over one's head »
Performing at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance.
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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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pay one's dues »
To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
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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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peel out »
To start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
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penny pincher »
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
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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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pinchpenny »
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
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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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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 the same tape »
To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.
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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 about »
To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
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