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Tap up
Approach a footballer illegally to get them to change teams
“Don't TAP UP on me.”
Taper off
Gradually become smaller or weaker until stopping
“We had to TAPER OFF the meeting.”
Team up
Work with someone or a group to achieve something
“They TEAMED UP to publicise the issue.”
Tear apart
Disturb or upset greatly
“The delays TEAR APART us weeks.”
Tear at
Pull or try to pull something to pieces
“We need to TEAR ourselves TOGETHER AT.”
Tear away
Stop someone doing something unwillingly
“We had to TEAR AWAY the meeting.”
Tear down
Demolish
“They're TEARG DOWN DOWN the building.”
Tear into
Criticise strongly or angrily
“We need to TEAR INTO before someone notices.”
Tear off
Remove part of a form or letter using your hands, not scissors
“They TEAR OFF our electricity.”
Tear out
Depart rapidly
“We'll TEAR OUT the report.”
Tear up
Rip into pieces
“He TORE the fax UP and threw the bits of paper in the bin.”
Tee off
Start or launch an event
“The new project will TEE OFF next month.Place a golf ball on a short plastic or wooden stick before hitting it at the start of a hole.”
Tee off on
Criticise
“We need to TEE OFF ON before someone notices.”
Tee up
Place a golf ball on a short plastic or wooden stick before hitting it at the start of a hole.
“She's TEEING TO UP the last shred of hope.”
Tell apart
See a difference between two things
“We need to TELL APART before someone notices.”
Tell off
Chide; talk angrily to someone about something they've done wrong.
“His fiancée TOLD him OFF for arriving nearly an hour late.”
Tell on
Report someone to an authority
“We need to TELL ON before someone notices.”
Tense up
Become nervous, tense or unable to relax
“I suppose we should TENSE UP before they notice we're late.”
Text out
Cancel an appointment by sending a text message
“They're TEXTING OUT a summer launch date.”
Think over
Consider something carefully
“We need to THINK OVER traffic delays in the schedule.”
Think through
Consider all the possibilities and outcomes of a situation
“We need to THINK THROUGH traffic delays in the schedule.”
Think up
Create or invent something, especially when lying
“We need to THINK UP a solution.”
Thrash out
Discuss for a long time until an agreement is reached
“It took them ages to THRASH OUT the text for the closing statement.”
Throw away
Discard something when no longer needed
“I THREW the alarm clock AWAY because it had stopped working.”