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plus fait douceur que violenceKindness does more than harshness; More flies are caught with honey than with vinegar.Rate it:

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plus souvent! (fam.)Not if I know it! Twice!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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pose asTo pretend to be; to purport to be a person, or kind of person, that one is not.Rate it:

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post no billsA Printed/Scripted sign; addressed to the Public to wit; "Do Not Post nor Affix"; any Bills, Notices, Wanted Posters, Advertising, Missing persons, Court Notices, Auction Bills et al on/upon this site, wall, post, b'ldg., Private PropertyRate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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pour ça, non!Not a bit of it; Certainly not.Rate it:

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pour cela je vous baise les mainsAs for that I will not do it; “No, thank you!”Rate it:

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pour le coup il ne m'échappera pasThis time he will not escape me.Rate it:

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pour rien au mondeNot for the life of me.Rate it:

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pourquoi paswhy not?Rate it:

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power napA short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.Rate it:

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praeterito anno (not praeterlapso)in the past year.Rate it:

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pray tellPlease explain (something the requester does not yet understand).Rate it:

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preach to deaf earsTo attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction.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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present company exceptedThese negative remarks do not pertain to anyone who is currently listening to them (including the speaker).Rate 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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prope (propius, proxime) abesseto be not far away.Rate it:

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propre comme un sou neufAs clean as a whistle; As neat as a new pin.Rate it:

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protest too muchTo insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.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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public intellectualA well-known, intelligent, learned person whose written works and other social and cultural contributions are recognized not only by academic audiences and readers, but also by many members of society in general.Rate it:

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puddin' tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same.An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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pull aTo emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named.Rate it:

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pull aHe pulled an Elvis and got really fat.Rate it:

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

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pull a fast oneTo deceive or trick.Rate it:

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pull a fast onePlay a trick upon another. Tell a joke about another, surprise another with swiftness, delude another, lead another astray.Rate it:

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Pull a Fast OneTo cheat others by playing mastermind tricksRate it:

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pull a rabbit out of a hatTo do something surprising or beneficial.Rate it:

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Pull a Rabbit Out of HatTo magically produce something much needed, to find out a solution all of a sudden or unexpectedlyRate it:

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pull a rabbit out-of a hatSurprise everyone, 'obtain an almost impossible resultRate it:

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pull a trainUsed other than as an idiom: see pull, train.Rate it:

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pull a trainTo have sex with several men one after the other.Rate it:

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pull aheadto start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).Rate it:

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Pull All Your Eggs into One BasketTo take all your chances on one plan or idea, to use all your options at one timeRate it:

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pull an all-nighterWork diligently throughout the night.Rate it:

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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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pull awayTo move ahead.Rate it:

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pull backto pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.Rate it:

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pull backUsed other than as an idiom. To pull in a backwards directionRate it:

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pull backTo retreatRate it:

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pull backTo retractRate it:

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pull backTo pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.Rate it:

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pull backTo score when the team is losing.Rate it:

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pull downTo make lower.Rate it:

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pull downTo demolish or destroy.Rate it:

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pull downTo cause to fall to the floorRate it:

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

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