| the kiss of death |
the knives are out (for somebody) |
the Labour Party |
the land of milk and honey |
the last/final word (on something) |
| the last I heard |
the last minute/moment |
the last post |
the last rites |
the last word (in something) |
| the law of averages |
the law of the jungle |
the length and breadth of… |
the letter of the law |
the lie of the land |
| (the) light dawned (on somebody) |
the living dead |
the long arm of something |
the long jump |
the lower middle class |
| the luck of the draw |
the lunatic fringe |
them |
the mainland |
the man (and/or woman) in the street |
| the man of the match |
the man on the Clapham omnibus |
the man/woman in your life |
the mass media |
thematic |
| thematically |
theme |
themed |
the me generation |
theme park |
| the middle class |
the middle distance |
the middle of nowhere |
the minute (that)… |
the moment of truth |
| the moment (that)… |
the more, less, etc…, the more, less, etc… |
the more the merrier |
the mother of (all) something |
themself |
| themselves |
then |
the naked eye |
the name of the game |
the National Health Service |
| thence |
thenceforth |
the nearside |
the negotiating table |
the Never Never Land |
| the new normal |
the New Year Honours |
(the) next, first, second, etc. time round |
the next man, woman, person, etc. |
the nitty-gritty |