pachyderm »
A member of the obsolete taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
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pachyderm »
Someone who is insensitive.
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pachyderm »
Someone with thick skin. It is used for animals such as an elephant or a hippopotamus.
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pachyderm »
What others say about him or her.
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pack away »
To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.
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pack away »
To eat a great deal.
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pack up »
To give in.
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pack up »
To clear away.
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pack up »
To put back together.
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pack up »
To move one's residence.
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pack up »
To prepare for shipping, as a gift.
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packing heat »
Carrying one or more firearms on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.
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pain in the ass »
Something that causes discomfort or is otherwise troublesome.
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pain in the butt »
A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.
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pain in the neck »
Someone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient.
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paint oneself into a corner »
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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paint the town red »
To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
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paint with a broad brush »
To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.
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painting rocks »
Pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.
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palace politics »
The relationships and interactions of top-level officials, advisors and other powerbrokers within a government, especially as involving internal rivalry and intrigue.
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palm off »
To attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.
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pan out »
By swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.
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pan out »
To succeed; to proceed according to plan; to result or end up.
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paper »
A newspaper or anything used as such .
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paper »
A sheet material used for writing on or printing on , usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
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paper »
A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting .
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paper »
A written document, generally shorter than a book , in particular one written for the Government.
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paper »
Money.
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paper »
Wallpaper.
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paper »
Wrapping paper.
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paper trail »
A written record, history, or collection of evidence.
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paper trail »
The records left by a person or organization in the course of activities.
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par for the course »
To be expected; normal; common; usual.
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parade of horribles »
A parade featuring a progression of people wearing comic and grotesque costumes.
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parade of horribles »
A rhetorical device employing a series of progressively more terrible results following from an act.
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parcel out »
To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.
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pardon me »
Polite expression to get someone to repeat.
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pardon me »
Sorry; said as an apology.
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pardon my French »
Please excuse my swearing or bad language.
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pare down »
To reduce by paring or a similar gradual process.
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park that thought »
Alternative form of hold that thought.
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park the car in Harvard Yard »
A sentence used to illustrate that the Boston accent is non-rhotic; typically pronounced "pahk the cah in Hahvad Yahd".
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parking lot »
A major thruway blocked by stop and go traffic.
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parking lot »
An open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.
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part and parcel »
An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.
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parting shot »
An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.
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party animal »
A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.
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party crasher »
Someone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.
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party pooper »
Someone who unnecessarily dampens fun.
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party to »
Privy to; having knowledge of.
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pass away »
To die.
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pass by »
To proceed past something.
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pass by »
To pass over. disregard, overlook.
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pass muster »
To adequately pass a formal or informal inspection.
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pass muster »
To measure up to a particular standard.
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pass off »
To happen.
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pass off »
To misrepresent something.
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pass on »
To convey or communicate.
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pass on »
To die.
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pass on »
To skip or decline.
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pass out »
To faint; fall asleep.
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pass out »
To distribute, to hand out.
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pass out »
To graduate, usually marked by the ceremony at the end of their training.
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pass the buck »
To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
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pass the hat »
To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions.
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pass through »
To transit something.
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pass through »
To make something move through something else.
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pass through »
To infiltrate.
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patience is a virtue »
it is better to be patient than impatient
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patience of Job »
An great amount of patience.
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patience of Job »
From the Bible, James Ch.5 V.11.
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patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels »
The appeal to patriotism is often used to distract the public from real issues.
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pave the way »
To make future development easier.
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pay attention »
To be attentive; to focus one's attention.
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pay for »
To exchange for, especially money for goods or services.
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pay for »
To be punished or held accountable for.
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pay for it »
To suffer the consequences of one's actions.
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pay off »
To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
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pay off »
To become worthwhile after a lapse.
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pay one's dues »
To acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.
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pay one's dues »
To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
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pay out »
To distribute money; to disburse.
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pay out »
To slacken a rope by lengthening it; to allow a rope to run out.
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pay out »
To repay, take revenge.
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pay the bills »
To provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.
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pay the fiddler »
To contribute in order to participate.
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pay the fiddler »
To face the consequences of one’s actions..
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pay the freight »
To bear the cost.
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pay the freight »
To pay for the cost of transport.
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pay the piper »
To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable in spite of attempts to avoid them.
