| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| threads |
clothes, glad rags, rags
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Hey, Lucy. Nice threads! I love your jacket.
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| three-bagger |
(See a three-bagger)
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| three sheets to the wind |
very drunk, plastered, pissed to the gills
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The Captain was three sheets to the wind - staggering.
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| three slices short (of a full loaf) |
mentally disabled, one brick short...
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If you order worm soup, they'll think you're three slices short.
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| through the grapevine |
through gossip, bush telegraph
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"How did you know I moved?" "I heard it through the grapevine."
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| through the mill |
used a lot, nearly worn out, put you through the mill
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These jeans have been through the mill. They're ragged.
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| through the roof |
(See go through the roof)
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| through the wringer |
experienced a lot of personal problems
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Hey, I'm tough. I've been through the wringer a few times.
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| through thick and thin |
during good and bad times, for better or worse
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My dog Pal stays with me through thick and thin. He's a true friend.
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| throw a curve |
confuse, deceive, surprise
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Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000.
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