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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself instead of them or a facet of their personality; to avoid or make the opposite of an ad hominem attack. Usually considered a positive action, and an avoidance of a fallacious argumentative technique. Often used in comparison to play the man and not the ball.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.Rate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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play upTo make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.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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plough throughTo forcefully make a passage to move through.Rate it:

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

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pognerto make out, or to make love or have sexRate it:

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polish upTo polish something to make it shiny.Rate it:

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pope's noseThe tail end piece of a cooked chicken.Rate it:

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populum, terram suo imperio, suae potestati subicere (not sibi by itself)to make oneself master of a people, country.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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power upTo turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.Rate it:

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praeesse exercituito be at the head of an army.Rate it:

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praeficere aliquem exercituito place some one at the head of an army, give him the command.Rate it:

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praetendere, praetexere aliquidto make something an excuse, pretext.Rate it:

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prendre à tâcheTo make it one’s business.Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.Rate it:

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prendre positionto make a standRate it:

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press into serviceTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.Rate it:

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pretty upto prettify, to make pretty or prettierRate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.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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provide formake something available to somebodyRate it:

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pugnantia loqui (Tusc. 1. 7. 13)to make contradictory, inconsistent statements.Rate it:

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pull a faceTo make an abnormal facial expression.Rate it:

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pull downTo make lower.Rate it:

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pull facesTo make abnormal facial expressions, especially for amusement.Rate it:

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pull one's head inTo withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.Rate it:

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pumpkin heada severe head injury resulting from a beating.Rate it:

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push itTo make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to expect too much.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 downTo make prices, or taxes, lower.Rate it:

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put forthTo give or supply; to make or create.Rate it:

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put hair on somebody's chestTo make a person stronger or more masculine.Rate it:

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put hair on someone's chestTo make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.Rate it:

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put into practiceTo take a theory and make it a practical reality.Rate it:

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put on the dogTo dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.Rate it:

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put one's back intoTo make a strenuous effort to do something.Rate it:

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put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:

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put one's foot downTo make a car go faster, accelerate.Rate it:

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put one's foot in itTo make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.Rate it:

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put one's head in the sandSynonym of bury one's head in the sandRate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isTo make or take a bet.Rate it:

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put out to pastureTo make someone retire, especially due to advancing age.Rate it:

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