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pay through the nose »
To pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.
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pay up »
To pay for something in total, after a certain amount of time after receiving a purchase.
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payback's a bitch »
Usually a complete sentence as an interjection: I am amused that someone got their revenge on you...but you certainly had it coming.
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payback's a bitch »
Usually a complete sentence: I will get revenge when you least expect it.
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pea patch »
A baseball field.
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pea patch »
A realm of endeavor.
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pea patch »
A small farm.
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pea patch »
A small piece of land planted with peas.
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peace and quiet »
Tranquility; freedom from stress or interruptions.
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peaches and cream »
A very enjoyable experience.
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peaches-and-cream »
Of facial complexion, smooth, with attractive yellow-pink coloring.
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peachy keen »
Extremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.
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peanut gallery »
Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature.
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pearl of wisdom »
A succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.
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peashooter »
A toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown.
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peashooter »
Any small or ineffective gun.
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pee off »
Euphemistic variant of piss off.
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peed off »
Simple past tense and past participle of pee off.
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peel grapes »
To perform a menial task, eliminating trivial inconveniences.
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peel out »
To start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
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peg it »
To run away; to leg it; to scarper.
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pelt of the dog »
An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.
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penalty box »
That is assessed after an infraction.
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penalty box »
The penalty area.
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pencil pusher »
One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.
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pencil skirt »
clothing item
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pencil whip »
To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
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pencil-neck »
A person with a very thin neck.
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pencil-neck »
An insubstantial person; a weakling.
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pencil-necked »
Having a very thin neck.
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pencil-necked »
Insubstantial; weak.
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pencilneck »
A person with a very thin neck.
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pencilneck »
An insubstantial person; a weakling.
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pendre la cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re »
To have a housewarming party.
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penguin suit »
A tuxedo.
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penny black »
old stamp
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penny for your thoughts »
Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.
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penny pincher »
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
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penny wise and pound foolish »
Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.
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people person »
Someone who is happier or more skilled at dealing with people rather than things or concepts.
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people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones »
Do not criticize others if you have weaknesses yourself.
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pep up »
To make stronger or more interesting.
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per se »
by or in itself
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perfect storm »
A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions.
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perfect storm »
A situation where a calamity is caused by the convergence and amplifying interaction of a number of factors.
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perp walk »
The intentional public display before news cameras of someone in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the authorities' effectiveness, or shaming the person.
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personal computers »
PCs
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peter out »
To dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.
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petits pois »
small peas
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phase in »
To introduce something little by little.
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phase out »
To remove or relinquish the use of something little by little.
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physical break »
A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention.
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pi%C3%A8ce de r%C3%A9sistance »
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime..
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pick of the litter »
The best person or item in a group.
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pick on »
To bully or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
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pick one's nose »
The act of picking one's nose, insertion of a finger or other object into one's nostril.
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pick somebody's brain »
To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.
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pick up »
To lift; to grasp and raise.
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pick up »
To collect an object, especially in passing.
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pick up »
To clean up; to return to an organized state.
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pick up »
To collect a passenger.
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pick up »
To improve, increase, or speed up.
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pick up »
To restart or resume.
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pick up »
To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand.
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pick up »
To receive.
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pick up »
To notice, detect or discern, often used with "on".
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pick up »
To point out (a person's behaviour, habits or actions),in a critical manner.
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pick up »
To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation, sometimes used with "on".
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pick up »
To answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.
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pick up »
To pay for.
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pick up speed »
accelerate
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pick up stitches »
Stitches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off, or that belong to the selvage, during the process of knitting or entrelac.
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pick up the tab »
To accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.
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pickin' and grinnin' »
Vigorously playing folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
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pickle »
Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
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pickle »
A children’s game with three participants that emulates a baseball rundown.
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pickle »
A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
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pickle »
A difficult situation, peril.
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pickle »
A penis.
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pickle »
A rundown.
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pickle »
An affectionate term for a loved one.
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pickle »
The brine used for preserving food.
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piece de resistance »
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime..
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piece of ass »
A male prostitute.
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piece of ass »
A very attractive woman, when considered as a sex object.
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piece of ass »
An act of intercourse, especially a one night stand.
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piece of cake »
A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do.
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piece of cake »
One slice of cake.
