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prey onTo weigh heavily upon.Rate it:
PRICEInitialism of protect, rest, ice, compression, and elevation : a common treatment method for sprained joints.Rate it:
price inTo include in an estimation of the total value of something.Rate it:
price is rightThe cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.Rate it:
price of tea in ChinaSomething that is irrelevant or unimportant, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:
price of tea in ChinaThe wholesale or retail price of tea in the country of China.Rate it:
price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:
price outTo compute the total price of something.Rate it:
price outTo exclude by means of a high price.Rate it:
price out of the marketTo charge an exorbitant price for a service or product so that no one will purchase it.Rate it:
price upTo increase the price of.Rate it:
price upTo calculate the price or cost of, especially when a number of components must be taken into account.Rate it:
prick upto rise and become more alertRate it:
prick upto raiseRate it:
prick upTo apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.Rate it:
prick up one's earsTo listen attentively.Rate it:
prickly heatskin complaintRate it:
pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:
pride of placeThe best position.Rate it:
prim and properprudish, straight-lacedRate it:
prima donnadivaRate it:
prime of lifeThe period of one's mature life when one is at a peak of health and performance.Rate it:
print outAlternative form of printoutRate it:
prior tobeforeRate it:
private branch exchangeTelephone lines.Rate it:
private enterpriseindividual initiativeRate it:
private eyeA private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.Rate it:
private languageUsed other than as an idiom: see private, language.Rate it:
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:
prize fighterboxerRate it:
pro formaFor the sake of form only.Rate it:
problem childA child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.Rate it:
problem childSomeone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.Rate it:
professional victimA person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.Rate it:
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:
progressive loveA committed open relationship based on boosting the love and affection opportunities available for one's partnerRate it:
Promised LandThe area historically known as Judea, which was promised to the Israelites by God according to oral tradition recorded in the Book of Genesis.Rate it:
Promised LandAmerica.Rate it:
Promised LandAny place to which one eagerly seeks to go and which one expects to greatly improve one's situation.Rate it:
Promised LandHeaven or the afterlife.Rate it:
promptDone quickly and fast. Doing it with no hesitationRate it:
prone outIn order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.Rate it:
pronunciamientoA military uprising or coup in Spain or the Spanish American republics, particularly in the 19th century. They received this designation because coups were usually accompanied by a statement declaring the existing government null and void.Rate it:
pronunciamientoA pronouncement or "declaration".Rate it:
Proof of the Pudding is in EatingWhatever is the outcome or end result of something defines the success or failure of that thingRate it:
prop upTo support with, or as if with, a prop.Rate it:
prop upTo be at the bottom of (a league)Rate it:
prop up the barTo spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.Rate it:
prophet of dooma pessimistic person who often sees the possible calamity in every situation.Rate it:
propose a toastAn introductory phrase, preceding a brief accolade to someone or something, after which all present ceremonially sip their champagne (or dump their beverage on the floor to express disagreement.)Rate it:

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