+ to a T
+ tom-cat and tabby
+ a bedside table
+ a billiard table
+ coffee table
+ dressing table
+ end table
+ folding table
+ multiplication table
+ c. 305 BC, China and the multiplication table
+ night table
+ occasional table
+ an array of elements by atomic number, periodic table
+ 1869, Mendeleev and the periodic table
+ pool table
+ round table
+ sand table
+ side table
+ steam table
+ tea table
+ to set the table
+ water table
+ mortality tables
+ to turn the tables
+ flat-headed thumb tack
+ 1904, Kirsten and the flat-headed thumb tack
- on the wrong tack
+ tent and tackle
+ fishing tackle
+ tailor's tacks
+ to word it tactfully
+ shock tactics
+ frog and tadpole
+ toad and tadpole
+ a martial art, taekwondo
+ 1940s, Korea and taekwondo
+ a string with a metal tag at each end, treasury tag
+ 1912, UK and the treasury tag
+ wagged its tail
+ chasing its own tail
- heads and tails
+/- heads or tails
- no takers
- an unlikely tale
- old wives' tale
+ endowed with great talents
+ to show off my talents
+ to tell tales
- the ideation of an addict; to talk, talk, talk
- baby talk
- big talk
+ a heart-to-heart talk
+ pillow talk
+ sales talk
- small talk
- sweet talk
+ learning to talk
+ to have ways of making you talk
+ money talks
+ the person talks
+ six feet and two inches tall
+ to walk tall
+ to strike the tambourine
+ lion tamer
+ arranged people or things one behind another, in tandem
- to go off at a tangent
- to go off on a tangent
+ a partner dance, tango
+ 1880s, Argentina and tango
+ takes two to tango
+ a dissection puzzle, tangram
+ 960-1279, China and the tangram
+ a fighting vehicle moving on caterpillar tracks, tank
+ gas tank
+ septic tank
+ 1916, Swinton and the tank
+ oil tanker
+ spinal tap
+ correction tape
+ 1989, Seed and the correction tape
+ insulating tape
+ magnetic tape
+ punched tape
- red tape
- official red tape
+ a transparent cellophane adhesive tape, Scotch tape
+ 1925, Drew and Scotch tape
- tapeworm
+ aimed at the target
+ export targets
- a deck of 22 cards used in fortunetelling, tarot
- 1750, Europe and tarot
+ fabric woven with colored stripes crossing at right angles, tartan
+ Scottish Highlands and tartan
+ to give them a task
- a formidable task
+ a Herculean task
- a strenuous task
- a thankless task
+ a tricky task
- menial tasks
- a messy task
- in bad taste
+ to add sugar to taste
+ a straw floor mat used for sleeping, tatami
+ Jap. and tatami
- in tatters
+ income tax
+ indirect tax
+ inheritance tax
+ to pay less tax
+ sales tax
+ withholding tax
- heavy taxation
+ to cut taxes
+ terabyte, TB
+ 1024 GB, a TB
+ tea
+ 618-907, China and tea
+ afternoon tea
+ black tea
+ bubble tea
+ 1988, Lin and bubble tea
+ to drink tea
+ green tea
+ herb tea
+ coffee or tea
+ red tea
- weak tea
+ trained as a teacher
- teapots and teacup
+ teapot and teacups
- a weak team
- tempest in a teapot
+ wear and tear
- crocodile tears
- burst into tears
- shed tears
+ a psychotherapeutic approach, empty chair technique
+ a talk with the imagined person or an object in the chair, empty chair technique
+ 1951, Perls and the empty chair technique
+ design and technology
+ science and technology
+ false teeth
+ upper teeth and lower teeth
+ 20 in number, milk teeth
+ to brush my teeth
- to grind my teeth
+ 32 in number, permanent teeth
- bad for the teeth
+ 4 in number, wisdom teeth
+ telephone
+ 1876, A. Bell and the telephone
+ the ear and the telephone
+ telescope
+ 1608, Lippershey and the telescope
+ reflecting telescope
+ 1668 I. Newton and the reflecting telescope
+ TV, television
+ color television
+ 1953, RCA and color television
+ commercial television
+ HDTV, high definition television
+ UHDTV, ultra high definition television
+ educational television
+ electronic television
+ 1927, Farnsworth and electronic television
+ a non-stick material, Telfon
+ 1938, Plunkett and Telfon
+ to promise you won't tell
- to have a temper
