This is used when people get lucky and are undeservedly successful.('Even a stopped clock is right twice a day' is also used.)
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame o
This means that you should learn from your mistakes and not allow people to take advantage of you repeatedly.
Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined
Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. (There are various versions of this, like 'As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined' and 'As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines', 'As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined')
Knickers in a twist
When your knickers are in a twist, you are angry and snappish over something trivial. 'Whenever he loses his car keys, he gets his knickers in a twist.'
Many a slip twixt cup and lip
There's many a slip twixt cup and lip means that many things can go wrong before something is achieved.
Once bitten, twice shy
If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.
Twinkling of an eye
If something happens in the twinkling of an eye, it happens very quickly.
Twist someone's arm
If you twist someone's arm, you put pressure on them to try to make them do what you want them to do.
Twisting in the wind
If you are twisting in the wind, you are without help or support - you are on your own.
lightning never strikes twice in the same place|li
The same accident does not happen twice; the same person does not have the same luck again. A proverb. Billy won a pony in the contest last year, but lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
think twice|think|twice
v. To think again carefully; reconsider; hesitate. The teacher advised Lou to think twice before deciding to quit school. Compare: THINK BETTER OF.
tongue twister|tongue|twister
n. A word or group of words difficult to pronounce whose meaning is irrelevant compared to the difficulty of enunciation. "She sells sea shells by the seashore" is a popular American tongue twister.
twiddle one's thumbs|thumb|thumbs|twiddle
v. phr. To do nothing; be idle. I'd rather work than stand around here twiddling my thumbs.
twist one around one's little finger|finger|turn|t
v. phr. To have complete control over; to be able to make (someone) do anything you want. Sue can twist any of the boys around her little finger. Compare: JUMP THROUGH A HOOP.
twist one's arm|arm|twist
v. phr., informal To force someone; threaten someone to make him do something. Usually used jokingly. Will you dance with the prettiest girl in school? Stop, you're twisting my arm!I had to twist Tom's arm to make him eat the candy!
betwixt
betwixt betwixt and between In an intermediate position; neither wholly one thing nor another.
cheap at twice the price
cheap at twice the price Very inexpensive, a good value for the money. For example, Pete got a $3,000 rebate on his new car—it was cheap at twice the price. For a synonym see dirt cheap.
An twi idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with twi, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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