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pound of fleshSomething which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.Rate it:

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pour honey in one's earTell someone something that they want to hear.Rate it:

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pour honey into one's earTell someone something that they want to hear.Rate it:

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pour oil on troubled watersTo calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving.Rate it:

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Pour Oil on Troubled WatersTo calm down the tense situation, to sooth someone in anger or tensionRate it:

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power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

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praecepta dare, tradere de aliqua reto give advice, directions, about a matter.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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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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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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primas (e.g. sapientiae) alicui deferre, tribuere, concedereto give the palm, the first place (for wisdom) to some one.Rate it:

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private eyeA private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.Rate it:

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problem childSomeone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.Rate it:

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proelio equestri contendereto give battle with a cavalry-division.Rate it:

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proelium committere(1) to begin the battle, (2) to give battle.Rate it:

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proelium deserereto give up the fight.Rate it:

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proelium equestre facereto give battle with a cavalry-division.Rate it:

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proelium facereto give battle.Rate it:

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propose a toastAn introductory phrase, preceding a brief accolade to someone or something, after which all present ceremonially sip their champagne (or dump their beverage on the floor to express disagreement.)Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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psychological warfareThe use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone.Rate it:

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puer decem annoruma boy ten years old.Rate it:

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pull somebody's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

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pull someone down a pegTo lower someone's high self-opinion.Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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pull someone's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

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pull the rug out from under someoneTo suddenly remove support from someone.Rate it:

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Pull the Rug out from Under YouTo ruin someone’s dreams, hopes or plans, to suddenly withdraw supportRate it:

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pull the wool over someone's eyesTo deceive (someone).Rate it:

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Pull the Wool over Your EyesTo play trick with someone making him or her fool, to deceive or cheat someoneRate it:

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Pull Your LegTo tease someone by making fun of him or her.Rate it:

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pump someone's tiresTo praise, encourage, or vigorously support someone.Rate it:

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punch someone's lights outTo give someone a serious beating using one's fists; to punch someone until he or she is unconscious.Rate it:

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punk outTo give up or cravenly abandon something difficult.Rate it:

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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

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push someone's buttonsTo do specific things to anger someone (less commonly, sexually arouse or otherwise elicit a strong reaction), especially intentionally or maliciously.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 awayTo send someone to prison.Rate it:

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put downTo drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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put down asto assume someone has a particular character from very little information.Rate it:

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put down forTo record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something.Rate it:

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put foot to assTo beat the shit out of someone or something; whoop assRate it:

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put forthTo give or supply; to make or create.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 her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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put it pastTo consider it beyond what someone is capable of doing.Rate it:

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put one past someoneTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:

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put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

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put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:

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