Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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tip (someone) off
- to warn/inform someone
The bank tipped off the police that there was going to be a robbery at the bank.
tip the balance
- to have important or decisive influence, to decide something
The man's ability to speak French tipped the balance in his favor to get the job at the
embassy.
tip the scales at (something)
- to weigh a certain amount
The wrestler tipped the scales at over 200 kilograms.
tire (someone) out
- to make someone very tired
The climb up the stairs tired the elderly woman out.
tired out
- to be very tired
My father was tired out after working hard all day.
tit for tat
- equal treatment in return for something, a fair exchange
The government policy was tit for tat to any attacks against its territory.
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