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on the ropesLeaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.Rate it:

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only fools and horses workPhilosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.Rate it:

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oooAn abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work.Rate it:

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opus facere (De Senect. 7. 24)to do work (especially agricultural).Rate it:

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opus omnibus numeris absolutuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

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opus redimere, conducereto undertake the contract for a work.Rate it:

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opus summo artificio factuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

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out of workUnemployed, or having nothing to do.Rate it:

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out to lunchAway eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.Rate it:

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over the transomSaid of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.Rate it:

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ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:

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painting rocksPointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.Rate it:

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partner upTo form a partnership; to decide to work together in a duo.Rate it:

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peg backTo equalize against; to prevent the opposition from winning.Rate it:

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pencil pusherOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.Rate it:

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perpolire, limare diligenter librum, opusto polish, finish a work with the greatest care.Rate it:

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pick up the slackto do the work which someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be doneRate it:

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piece of workA product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.Rate it:

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piece of workCan also be referred to as a derogatory term about someone who is described as acting rude, odd or strange.Rate it:

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pipe dreamA plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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pit againstTo set someone in opposition to someone else.Rate it:

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play aroundTo work with in a non-serious manner.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 hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

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play offTo compete against in a play-off.Rate it:

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play one against anotherTo manipulate two persons into competing against one another in a way that benefits the person carrying out the manipulation.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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poacher turned gamekeeperA person who now works against the same people they once supported.Rate it:

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polish a turdTo work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task.Rate it:

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post upTo establish a position in the frontcourt on one side or the other of the free throw lane, especially used against smaller defenders.Rate it:

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pour down the drainto waste prior work by subsequent bad decisionsRate it:

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pour se faire la mainTo get one’s hand in (i.e. to get accustomed to the work).Rate it:

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practise makes a man perfectDo more practice and hard work to gain something that you want....Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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pull an all-nighterWork diligently throughout the night.Rate it:

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pull one's own weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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pull one's weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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purple proseExtravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.Rate it:

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push against an open doorTo do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.Rate it:

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push offto commit a foul by pushing against an opponent to both accelerate more quickly and push the opponent in the opposite direction.Rate it:

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put one's shoulder to the wheelTo work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.Rate it:

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put to workGive a job; Force to workRate it:

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put to workto put to useRate it:

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Put Your Shoulder to the WheelTo work really hard for something, making great effort to accomplish somethingRate it:

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queer bashingprejudice or violence against homosexuals.Rate it:

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qui s'agite s'enrichitIf you wish to get rich, you must work (hustle); No pains, no gains.Rate it:

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quien roba a un ladrón, tiene cien años de perdónIt's justifiable to commit crimes against criminalsRate it:

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race against timeA situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline.Rate it:

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