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piece of work »
A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.
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piffy on a rock bun »
A person ignored or sidelined from an activity.
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pig in a poke »
Something whose true value is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.
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pig out »
To eat voraciously or ravenously; to gorge oneself.
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pig out »
They watched the game and pigged out on chips and pizza.
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pile up »
To form a pile, stack, or heap.
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pile up »
To collect or accumulate, as a backlog.
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pile-up »
A traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.
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pin down »
To attach or secure with pins.
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pin down »
To corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.
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pin tuck »
narrow ornamental fold
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pinch and a punch for the first of the month »
Said the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.
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pinch-hit »
To bat in place of another player.
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pinch-hit »
To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.
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pinchpenny »
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
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pink slip »
An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
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pink slip »
Notice of the termination of employment.
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pipe down »
To be quiet; to refrain from being noisy.
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pipe dream »
A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.
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pipe dream »
fanciful hope
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pipe up »
To speak up.
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piping hot »
Very hot.
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piss and moan »
To complain, especially needlessly and loudly.
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piss and vinegar »
Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy.
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piss away »
To spend wastefully.
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piss money up the wall »
To waste money, normally through ineptness in business.
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piss off »
To leave, to go away.
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piss off »
To annoy, anger.
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piss up a rope »
To engage in futile or impossible activity.
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pissed off »
Annoyed, upset, angry.
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pissin like a race horse »
To urinate profusely.
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pissing contest »
A boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.
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pissing contest »
An argument which is instigated, or exacerbated while consuming alcohol.
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pissing contest »
An immature dispute over some trivial matter.
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pit against »
To set someone in opposition to someone else.
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pitch a tent »
To have an erection that shows through the trousers.
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pitch in »
To help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's part.
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pitch woo »
To court.
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pitch woo »
To flatter.
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pitch woo »
To make love.
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pitched battle »
A hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.
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pitched battle »
An intense, rancorous argument or confrontation.
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plan on »
To expect; to prepare future actions based on.
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play along »
To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
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play around »
To behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.
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play around »
To work with in a non-serious manner.
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play around »
To engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.
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play ball »
An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball.
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play ball »
To start anything tumultuous.
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play ball »
To work together; to cooperate.
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play down »
To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
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play dumb »
To pretend to be mute.
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play dumb »
To pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.
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play fast and loose »
To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.
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play fast and loose »
To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.
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play for love »
To play a game of cards without stakes.
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play games »
To deceive, to lie about one's intentions.
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play hardball »
To act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.
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play hardball »
To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.
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play hookey »
To be absent without permission, especially from school.
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play hooky »
To miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.
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play it by ear »
To do something by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.
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play it by ear »
To play a song according to how it sounds, rather than from a written score.
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play it safe »
To take a cautious, risk-free approach.
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play Old Harry »
Blenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..
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play Old Harry »
To play the devil; to make mischief.
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play on words »
A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.
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play one against another »
To manipulate two persons into competing against one another in a way that benefits the person carrying out the manipulation.
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play one's cards right »
To act sensibly; to make the right moves.
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play possum »
To dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive.
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play possum »
To feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.
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play possum »
To feign sleep, illness, etc.
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play second fiddle »
To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.
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play silly buggers »
To act in a stupid or reckless manner.
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play someone like a fiddle »
Skilfully.
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play the field »
To date more than one person at the same time.
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play the fool »
To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
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play the ponies »
To bet on horse racing.
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play the race card »
Donald A. Carson, Love in Hard Places p.94.
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play the race card »
Mark Fuhrman, Murder in Brentwood p.153.
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play the race card »
To assert that race or racism is responsible for a course of events, especially when race is not of particular significance to the issue in question; to attempt to inspire a particular reaction by raising the issue of race.
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play the same tape »
To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.
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play to the gallery »
To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.
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play up »
To misbehave.
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play up »
To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.
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play with fire »
To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.
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plays down »
minimises
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plead the fifth »
To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
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plead the fifth »
To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak, especially when the response would reflect badly on the speaker.
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pleased as Punch »
Pleased with one's actions or achievements.
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plug away »
To persist or continue, as with an effort.
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plug in »
To a plug socket.
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plump up »
To shake or arrange so as to be fatter or more evenly distributed.
