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play the same tapeTo repeat exactly what one previously said or did.Rate it:

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play to the crowdTo appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.Rate it:

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play to the galleryTo appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.Rate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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play to winTo play in an especially competitive, committed manner, focused intently on winning.Rate it:

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play upTo make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.Rate it:

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play upTo misbehave.Rate it:

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play well with othersTo habitually demonstrate social skills by engaging agreeably in social or work activities.Rate it:

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play withUsed other than as an idiom: play with.Rate it:

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play withTo fiddle with; make small adjustments to, for example to something mechanical in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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play withTo trick.Rate it:

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play withTo sexually stimulate the genitals.Rate it:

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play with a full deckTo play a game with the availability of a team's full roster of players.Rate it:

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play with a full deckTo behave in a manner suggesting that one is of normal intelligence, alert, and mentally stable.Rate it:

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play with fireCommit one's self to do something extraordinary, dangerous, illegal, actions taken, lacking good judgement.Rate it:

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play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.Rate it:

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play with house moneyTo act as if or be in a situation that, no matter the outcome, there is virtually no significant downside or risk; commonly used to refer to using already won funds (gambled money, casino winnings, etc.) to finance an endeavor (or continue to gamble) such that there is no real, perceivable or potential lossRate it:

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play with oneselfTo masturbate.Rate it:

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plug awayTo persist or continue, as with an effort.Rate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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populariter agereto play the demagogue.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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praecipitem ferri aliqua re (Verr. 5. 46. 121)to be carried away by something.Rate it:

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prendre le largeTo run for the offing (nav.); To run away.Rate it:

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prope (propius, proxime) abesseto be not far away.Rate it:

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pudding and tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same..An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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pull a fast onePlay a trick upon another. Tell a joke about another, surprise another with swiftness, delude another, lead another astray.Rate it:

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pull awayTo move ahead.Rate it:

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Pull the Wool over Your EyesTo play trick with someone making him or her fool, to deceive or cheat someoneRate it:

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push offTo go away; to get lost.Rate it:

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put awayTo strike out a batter.Rate it:

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put awayTo store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.Rate it:

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put awayDivorce.Rate it:

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put awaysaveRate it:

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put awayTo eat a great deal.Rate it:

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put awayTo send someone to prison.Rate it:

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put awayTo catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.Rate it:

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put awayTo take a large lead in a game.Rate it:

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put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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put onTo play recorded music.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsIf you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsTo cause alarm.Rate it:

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put upTo store away.Rate it:

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quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansentwhen the cat's away the mice will playRate it:

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quiet as a catTo be quietRate it:

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rack offTo go away; to sod off.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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rain stopped playThe cessation of an activity or operation due to rain.Rate it:

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raise cain'Raise Cain'; Whine, Mope, Beg, 'Tear-UP', Act-Out, Make Trouble, Bitch, Bellyache, 'Carry-ON!'Rate it:

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