tang Idioma
poontang
tangle with
go off on a tangent
Idiom(s): go off on a tangentTheme: DIRECTION
to go off suddenly in another direction; suddenly to change one's line of thought, course of action, etc. (A reference to geometry. Plural: go off on tangents.)
• Please stick to one subject and don't go off on a tangent.
• If Mary would settle down and deal with one subject she would he all right, hut she keeps going off on tangents.
TANGLE UP
(separable) to twist and mix together into a confused mass" Max accidentally tangled the electrical cords up."
It takes two to tango
This idiom is used to suggest that when things go wrong, both sides are involved and neither side is completely innocent.on a tangent
on a tangentOn a sudden digression or change of course, as in The professor's hard to follow; he's always off on a tangent. This phrase often occurs in the idioms fly off or go off on a tangent, as in The witness was convincing until he went off on a tangent. This expression alludes to the geometric tangent—a line or curve that touches but does not intersect with another line or curve. [Second half of 1700s]
tangent
tangentsee on a tangent.
An tang idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with tang, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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