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🤝 Relationships & People

Sayings about people, social bonds, and interactions.

469 idioms in this category

to wash one's hands of

to distance oneself from a situation and avoid responsibility

🤝 Relationships & People

top banana

the most important person in a group or organization

🤝 Relationships & People

tough love

a strict approach to discipline aimed at helping someone grow

🤝 Relationships & People

town and gown

The dynamic or contrast between a university and its local community, often highlighting differing lifestyles and perspectives.

🤝 Relationships & People

toy-boy

A younger male partner in a romantic relationship with an older woman.

🤝 Relationships & People

tread on someone's toes

To upset or offend someone by interfering in their area of responsibility.

🤝 Relationships & People

trouble and strife

A colloquial term for one's wife or spouse.

🤝 Relationships & People

turn back on

To reject or abandon someone or something.

🤝 Relationships & People

turn someone's head

to attract someone's attention or admiration, often romantically.

🤝 Relationships & People

two heads are better than one

collaboration leads to better solutions.

🤝 Relationships & People

two-way street

a mutual relationship requiring cooperation from both sides.

🤝 Relationships & People

uncle Tom

a term for someone perceived as overly submissive to authority.

🤝 Relationships & People
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