n. Slang on one's tod alone; on one's own. [rhyming slang on one's tod sloan]
TOE
—n. - any of the five terminal projections of the foot.
- corresponding part of an animal.
- part of a shoe etc. That covers the toes.
- lower end or tip of an implement etc. —v. (toes, toed, toeing) touch (a starting-line etc.) With the toes. on one's toes alert. Toe the line conform, esp. Under pressure. [old english]
TOG
colloq. —n. (usu. In pl.) Item of clothing. —v. (-gg-) (foll. By out, up) dress. [apparently originally cant: ultimately related to latin *toga]
- n. Unit of thermal resistance used to express the insulating properties of clothes and quilts. [arbitrary, probably from *tog1]
TOM
dick, and harry n. (also tom, dick, or harry) (usu. Prec. By any or every) person taken at random (any tom, dick, or harry can walk in).
- n. (in full tom-cat) male cat. [abbreviation of the name thomas]
TON
n. - (in full long ton) unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb (1016.05 kg).
- (in full short ton) unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb (907.19 kg).
- = *metric ton.
- (in full displacement ton) unit of measurement of a ship's weight or volume.
- (usu. In pl.) Colloq. Large number or amount (tons of people).
- slang a speed of 100 m.p.h. B £100. weigh a ton colloq. Be very heavy. [originally the same word as *tun]
TOO
adv. - to a greater extent than is desirable or permissible (too large).
- colloq. Very (not too sure).
- in addition (i'm coming too).
- moreover (food was bad, and expensive too). none too rather less than (feeling none too good). Too bad see *bad. Too much intolerable. Too much for 1 more than a match for.
- beyond what is endurable by. Too right see *right. [stressed form of *to]
TOP
brass n. Colloq. Highest-ranking officers.
- dog n. Colloq. Victor; master.
- drawer n. Colloq. High social position or origin.
- gear n. Highest gear.
- hat n. Tall silk hat.
- secret adj. Of the highest secrecy.
- —n. - highest point or part.
- a highest rank or place. B person occupying this. C upper end or head (top of the table).
- upper surface or part of a thing.
- stopper of a bottle, lid of a jar, etc.
- garment for the upper part of the body.
- utmost degree; height (at the top of his voice).
- (in pl.) Colloq. Person or thing of the best quality.
- (esp. In pl.) Leaves etc. Of a plant grown esp. For its root (turnip-tops).
- naut. Platform round the head of the lower mast. 10 = *top gear (climbed the hill in top). —attrib. Adj. - highest in position.
- highest in degree or importance. —v. (-pp-) 1 provide with a top, cap, etc.
- be higher or better than; surpass; be at the top of (topped the list).
- reach the top of (a hill etc.).
- slang kill.
- golf hit (a ball) above the centre. off the top of one's head see *head. On top in a superior position; above. On top of 1 fully in command of.
- in close proximity to.
- in addition to. On top of the world colloq. Exuberant. Over the top 1 over the parapet of a trench (and into battle).
- beyond what is normally acceptable (that joke was over the top). Top off (or up) put an end or the finishing touch to.
- n. Toy spinning on a point when set in motion. [old english]
TOR
n. Hill or rocky peak. [old english]
TOT
n. - small child.
- dram of liquor. [originally dial.]
- v. (-tt-) 1 (usu. Foll. By up) add (figures etc.).
- (foll. By up) (of items) mount up. tot up to amount to. [abbreviation of *total or of latin totum the whole]
TOW
—v. Pull (a boat, vehicle, etc.) Along by a rope etc. —n. Towing or being towed. have in (or on) tow 1 be towing.
- be accompanied by and often in charge of (a person). On tow being towed. [old english]
- n. Coarse part of flax or hemp prepared for spinning. [low german touw]
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