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pecuniam collocare in aliqua reto put money in an undertaking.Rate it:

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pecuniam fenore occupare (Flacc. 21. 54)to put out money at interest.Rate it:

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per medios hostes (mediam hostium aciem) perrumpereto break through the enemy's centre.Rate it:

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phalangem perfringereto break through the phalanx.Rate it:

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pick throughTo look through a group or list in order to select what one desires.Rate it:

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pierce the veilTo see through an illusion or find a hidden meaning, to see the truth within a lie.Rate it:

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pin upTo put on display, using a pin.Rate it:

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piss money up the wallTo waste money, normally through ineptness in business.Rate it:

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pitTo put (a dog) into a pit for fighting.Rate it:

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pitch a tentTo have an erection that shows through the trousers.Rate it:

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plant outTo put into the ground outside, from a greenhouse or a plant pot.Rate it:

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play offTo display; to show; to put in exercise.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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play outTo play to its conclusion.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 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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plough throughTo forcefully make a passage to move through.Rate it:

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plough throughTo persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.Rate it:

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plow throughTo forcefully make a passage to move through.Rate it:

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plow throughTo persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.Rate it:

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plow upTo uncover or unearth through plowing.Rate it:

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plug outTo unplug; to remove from its socket.Rate it:

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plug upTo put a plug or bung into something to prevent leakage.Rate it:

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PMOYSInitialism of put me on your story.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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point manIn combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.Rate it:

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poisoned chaliceA scheme or instrument for causing death or harm, especially one which eventually brings about the downfall of its creator; something which is initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful.Rate it:

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poner el carro delante de los bueyesput the cart before the horseRate it:

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populum liberum esse, libertate uti, sui iuris esse patito grant a people its independence.Rate it:

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post offTo send through the postal service; to mail.Rate it:

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post offTo put off; to delay.Rate it:

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pot upTo put into a potRate it:

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preach to deaf earsTo attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction.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 onTo put on by tugging.Rate it:

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pull one overAlternative form of put one overRate it:

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pull throughA length of cord about a metre long with a narrow cylindrical weight at one end and loops at the other. Used for cleaning rifle barrels, by pulling through a piece of cloth.Rate it:

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push offTo delay, postpone, put off, push back.Rate it:

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push throughTo force to be passedRate it:

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push throughto overcome by force or willpowerRate it:

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

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put a foot wrongTo make a mistake.Rate it:

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put a gun to someone's headTo compel someone; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action.Rate it:

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put a lid on itTo be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.Rate it:

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put a sock in itTo be quiet; to shut one's mouth; to stop talking.Rate it:

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put a stop toTo terminate or abolish something.Rate it:

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put aboutTo change direction.Rate it:

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put acrossTo explain or state something clearly and understandably.Rate it:

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put acrossTo perform a theatrical production.Rate it:

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