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

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plier bagageTo pack up and be off.Rate it:

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poena afficere aliquem (Off. 2. 5. 18)to punish some one.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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polish offTo finish (complete) something (like food).Rate it:

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polish offTo remove by polishing .Rate it:

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political footballA contentious political issue or problem that is often debated or discussed, but that remains unresolved; an issue or problem which is avoided by authorities and handed off to others.Rate it:

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pop offTo leave, and return in a short time.Rate it:

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pop offTo die suddenly.Rate it:

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pop offTo release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.Rate it:

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pop offTo kill someone.Rate it:

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pop offTo take action in a sudden, hostile manner.Rate it:

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porn star namea comical name for a person, typically made from the name of their first pet and the name of the first street they lived on.Rate it:

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post offTo put off; to delay.Rate it:

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

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power downTo switch off.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate it:

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premier arrivé, premier servifirst-come, first-servedRate it:

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primas (e.g. sapientiae) alicui deferre, tribuere, concedereto give the palm, the first place (for wisdom) to some one.Rate it:

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primis litterarum elementis imbuito receive the first elements of a liberal education.Rate it:

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primo quoque temporeat the first opportunity.Rate it:

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principem (primum), secundum locum dignitatis obtinereto occupy the first, second position in the state.Rate it:

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principem in re publica locum obtinereto hold the first position in the state.Rate it:

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proelium dirimere (B. C. 1. 40)to break off the fight.Rate it:

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promittere (ad cenam) (Off. 3. 14. 58)to accept an invitiation to dinner.Rate it:

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proverbs come in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1979, Irving Howe, John Hollander, David Bromwich, Literature as Experience: An Anthology, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ISBN 0155511130, page 325:Sometimes proverbs come in pairs, the first one providing the context, the second, the revision.Rate it:

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pull offTo achieve; to succeed at something difficult.Rate it:

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pull offTo remove by pulling.Rate it:

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

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push offTo go away; to get lost.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 downTo drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.Rate it:

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put offTo procrastinate.Rate it:

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put offpostponeRate it:

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put offTo offend, repulse, or frighten.Rate it:

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put the bee onTo finish off, to beat.Rate it:

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Put Your Best Foot ForwardTo leave the perfect first impression, to try your best to do somethingRate it:

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quae suppeditant ad victum (Off. 1. 4. 12)a livelihood.Rate it:

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quaestui aliquid habere (Off. 2. 3. 13)to make a profit out of something.Rate it:

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qui a bu n'a point de secretsWhen wine sinks, words swim; In vino veritas; Drink washes off the daub, and discovers the man; What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips.Rate it:

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qui coupe son nez dégarnit son visageIt is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; He who cuts off his nose spites his own face.Rate it:

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quick off the markfast to act or react.Rate it:

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

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rack offUsed other than as an idiom: see rack, off.Rate it:

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radices agere (De Off. 2. 12. 73)to take root.Rate it:

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rag offTo finish by rolling a rag over a coat of paint or glaze.Rate it:

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rain offto cancel (an event) due to excessive rainRate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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rake offUsed other than as an idiom: rake off.Rate it:

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rake offTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.Rate it:

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