pitched battle »
A hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.
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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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pop one's clogs »
To die.
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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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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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pull out »
To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
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pull up »
Drive close to something, especially a curb.
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pump up »
To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.
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put across »
To explain or state something clearly and understandably.
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put away »
To store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.
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