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one too manyUsed other than as an idiom: see one, too, many.Rate it:

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one upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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one's bark is worse than one's biteThe individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.Rate it:

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one-upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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onion seedUsed other than as an idiom: A seed produced by an onion plant.Rate it:

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only daughterUsed other than as an idiom: see only, daughter.Rate it:

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only sonUsed other than as an idiom: see only, son.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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other sideUsed other than as an idiom: see other, side.Rate it:

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other thanexcept, besidesRate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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out of one's gourd.loony, batty displaying crazy, eccentric, erratic, or extreme ideas and expressionRate it:

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out of one's leagueIn a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.Rate it:

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out of pocketOf or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit.Rate it:

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outer coreUsed other than as an idiom: see outer, core.Rate it:

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outpope the PopeTo try to act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is a genuine member of the group.Rate it:

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outshoutTo shout louder or for longer than another.Rate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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over the river and through the woodsUsed other than as an idiom: see over, the, river, and, through, the, woods.Rate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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pain and sufferingUsed other than as an idiom: see pain, suffering.Rate it:

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paperA written document, generally shorter than a book , in particular one written for the Government.Rate it:

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paper flowerUsed other than as an idiom: see paper, flower.Rate it:

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party and playUsed other than as an idiom: see party, play.Rate it:

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pass upUsed other than as an idiom: see pass, up.Rate it:

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paste upUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see paste,‎ up.Rate it:

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patience is a virtueit is better to be patient than impatientRate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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pays ruiné vaut mieux que pays perduHalf a loaf is better than no bread.Rate it:

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peeble in own shoeTrouble but within group, self. Problem of one's own known to self more than others could be explained to.Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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pencil dickA thin penisRate it:

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people personSomeone who is happier or more skilled at dealing with people rather than things or concepts.Rate it:

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people's republicUsed other than as an idiom: see people, 's, republic.Rate it:

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per curiamAn opinion delivered by an entire court rather than a single judge.Rate it:

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permanent shaveUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see permanent,‎ shave.Rate it:

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péter un câbleUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see péter, un câble.Rate it:

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péter un plombUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see péter un plomb.Rate it:

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phone inTo fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.Rate it:

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phone it inTo fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.Rate it:

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pick apartUsed other than as an idiom: see pick, apart.Rate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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piece of shitUsed other than as an idiom: A chunk of excrement.Rate it:

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pig fuckerUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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pig in a pokeSomething whose true value (usually less than expected) is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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pill to swallowUsed other than as an idiom: see pill, swallow.Rate it:

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