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open someone's eyesTo become or be made aware of something that was not known or fully understood before.Rate it:

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opt inTo choose to participate in something.Rate it:

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opt outTo choose not to participate in something.Rate it:

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opus locareto contract for the building of something.Rate it:

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or somethingOr something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability.Rate it:

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or whatOr something else; allows for the existence of an unexpressed alternative to what was said.Rate it:

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our neighbour is such a fretter. she is always worried about something.Someone who worries a lot is a fretter.Rate it:

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out of sight, out of mindWhen something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.Rate it:

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out of the pictureNot included in the matter being planned or under consideration; not a factor or participant in the present situation.Rate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.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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pad outto add something extra to something to make it appear more substantialRate it:

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pain in the assSomething that causes discomfort or is otherwise troublesome.Rate it:

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pain in the neckSomeone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient.Rate it:

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paint oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.Rate it:

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pale in comparisonto appear unimportant in relation to something else.Rate it:

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Par for the CourseSomething that is usual and conventional, as expectedRate it:

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part and parcelAn integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.Rate it:

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pass asTo be able to convince others that one is something contrary to fact; to look sufficiently like something or someone that one can purport to be it.Rate it:

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pass byTo proceed past something.Rate it:

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pass forTo be mistakenly seen as something that one is notRate it:

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pass offTo misrepresent something.Rate it:

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pass throughTo transit something.Rate it:

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pass throughTo make something move through something else.Rate it:

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passer sur le billardTo undergo a surgical procedure; To go under the knife.Rate it:

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patience is a virtueSometimes we must wait for something and those who are able to do this with gracefulness are considered to be virtuous.Rate it:

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pay dividendsto bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.Rate it:

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pay no mindto disregard, ignore, or not give any attention to someone or somethingRate it:

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Pay Through the NoseTo pay high price for somethingRate it:

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pay upTo pay for something in total, after a certain amount of time after receiving a purchase.Rate it:

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payer la goutte (fam.)To stand something to drink.Rate it:

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peaches to choke cherriesThat doesn't add up, not the same, something is off....Rate it:

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pedibus obterere, conculcareto trample under foot.Rate it:

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peel a grapeScore One!, Do Something Special, Contrive A Winner, Stand An Egg On End.Rate it:

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peg awayTo keep working at somethingRate it:

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peg downTo fasten something to the ground using pegs.Rate it:

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per causam (with Gen.)under the pretext, pretence of...Rate it:

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per simulationem, simulatione alicuius reiunder pretext, pretence of...Rate it:

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phase inTo introduce something little by little.Rate it:

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phase outTo remove or relinquish the use of something little by little.Rate it:

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pick up onTo notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.Rate it:

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pie in the skyIt is an offer to give something good to someone, however there is nothing firm about it or it is unlikely to materialize.Rate it:

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Pie in the SkyTo expect something impossible, to hope for something unrealisticRate it:

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pièce de résistanceThe finest part of something, especially a meal.Rate it:

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piece of oneA chance to find out something interesting about someone.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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pill in the pocketA medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with him or her, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.Rate it:

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pill to swallowSomething to be accepted or tolerated.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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pinch offTo separate from something else, using a pinching motion.Rate it:

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