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plus »
(literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
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plus fours »
knickerbockers
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poacher turned gamekeeper »
A person who now works against the same people they once supported.
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pocket money »
child's allowance
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point blank »
The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.
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point of no return »
The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.
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point of no return »
The point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.
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point out »
To identify with a bodily gesture, notably by pointing a finger or implement.
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point out »
To tell, remind, indicate to someone.
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point the finger »
To accuse; to direct or imply blame.
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point the finger at »
To accuse or blame.
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poison »
A drink; liquor.
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poison »
A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
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poison »
Something that harms a person or thing.
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poison pen »
A usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.
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poison tree bears poison fruit »
Unethical actions in the service of good intentions will have immoral or unethical consequences.
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polish off »
Or liquor.
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polish off »
To remove by polishing .
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polo shirt »
garment
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pony in the barn »
An exciting and real prospect, something to be legitimately excited about.
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poor power »
Limited ability.
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pop a cap in someone's ass »
To shoot someone with a gun.
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pop in »
To visit in an impromptu manner.
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pop off »
To leave, and return in a short time.
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pop off »
To die suddenly.
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pop off »
To kill someone.
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pop off »
To release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.
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pop one's clogs »
To die.
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pop out »
To leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.
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pop someone's cherry »
To deflower someone.
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pop the cherry »
To break the hymen; to lose one's virginity.
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pop the question »
To propose marriage.
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pop up »
To appear without warning.
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pop up »
To come up with a "pop" sound.
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pop up »
appear suddenly
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pope's nose »
The tail end piece of a cooked chicken.
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popped the question »
proposed
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pore over »
To examine something carefully and attentively.
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pork sausages »
bangers
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possession is nine-tenths of the law »
One who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.
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poster boy »
See poster child.
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poster child »
One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.
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poster girl »
See poster child.
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Postpone »
to cancel until a future a time
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pot calling the kettle black »
A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.
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potter »
God, the creator.
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potter »
One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
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potter »
One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
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potter about »
To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
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potter around »
To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
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potter's clay »
A nation or kingdom.
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potter's clay »
A person or people created and shaped by God.
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potter's clay »
I am the potter’s clay.
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potter's clay »
The clay used by a potter.
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potter's clay »
We are but potter’s clay.
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potter's field »
A public place where strangers, paupers, and criminals are buried.
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potty mouth »
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
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pound of flesh »
Something which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.
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pound sand »
To engage in a futile activity.
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pound the pavement »
To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.
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pound the pavement »
To travel on foot; to walk or run.
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pour oil on troubled waters »
To calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving.
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pour out »
To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
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pour out »
To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
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pour out »
To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.
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power behind the throne »
Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.
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power chord »
A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.
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power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely »
The corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.Lord Acton see: Wikiquote
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power point »
electrical socket
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power up »
To turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.
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power up »
To become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.
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powers that be »
The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially as seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.
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practice makes perfect »
If one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it.
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prawn cocktail offensive »
A strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance.
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pre-war »
Describing the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.
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pre-war »
Describing the period before a war.
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pre-war »
Describing the period before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
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preach to the choir »
Speaking as if to convince a person or group of something which that person or group already believes.
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preprogram »
To predispose to certain thoughts or behaviours.
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preprogram »
To program something in advance.
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present day »
current
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press stud »
snap fastener
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press the flesh »
To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.
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pretty penny »
A considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income.
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pretty pictures »
Image supplements in a presentation: graphs, charts, etc.
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pretzel »
A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.
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pretzel »
Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.
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prevail upon »
To convince; to persuade.
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prevention is better than cure »
it is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.
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price is right »
The cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.
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price on one's head »
A compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.
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price out of the market »
To charge an exorbitant price for a service or product so that no one will purchase it.
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prick up one's ears »
To listen attentively.
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pride comes before a fall »
A person who is extremely proud of his or her abilities will often suffer a setback or failure, because he or she tends to be overconfident and to make errors of judgment.
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pride cometh before a fall »
Alternative form of pride comes before a fall.
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pride goes before a fall »
Alternative form of pride comes before a fall.
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pride goeth before a fall »
Alternative form of pride comes before a fall.
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prima donna »
diva
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prime of life »
The period of one's mature life when one is at a peak of health and performance.
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private branch exchange »
Telephone lines.
