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16-letter words starting with to

  • to (good) effect — You use effect in expressions such as to good effect and to no effect in order to indicate how successful or impressive an action is.
  • to a/the minimum — If you say that someone keeps something to a minimum, or to the minimum, you mean that they keep the amount of it as small as possible.
  • to act one's age — If someone tells you to act your age, they are telling you to behave in a way that is suitable for someone your age, because they think you are behaving in a childish way.
  • to be off limits — If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.
  • to be out of sth — if you are out of something, you no longer have any of it
  • to beat the band — a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop: a band of protesters.
  • to bite the dust — If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed.
  • to bite your lip — If you bite your lip or your tongue, you stop yourself from saying something that you want to say, because it would be the wrong thing to say in the circumstances.
  • to blaze a trail — If someone blazes a trail, they discover or develop something new.
  • to blow your top — If someone blows their top, they become very angry about something.
  • to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
  • to call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
  • to call it quits — If you say that you are going to call it quits, you mean that you have decided to stop doing something or being involved in something.
  • to call the tune — If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
  • to carry the can — If you have to carry the can, you have to take all the blame for something.
  • to carry the day — If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.
  • to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
  • to clear the air — If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be.
  • to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
  • to come a gutzer — to make an error or blunder
  • to come to blows — If two people or groups come to blows, they start fighting.
  • to compare notes — If you compare notes with someone on a particular subject, you talk to them and find out whether their opinion, information, or experience is the same as yours.
  • to cut both ways — If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.
  • to dip your toes — If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it.
  • to dish the dirt — If someone dishes the dirt on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation.
  • to do one's best — If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.
  • to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
  • to foot the bill — If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it.
  • to get bad press — If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised.
  • to get cold feet — If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail.
  • to get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
  • to go a long way — If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing.
  • to hold the fort — If you hold the fort for someone, or, in American English, if you hold down the fort, you look after things for them while they are somewhere else or are busy doing something else.
  • to hold your own — If you hold your own, you are able to resist someone who is attacking or opposing you.
  • to keep a secret — If you say that someone can keep a secret, you mean that they can be trusted not to tell other people a secret that you have told them.
  • to let go of sth — If you let go of a feeling, attitude, or the control that you have over something, you accept that you should give it up or that it should no longer influence you.
  • to let off steam — If you let off steam, you get rid of your energy, anger, or strong emotions with physical activity or by behaving in a noisy or violent way.
  • to lift a finger — If you say that a person does not lift a finger or raise a finger to do something, especially to help someone, you are critical of them because they do nothing.
  • to lose sight of — If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things.
  • to lose the plot — If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do.
  • to lose track of — If you lose track of someone or something, you no longer know where they are or what is happening.
  • to mean business — If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.
  • to miss the boat — If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
  • to move a muscle — If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
  • to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
  • to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
  • to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
  • to pass the time — If you do something to pass the time you do it because you have some time available and not because you really want to do it.
  • to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
  • to play for time — If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens.

On this page, we collect all 16-letter words starting with TO. It’s easy to find right word with a certain length. It is the easiest way to find 16-letter word that beginning with TO to use in Scrabble or Crossword puzzles.

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