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prawn cocktail offensiveA strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance.Rate it:

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preach to the choirSpeaking as if to convince a person or group of something which that person or group already believes.Rate it:

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precari alicui bene (male) or omnia bona (mala), salutemto bless (curse) a person.Rate it:

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press chargesTo formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.Rate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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private languageA language which expresses one's inner thoughts, feelings, or experiences but which cannot be used for communication, since it is known to and understandable by only one person-the existence of which was famously argued by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) to be impossible.Rate it:

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pro lege dicereto support a bill (before the people).Rate it:

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professional victimA person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.Rate it:

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professional victimA person who sets himself or herself up to be an accident victim in order to collect insurance payments or compensation payments, or to get other benefits.Rate it:

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promittere ad aliquemto promise to dine with a person.Rate it:

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prophet of dooma pessimistic person who often sees the possible calamity in every situation.Rate it:

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prorogare alicui imperium (in annum)to prolong a person's command.Rate it:

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proscribere aliquem or alicuius possessionesto proscribe a person, declare him an outlaw.Rate it:

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protest too muchTo insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.Rate it:

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provocare ad populum (Liv. 2. 55)to appeal to the people.Rate it:

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public enemy number oneA person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives.Rate it:

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public enemy number oneA person, organization, or other object considered to be particularly menacing, harmful, or loathsome.Rate it:

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public intellectualA well-known, intelligent, learned person whose written works and other social and cultural contributions are recognized not only by academic audiences and readers, but also by many members of society in general.Rate it:

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publicity houndA person who constantly seeks public attention, especially through coverage in the broadcast media or news media.Rate it:

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pull my fingerA 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.Rate it:

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pulling powerAbility to attract people.Rate it:

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pump upTo excite a person or group to a frenzy.Rate it:

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punch outTo repeatedly hit a personRate it:

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punched paperA thing looking good to one person, but bad to another.Rate it:

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put a damper onTo stop people from enjoying an activity.Rate it:

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put hair on somebody's chestTo make a person stronger or more masculine.Rate it:

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put hair on someone's chestTo make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.Rate it:

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put one through one's pacesTo test several or all functions or training of a person, animal, machine, etc.Rate it:

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put one's pants on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:

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put one's trousers on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:

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put oneself acrossTo explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.Rate it:

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put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:

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put out a fireTo address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.Rate it:

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put out of one's miseryTo submit (a person or animal) to euthanasia.Rate it:

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putty in someone's handsOne who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person.Rate it:

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quaerere tormentis de aliquoto have a person tortured.Rate it:

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quaestionem habere de aliquo, de aliqua re or in aliquemto examine a person, a matter.Rate it:

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queer fishAn odd or eccentric person.Rate it:

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quenchcoalA person or thing that undermines religious zeal; hence a heartless, uncaring person with respect to religion.Rate it:

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quiche-eaterIn computer programming circles, a person far removed from practice and concerned only with academic matters, unwilling to "get their hands dirty".Rate it:

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quick draw mcgrawa person who is fast with a gun to draw the triggerRate it:

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quid pro quo(law) A form of sexual discrimination where a person implicitly or explicitly offers something in exchange for sexual favours.Rate it:

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quot homines tot sententiæThere are as many opinions as there are people who hold them.Rate it:

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RAInitialism of Restricted Area, an area that only authorized people can enter. See also Exclusion zone.Rate it:

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rabattre le caquet à quelqu'un (pop.)To take a person down a peg; To stop his jaw; To cut his cackle.Rate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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rationibus alicuius prospicere or consulere (opp. officere, obstare, adversari)to look after, guard a person's interests, welfare.Rate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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raucous caucus"Raucous caucus" is a playful and alliterative phrase often used to describe a noisy, energetic, or tumultuous gathering, especially in the context of political discussions or meetings. The term combines "raucous," meaning loud, disorderly, or boisterous, with "caucus," which refers to a group of people with shared political goals or opinions.Rate it:

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raw dealA situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives nothing or much less than expected.Rate it:

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