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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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pack heatTo carry one or more handguns on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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packing heatCarrying one or more firearms on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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pad outto add something extra to something to make it appear more substantialRate 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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parade of horriblesA rhetorical device employing a series of progressively more terrible results following from an act.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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passons l'éponge là-dessusLet us say no more about it; Let us forget all about it; Let bygones be bygones.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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peel the onionTo investigate a matter more deeply, usually step by step, each step leading to a new discovery.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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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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pep upTo make stronger or more interesting.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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perk upTo become more uprightRate it:

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perk upto become more lively or enthusiastic.Rate it:

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perk upTo cause to be more upright, straighten upRate it:

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perk upto cause to be more lively or enthusiastic.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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piece of shitUsed other than as an idiom: A chunk of excrement.Rate it:

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piece outTo increase or complete by adding one or more pieces.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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pile-upA traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.Rate it:

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

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pink slimeUsed other than as an idiom: see pink, slime. Slime which is pink.Rate it:

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pior a emenda que o sonetothe cure is worse than the diseaseRate it:

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piss more than one drinksto boast; to bragRate it:

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place in the sunUsed other than as an idiom: see place, in the sun.Rate it:

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play by earTo play guided by one's memory of the sound, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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play it by earTo play a song according to how it sounds, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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play the fieldTo date more than one person at the same time.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 withUsed other than as an idiom: play with.Rate it:

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please speak more slowlyUsed to ask the interlocutor to speak more slowly.Rate it:

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