- fiery temper
+ in a good temper
- a hot temper
+ to keep my temper
- to lose my temper
- an uncertain temper
- the artistic temperament
- a nervous temperament
- to have a temperature
+ to take my temperature
+ room temperature
- high temperatures
+ in waltz tempo
- cannot resist temptation
+ one and two and three and four and ten
+ aged ten
- homicidal tendencies
- a downward tendency
+ an upward tendency
+ legal tender
+ table tennis
+ 1860s, UK and table tennis
+ packed in tens
+ surface tension
+ a conical tent made of skins, cloth, or canvas, tepee
+ North American Indians and tepees
+ TB, terabyte
+ PETE, polyethylene terephthalate
+ a pregnancy approaching term
+ protested in strong term
+ to buy on easy terms
+ on friendly terms
+ peace terms
+ to bring to terms
+ to come to terms
+ in no uncertain terms
+ a sealed or unsealed glass container containing soil and plants, terrarium
+ 1842, N. Ward and the terrarium
- the disputed territories
- to annex territory
- the Reign of Terror
- terrorism
- 1999-present, ISIL and terrorism
+ to take a test
+ acid test
+ blood test
+ a projective psychological test, inkblot test
+ 1921, Rorschach and the inkblot test
+ an allergy test, patch test
+ paternity test
+ road test
+ an allergy test, scratch test
+ a test for cervical cancer, Pap smear test
+ c. 1928, Papanikolaou and the Pap smear test
+ to stand the test
+ to put it to the test
+ to put to the test
+ tolerance test
+ 0s, written in Greek, New Testament
+ the Old Testament and the New Testament
+ Bible, the Old Testament and the New Testament
+ c. 450 BC, written in Hebrew, Old Testament
+ I testify
- to refuse to testify
- the ideation of an addict; to text, text, text
- a harsh texture
+ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, THAAD
+ an anti-ballistic missile system, THAAD
+ 1991, US and THAAD
+ the language of circles, Thai
+ the pain center of the brain, thalamus
+ the switching station of the brain, thalamus
+ to relay motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex, thalamus
+ located between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain, thalamus
+ an immunomodulatory drug, thalidomide
+ 1953, Kunz and thalidomide
+ not only this but also that
+ this and that
+ both this and that
+ not this but that
+ takes a strong man to lift that
+ just like that
- neither this nor that
+/- either this or that
+/- whether this or that
+ to agree to that
+ noun markers: a, an, the
- yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater
+ home theatre
+ covering you against fire or theft
+ to have no conscience about leaving them
+ saw every one of them
+ cannot leave without thanking them
- quarrelled among themselves
+ now and then
+ h² = a² + b², where h = the hypotenuse; Pythagorean theorem
+ c. 600 BC, Pythagoras and Pythagorean theorem
+ Big Bang theory
+ 1930s, Lemaitre and the Big Bang theory
+ the disturbance of dual and conflicting messages, double bind theory
+ 1956, Bateson and the double bind theory
+ game theory
+ 1928, von Neumann and the game theory
+ quantum theory
+ 1900, Planck and the quantum theory
+ the study of sets, set theory
+ 1870s, Cantor, Dedekind, and the set theory
+ ECT, electroconvulsive therapy
+ group therapy
+ phantom limb pain and mirror therapy
+ 1998, Ramachandran and mirror therapy
+ occupational therapy
+ radium therapy
+ shock therapy
+ speech therapy
+ here and there
- cheating a little here and there
+ to insist on your being there
+ getting there
- neither here nor there
+/- either here or there
+ mercury thermometer
+ 1714, Fahrenheit and the mercury thermometer
+ Thermos
+ 1892, Dewar and the Thermos
+ a book containing sets of words grouped according to concepts, thesaurus
- once a thief, always a thief
- house thief
- sneak thief
- a house of thieves
+ to hold tight
+ through thick and thin
- to spread my self thin
+ near thing
+ to do my own thing
- Poor thing!
