out of the woods »
Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.
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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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people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones »
Do not criticize others if you have weaknesses yourself.
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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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pink slip »
An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
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piss money up the wall »
To waste money, normally through ineptness in business.
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play hardball »
To act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.
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play possum »
To feign sleep, illness, etc.
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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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pound the pavement »
To campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.
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puff up »
To swell due to injury or illness.
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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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robber baron »
Especially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.
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rub it in »
To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
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run down »
To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure.
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