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private eye »
A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.
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prize fighter »
boxer
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problem child »
A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
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problem child »
Someone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.
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prone out »
In order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.
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pronunciamiento »
A military uprising or coup in Spain or the Spanish American republics, particularly in the 19th century. They received this designation because coups were usually accompanied by a statement declaring the existing government null and void.
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pronunciamiento »
A pronouncement or "declaration".
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prop up the bar »
To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.
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prove out »
To demonstrate the feasibility of.
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proverbs come in pairs »
Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1979, Irving Howe, John Hollander, David Bromwich, Literature as Experience: An Anthology, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ISBN 0155511130, page 325:Sometimes proverbs come in pairs, the first one providing the context, the second, the revision.
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proverbs go in pairs »
Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1932, Bertrand Russell,
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proverbs hunt in pairs »
Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.
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proverbs often come in pairs »
Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.
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proverbs run in pairs »
Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.
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puddle jumper »
A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
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puff out »
To inflate.
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puff out »
To blow briefly and lightly.
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puff up »
To inflate with air.
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puff up »
To swell due to injury or illness.
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puff up »
To become proud.
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puke up »
To vomit.
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pulcher »
Beautiful, fair.
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pulcher »
Beauty.
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pulcher »
Noble, honorable, excellent.
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pull a »
He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.
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pull a »
To emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named.
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pull a face »
To make an abnormal facial expression.
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pull a fast one »
To deceive or trick.
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pull an all-nighter »
Work diligently throughout the night.
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pull apart »
To open something by pulling on various parts of it.
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pull away »
To move ahead.
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pull my finger »
A phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.
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pull off »
To remove by pulling.
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pull off »
To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.
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pull one's finger out »
To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.
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pull one's head in »
To withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.
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pull one's own weight »
To do the work that one is obligated to.
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pull one's socks up »
To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
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pull one's weight »
To do the work that one is obligated to.
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pull oneself together »
To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.
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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps »
To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on one's own effort or abilities.
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pull out »
To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
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pull out »
To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
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pull out »
To remove something from a container.
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pull out »
To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
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pull out all the stops »
To reserve or hold back nothing.
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pull over »
To cause to pull over.
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pull rank »
To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.
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pull somebody's leg »
To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
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pull someone down a peg »
To lower someone's high self-opinion.
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pull strings »
To manipulate, especially by asking favours of.
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pull teeth »
To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.
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pull teeth »
To remove teeth, usually because they are diseased or damaged.
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pull the other leg »
In imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
The implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
Monty Python's Holy Grail.
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pull the plug »
To cease from production or publication.
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pull the plug »
To cease life support.
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pull the plug »
To cease to support; to halt.
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pull the plug »
To unplug or cut power.
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pull the trigger »
To commit to a course of action.
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pull the trigger »
To fire a gun.
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pull together »
To unite for a common objective.
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pull up »
Lift upwards or vertically.
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pull up »
Retrieve; get.
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pull up »
Drive close to something, especially a curb.
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pull up stumps »
To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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pulls up »
stops
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pump iron »
To lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.
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pump up »
To inflate by means of a pump.
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pump up »
To inflate with a pumping action.
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pump up »
To excite a person or group to a frenzy.
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pump up »
To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.
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punch bowl waterfall »
A plunging waterfall descending from a narrow stream into a pool.
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punch in »
To enter a workplace by punching a time card.
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punch up »
to fight
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pure and simple »
Plain and unadorned.
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purple prose »
Extravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.
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push one's luck »
To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.
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push the boat out »
To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.
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push the envelope »
To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
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pushing up daisies »
Dead.
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put a damper on »
To stop people from enjoying an activity.
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put a foot wrong »
To make a mistake.
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put a lid on it »
To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.
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put a sock in it »
To be quiet; to shut one's mouth; to stop talking.
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put a stop to »
To terminate or abolish something.
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put about »
To change direction.
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put across »
To explain or state something clearly and understandably.
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put across »
To perform a theatrical production.
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put all one's eggs in one basket »
Rather than diversifying.
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put an end to »
To terminate or abolish something.
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put aside »
To save money.
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put aside »
To ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.
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put away »
To store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.
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put away »
To eat a great deal.
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put away »
To send someone to prison.
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put away »
Divorce.