+ every single thing
+ no small thing
+ sure thing
+ the thing
- material things
+ to pack my things
+ dozens of things
+ scores of things
- to overdo things
- to hallucinate, to see things
+ I think
+ forward thinking
+ came in third
- tempted to do this
+ would like you to do this
+ in the light of this
+ to cast my eye on this
+/- hither and thither
- doubting Thomas
+ a defense, thorn
+ rose and thorns
+ food for thought
+ deep in thought
- lost in thought
+ in modern thought
+ school of thought
+ a train of thought
+ after serious thought
+ second thoughts
- three-eyes
- three-hands
- three-horns
+ three-legs
+ three-wheels
- three-wings
+ ENT; ear, nose, and throat
- to have a frog in my throat
- sore throat
- lump in the throat
+ came to the throne
+ through and through
- to fall through
+ to let me through
- stone's throw
+ discus thrower
+ Thursday, Thu.
- under his thumb
+ rule of thumb
+ Thu., Thursday
+ one-way ticket
- parking ticket
+ pawn ticket
+ return ticket
+ season ticket
- split ticket
+ an Xs and Os game, tic-tac-toe
+ c. 1300 BC, Egyptians and tic-tac-toe
+ the incoming tide
+ high tide
+ low tide
- red tide
+ swimming with the tide
+ black tie
+ bow tie
+ white tie
+ moon and tides
- a large animal of the cat family, tiger
- paper tiger
+ Asia and tigers
- frozen tight
- aggressive animals, tiger and tigress
+ carpet tiles
+ ceiling tiles
+ ceramic tiles
+ floor tiles
+ wall tiles
+ at full speed, at full tilt
+ many a time
+ will arrive at such-and-such time
+ once upon a time
+ a race against time
- overran its allotted time
+ at any time
- came at an awkward time
- behind time
+ CDT Central Daylight Time
+ EDT Eastern Daylight Time
+ MDT Mountain Daylight Time
+ PDT Pacific Daylight Time
+ double time
+ family time
+ to play for time
+ full time
+ to gain time
+ to have a good time
+ in good time
+ to keep good time
+ half time
+ in time
+ just in time
+ caught hold of myself just in time
- quite a long time
+ made up for lost time
+ to make time
+ Greenwich mean time
+ London and Greenwich mean time
- to take up too much of my time
+ in no time
+ ahead of time
+ in the course of time
+ only a matter of time
+ to stand the test of time
- a waste of time
+ on time
- on my own time
+ part time
+ prime time
+ reaction time
+ real time
+ at the right time
+ at the same time
+ daylight saving time
+ 1905, Willett and daylight saving time
+ a set time
+ solar time
+ some time
+ spare time
+ Standard Time
+ EST Eastern Standard Time
+ CST Central Standard Time
+ MST Mountain Standard Time
+ PST Pacific Standard Time
+ 1879, S. Fleming and the Standard Time
+ daylight saving time, summer time
- to take time
+ to tell the time
+ three-four time
+ three beats in a bar, three-quarter time
+ from time to time
- to find work from time to time
- no point in wasting time
- at the wrong time
+ to take your time
+ sometimes, at times
- difficult times
- behind the times
- ahead of the times
- to upset the timetable
+ good timing
+ an antidiarrheal, opium tincture
+ filter tip
+ cigarette with a filter tip
+ hot tip
- on tiptoe
- flat tire
+ pneumatic tire
+ 1888, Dunlop and the pneumatic tire
+ radial tire
+ snow tire
+ to pump up the tires
+ muscular tissue
+ subcutaneous tissue
+ a passenger liner, Titanic
- 1912, hit an iceberg and sank, Titanic
+ 1912, UK and the Titanic
+ an element, titanium
+ 1791, Gregor and titanium
+ one-tenth of the income offered to the church, tithe
+ the World Heavyweight title
- renounced his title
+ defending my title
+ to compete, vying with each other for the title
+ justified vindicated his claim to the title
+ with a verb, to
- meant to call but forgot to
+ French toast
+ automatic toaster
+ 1918, Strite and the automatic toaster
+ imposed heavy taxes on tobacco
- not yourself today
+ big toe
- to stub my big toe
+ bean curd, tofu
+ c. 164 BC, China and tofu
+ all together
+ banded together
+ to hang together
+ to put heads together
+ to piece it together
+ to live together
+ to wash my hands after using the toilet
+ flush toilet
+ 1589, Harington and the flush toilet
+ all told
- to take its toll
- a tailor who watched Lady Godiva ride naked through the streets of Coventry, peeping Tom
- toxic, green tomato
+ edible, red tomato
+ Mexico and tomatoes
- vandalized the tombstones
+ PET, Positron Emission Tomography
+ shall arrive tomorrow
+ spoke in a confidential tone
- an interrogative tone
+ muscle tone
+ mother tongue
- to bite my tongue
+ to guard my tongue
+ to hold my tongue
- on the tip of my tongue
+ a persuasive tongue
+ to have a sharp tongue
- slip of the tongue
+ am due to speak tonight
+ precision tools
- primitive tools
+ the root of a tooth
+ toothbrush
+ to brush my teeth with a toothbrush
+ 619-907, China and the toothbrush
+ toothbrush and toothpaste
+ fluoride toothpaste
+ 1955, Crest and fluoride toothpaste
+ to brush my teeth with toothpaste
+ a spinning toy, top
+ on top
+ pajama top
+ at the top
- 1941, a lightning Jap. attack on Pearl Harbor, Tora! Tora! Tora!
- Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!; Tora! Tora! Tora!
+ essentially the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, Torah
- 450 BC, Judalism and the Torah
+ an underwater missile, torpedo
+ 1804, Fulton and the torpedo
+ a fable, The Hare and the Tortoise
+ 620-564 BC, Aesop and The Hare and the Tortoise
+ the grand total
+ sum total
+ to have a delicate touch
+ do not touch
- out of touch
- soft touch
+ to add the finishing touches
+ touchscreen
+ 1975, Hurst and touchscreen
+ a circular tour
+ on tour
+ the highlight of the tour
+ to win the Masters tournament
+/- in tow
+ ski tow
+ hand towel
+ a bell tower
+ a clock tower
+ control tower
+ cooling tower
+ Eiffel Tower
+ 1889, Koechlin, Nouguier, and the Eiffel Tower
- ivory tower
+ water tower
+ boom town
- ghost town
- a sleeping little town
- the talk of the town
+ beaten track
- dirt track
+ on the right track
+ single track
- off the track
- on the wrong track
- from the wrong side of the tracks
- on the wrong side of the tracks
+ the digestive tract
+ to learn a trade
+ free trade
+ balance of trade
- restraint of trade
+ the tourist trade
+ horse trader
- jack of all trades
- insider trading
- disrupted traffic
+ to divert traffic
- drug traffic
- heavy traffic
+ northbound traffic
+ light traffic
+ left-hand traffic
+ one-way traffic
+ right-hand traffic
- no through traffic
+ two-way traffic
- a tragedy
+ to blaze a trail
- dirt trail
+ nature trail
+ vapor trail
+ house trailer
+ used to go by train
+ freight train
+ passenger train
+ to take the train
+ in training
+ special training
+ reaped great benefit from their training
+ toilet training
+ the Transfiguration
- LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
+ a semiconductor device, transistor
+ 1948, Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain, and the transistor
- delayed in transit
+ rapid transit
+ a literal translation
+ automatic transmission
+ 1932, Araripe, Lemos, and automatic transmission
+ manual transmission
+ corneal transplant
+ 1905, Zirm and the corneal transplant
+ face transplant
+ 2005, Devauchelle, Dubernerd, and the face transplant
+ hand transplant
+ 1998, Owen, Dubernard, and the hand transplant
- head transplant
+ heart transplant
+ 1967, Barnard and the heart transplant
+ liver transplant
+ 1967, Starzl and the liver transplant
+ lung transplant
+ 1983, J. Cooper and the lung transplant
+ kidney transplant
+ 1954, Murray and the kidney transplant
+ bone marrow transplant
+ 1956, Thomas and the bone marrow transplant
+ organ transplant
+ pancreas transplant
+ 1966, Lillehei, Kelly, and the pancreas transplant
- radar trap
- speed trap
+ to bait the trap
+ space travel
+ an exercise machine, treadmill
+ late 1960s, Staub and the treadmill
- high treason
+ buried treasure
+ honorary treasurer
+ art treasures
+ the Treasury
+ Dutch treat
+/- trick or treat
- harsh treatment
- did not respond to treatment
- tricks and treats
+ negotiated a treaty
+ a peace treaty
+ to sign a peace treaty
- hanged himself in a tree
+ to climb up a tree
- a barren tree
+ camphor tree
+ Christmas tree
+ family tree
+ gum tree
+ money tree
+ palm tree
+ rubber tree
- hit the tree
+ a tree with large greenish tulip-like flowers, tulip tree
+ umbrella tree
- to bark up the wrong tree
+ 1500s, Germany and Christmas trees
+ Southeast Asia and rubber trees
+ North America and tulip trees
+ swung a hammock between the two trees
