Idioms

thumbnail sketch
a short description of someone or something
The new book included a thumbnail sketch of the author.

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  • thumbs down on (someone or something)
  • thumbs up on (someone or something)
  • tickle (someone's) fancy
  • tickled pink
  • tide (someone) over or tide over (someone)
  • tie (someone's) hands
  • tie (someone) up in knots
  • tie down (someone) or tie (someone) down
  • tie down (something) or tie (something) down
  • tie in (something) with (something) or tie (something) in with (something)
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  • in hock
  • get one's wires crossed
  • by the handful
  • out of spite
  • make points with (someone)
  • in the doghouse
  • get-up-and-go
  • beat a hasty retreat
  • none other than (someone)
  • step down from (a job/position)


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