pop the cherry »
To break the hymen; to lose one's virginity.
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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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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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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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pretty pictures »
Image supplements in a presentation: graphs, charts, etc.
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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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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 one's head in »
To withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.
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pull oneself together »
To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.
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put back »
To postpone an arranged event or appointment.
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put on »
To don clothing or equipment.
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put on »
To record, to add to a record or document.
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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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