- an earth tremor
- 1700s, Chinese Triad
+ a severity assessment, triage
+ 1803, Larrey and triage
+ worth a trial
+ to get a fair trial
+/- on trial
+ underwent intensive trials
- love triangle
+ Pascal's triangle
+ 1654, Pascal and Pascal's triangle
- primitive tribes
- savage tribes
- wild tribes
- a dirty trick
+ conjuring tricks
+ a mere trifle
+ quick on the trigger
+ to pull the trigger
+ the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; the Trinity
+ shamrocks and the Trinity
+ early 200s, Tertullian and the Trinity
+ an electronic amplifier, triode
+ 1906, De Forest and the triode
+ to save a trip
+ field trip
+ pleasure trip
+ round trip
- costs had tripled
+ to work like a Trojan
+ slide trombone
+ deploying my troops
+ the disposition of troops
+ the donkey trots(motion)
+ the pig trots(motion)
- engine trouble
- in trouble
- got into trouble
- inviting trouble
- to make trouble
- in real trouble
- stomach trouble
- to take trouble
- to stir up trouble
+ rainbow trout
+ treasure trove
- to be absent from school without leave, to play truant
+ dump truck
- empty truck
+ fire truck
+ tow truck
+ not false, true
+ tried and true
+ may be true
- out of true
+ strange yet true
+ yours truly
- to blow my own trumpet
+ to sound the trumpet
+ the elephant trumpets(sound)
+ I trust
+ in trust
- on trust
+ the naked truth
+ moment of truth
+ to lay bare the truth
- to diverge from the truth
- to suppress the truth
+ to tell the truth
+ suffering, desire, nirvana, and the Noble Eightfold Path; Four Noble Truths
+ Buddhism and the Four Noble Truths
+ encouraged him to try
+ to let us try
+ to dot the i's and cross the t's
+ T-shirt
+ to wear a bra and a T-shirt
+ T-square
- a series of huge waves caused by the displacement of water, tsunami
+ inner tube
+ test tube
+ vacuum tube
+ 1906, De Forest and the vacuum tube
+ Tuesday, Tue.
+ Tue., Tuesday
+ a flower, tulip
+ 1593, Netherlanders and tulips
- in a tumble
+ benign tumor
- malignant tumor
- in a tumult
+ a catchy tune
+ in tune
- out of tune
+ to dig a tunnel
+ wind tunnel
+ 1912, Eiffel and the wind tunnel
+ a man's headdress, turban
+ Muslims, Sikhs, and turbans
+ gas turbine
+ 1849, Bourdin and the gas turbine
+ steam turbine
+ 1897, Parsons and the steam turbine
+ the turf
+ roast turkey
+ to a turn
+ in turn
- out of turn
- a sharp turn
- not know which way to turn
+ to wait your turn
- the milk has turned
+ a reptile, turtle
- to turn turtle
+ a sweater with a high round close-fitting neck, turtleneck
+ a defense, tusk
+ elephant and tusks
+ television, TV
+ cable TV
+ 1994, Smart TV
+ an interactive TV, Smart TV
+ Irish tweed
+ to think twice
+ identical twins
+ a sign of the zodiac, the Twins
+ tongue twister
+ an online news and social networking service, Twitter
+ 2006, Dorsey, Glass, Stone, Williams, and Twitter
+ the swallow twitters
+ to cut the living child in two
+ a paper on short term memory, The Magic Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two
+ 1956, G. Miller and The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two
+ two-eyes
+ two-hands
- two-heads
+ two-horns
+ two-legs
+ two-wheels
+ two-wings
+ printed in large type
+ movable type
+ c. 1040, Bi and the movable type
- not an outdoor type
+ A, B, O, and AB; blood types
+ 1901, Landsteiner and blood types
+ typewriter
+ 1868, Sholes and the typewriter
+ typing without using sight to find the keys, touch typing
+ 1888, McGurrin and touch typing