teal.html - n.
(pl. same)
1 any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas, esp. A. crecca.
2 a dark greenish-blue colour. [rel. to MDu. teling, of unkn. orig.]

teal.html - See: CUP OF TEA also DISH OF TEA.

teal.html - {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can be harmful. * /When Johnny pulled Mary's hair, she taught him a lesson by breaking his toy boat./ * /The burns Tommy got from playing with matches taught him a lesson./

teal.html - See: THE ROPES.

teal.html - {v. phr.} To join with; enter into companionship with. * /My brother prefers to do business by himself rather than to team up with anybody else./

teal.html - See: TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.