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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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pay offyield good results; succeed.Rate it:

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pay offTo bribe, especially to deter oversight.Rate it:

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pay offTo become worthwhile after a lapse.Rate it:

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peaches to choke cherriesThat doesn't add up, not the same, something is off....Rate it:

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pee offEuphemistic variant of piss off.Rate it:

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peed offSimple past tense and past participle of pee off.Rate it:

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peel awayTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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peel offTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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peel offTo remove.Rate it:

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peter outTo dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.Rate it:

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pick gooseberrySynonym of play gooseberryRate it:

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pick offTo remove by picking.Rate it:

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pick offTo shoot one by one.Rate it:

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pick offTo dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. one by one.Rate it:

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pick offTo throw out a runner by tagging them whilst they are not in contact with any of the three bases or home plate.Rate it:

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pick offTo intercept, such as a ball in flight.Rate it:

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pick up stitchesStitches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off, or that belong to the selvage, during the process of knitting or entrelac.Rate it:

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pick up where you left offto start up again in the very place that one has stopped.Rate it:

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pinch offTo separate from something else, using a pinching motion.Rate it:

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pinch one offto defecateRate it:

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piquer des deux(lit.) To spur a horse with both heels; To gallop off at full speed; (fig.) To run very fast.Rate it:

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piss aboutto joke or playRate it:

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piss aroundto joke or playRate it:

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piss offTo leave, to go away.Rate it:

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piss offTo annoy, anger.Rate it:

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pissed offAnnoyed, upset, angry.Rate it:

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play a partto be involved in such a way to affect the outcome, to be a contributing factorRate it:

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play alongTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.Rate it:

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play aroundTo behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.Rate it:

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play aroundTo work with in a non-serious manner.Rate it:

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play aroundTo engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.Rate it:

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play atTo pretend to be a different person while playing a game.Rate it:

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play atTo do something in a manner that lacks seriousness, commitment, or professionalism.Rate it:

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play awayTo be sexually unfaithful out of one's homeRate it:

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play backTo replay a recording.Rate it:

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play ballAn expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball.Rate it:

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play ballTo start anything tumultuous.Rate it:

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play ballTo work together; to cooperate.Rate it:

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Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

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play both sides against the middleTo manipulate opponents or competitors in a manner which benefits the manipulator.Rate it:

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play by earTo play guided by one's memory of the sound, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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play by earTo do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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Play Cat and MouseTo make someone fool by playing tricks, to annoy or tease someoneRate it:

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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be mute.Rate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.Rate it:

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Play Fast and LooseTo be capricious and irresponsible, to do all that pleases one without caring to have offended othersRate it:

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