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put away »
To strike out a batter.
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put away »
To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.
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put away »
To take a large lead in a game.
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put back »
To return something to it's original place.
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put back »
To postpone an arranged event or appointment.
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put back »
To drink fast; to knock down alcohol.
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put back »
To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
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put by »
To preserve food by canning, freezing, drying, etc.
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put by »
To perform an action without attracting attention.
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put by »
To save money.
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put by »
To run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision.
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put down »
To set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.
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put down »
To insult, belittle, or demean.
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put down »
To pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.
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put down »
To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.
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put down »
To administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.
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put down »
To write something.
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put down »
To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
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put down »
To add a name to a list.
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put down »
To make prices, or taxes, lower.
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put down »
To place a baby somewhere to sleep.
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put down »
To land an aircraft.
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put down »
To drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.
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put down for »
To record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something.
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put down roots »
To do things which show that one wishes to stay put.
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put down roots »
To feel that one belong in a place.
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put down to »
To state the cause of a situation.
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put forth »
To give or supply; to make or create.
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put forward »
To propose for consideration.
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put forward »
To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
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put hair on somebody's chest »
To make a person stronger or more masculine.
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put in »
To place inside.
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put in »
To apply, request, or submit.
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put into practice »
To take a theory and make it a practical reality.
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put off »
To procrastinate.
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put off »
To offend, repulse, or frighten.
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put off »
postpone
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put on »
To place upon or atop.
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put on »
To don clothing or equipment.
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put on »
To play recorded music.
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put on »
To cook or warm.
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put on »
To record, to add to a record or document.
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put on »
clothe oneself in
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put on airs »
To become haughty, to assume a haughty manner.
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put on the dog »
To dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.
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put one foot in front of the other »
To move forward, progress steadily.
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put one foot in front of the other »
To walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.
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put one over »
To fool, trick or deceive.
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put one past somebody »
To deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.
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put one's back into »
To make a strenuous effort to do something.
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put one's best foot forward »
To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.
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put one's feet up »
To relax.
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put one's foot down »
To insist, demand, or refuse.
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put one's foot down »
To make a car go faster, accelerate.
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put one's foot in it »
To make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.
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put one's foot in one's mouth »
To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.
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put one's hands together »
To clap; to applaud.
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put one's mind to it »
To apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.
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put one's money where one's mouth is »
More generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.
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put one's money where one's mouth is »
To make or take a bet.
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put one's shoulder to the wheel »
To work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.
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put oneself across »
To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.
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put oneself in someone's shoes »
To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.
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put out »
The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.
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put out feelers »
To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.
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put paid to »
To stop something once and for all.
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put paid to »
To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".
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put somebody in his place »
To bring somebody down; to humble or insult.
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put someone down as »
To assume someone has a particular character from very little information.
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put someone in mind of »
To remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning.
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put someone's back up »
To annoy someone deliberately.
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put something into perspective »
To compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.
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put the bee on »
To beg; to borrow money from.
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put the bee on »
To finish off, to beat.
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put the boot in »
To kick a fallen opponent.
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put the boot in »
To kick someone when they are down.
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put the cart before the horse »
To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.
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put the cat among the pigeons »
If you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.
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put the cat among the pigeons »
Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.
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put the cat among the pigeons »
To cause alarm.
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put the clock back »
To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
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put the clock forward »
To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
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put the feedbag on »
To dine; to eat.
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put the hammer down »
To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator.
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put the kibosh on »
To halt, stop, or squelch.
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put the pedal to the metal »
To exert maximum effort.
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put the pedal to the metal »
To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.
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put the wind up »
To frighten or disturb.
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put through its paces »
To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.
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put through the wringer »
To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.
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put to the test »
To test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.
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put together »
To assemble, construct, or build.
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put two and two together »
To figure out; to deduce or discern.
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put up »
To place in a high location.
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put up »
To hang or mount.
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put up »
To cajole or dare to do something.
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put up »
To store away.
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put up »
To house, shelter, or take in.
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put up »
To present, especially in "put up a fight".
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put up »
to build
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put up one's dukes »
Prepare to fight; literally, to raise your fists.
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put up or shut up »
Desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it.
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put up with »
To tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.
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put words in somebody's mouth »
To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.
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put your hands together »
Clap; applaud.
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