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take it easy: relax.

"I don't have any special vacation plans. I'm just going to take it easy."





tell a white lie: say something that isn't true in order not to hurt or offend someone.

"The cake that Susan made tasted terrible, but I knew that shemade it because she wanted to please me, so when she askedif I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."





toss something: throw something away; put something in the trash.

"These shoes are worn out. I guess I'll have to toss them."





tough: difficult.

"Question number three is a tough one.Do you know the answer?"





There, there.: expression of comfort.

"There, there. Everything's going to be OK."





tight-fisted: very frugal; unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.

A: Do you think Charlie will donate any money to the activities fund?
B: No way! He's too tight-fisted!





a tightwad: someone who is very frugal and unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.

A: Will Charlie donate any money to the activities fund?
B: Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!"





tricky: easily confused or misunderstood.

"This problem is tricky. I don't really understand it."





two-faced: deceitful; disolyal; someone who pretends to be a friend but isn't.

"I thought he was my friend, but he's two-faced. He says nice things
to me when we're together, but makes jokes about me when we aren't.