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People Who Live in the Glass House Shouldn't Throw StonesYou should not point fingers at other and first look at yourselfRate it:

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perception/deception (or) deception/perceptionDepends on how you see it.Rate it:

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pericula in or ad aliquem redundantmany dangers hem a person in; one meets new risks at every turn.Rate it:

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petit bonhomme vit encoreThere’s life in the old dog yet.Rate it:

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pick up where you left offto start up again in the very place that one has stopped.Rate it:

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pick your battlesonly involve yourself in disputes where you are likely to win.Rate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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piece of workCan also be referred to as a derogatory term about someone who is described as acting rude, odd or strange.Rate it:

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PIEFACEA nickname, quip, reference to children and youth; A mild insult to 'KIDS' "You're a PIEFACE", "SHUT-UP, KID!"Rate it:

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pif that troon!Troon: A irritating, aggravating, rude entity, who's sole purpose is to irritate & harass, unsuspecting, innocent people. A purposeful frustrating annoyer. "Pif"{3-step}: A special forces teckneik. A sheath knive issued to silently eliminate a enemy sentinel. 1:Approaching the enemy silently from the rear, stricking the back of the knees, as to buckle them, while cupping the mouth & cutting the throat & jugular vien simotancely. 2:Next immediately using the hand holding your knife, you in a upward thrust pierce the base of the skull fully sinking the length of blade & twist or jiggle. 3: Imeadiatly removing and reversing the blade to a downward position raming it down the spinelcoard & repeat the twist or jiggle. Done correctly it should take 3 seconds or less, with no scream, twitching or jerking of the enemy guard, or solder. Plop, drop, done, done, on to the next one! " Troon Pifing". The prefured "Pif" Knife is a Double edged Military Commando style sheath knife. "Pif that Troon!"Rate it:

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pig latinA made up language often used as a way to speak in front of people (often children and often by parents) without them knowing what you are sayingRate it:

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pigs can flyAlternative form of pigs might fly.Rate it:

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pigs might flyusually used as a response (often with hint of sarcasm) to a situation that you think there is no chance of ever occurringRate it:

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pin itStop everything you're doing now at once, at instanceRate it:

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pinch and a punch for the first of the monthSaid the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.Rate it:

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pissing contestA boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.Rate it:

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pitTo put (a dog) into a pit for fighting.Rate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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Play Cat and MouseTo make someone fool by playing tricks, to annoy or tease someoneRate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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

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pleased to meet youA polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.Rate it:

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plunge inTo start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly, though possibly without experience.Rate it:

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plus fin que lui n'est pas bêteHe who can take him in is no fool.\n It would take a smart man to deceive him.Rate it:

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pode apostaryou betRate it:

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pois nãoCan I help you?Rate it:

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poke someone's eye outTo damage or harm someone's eye to the point that it can no longer see.Rate it:

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pop the question:Ask a fiance to marry you:Rate it:

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por el interés te quiero AndrésI'm only interested in being with you because of what you can offerRate it:

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por la boca muere el pezwhat you say can do you harm; silence is golden; keep mumRate it:

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porque tú lo digasif you say soRate it:

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position can be far left or right life to allow for tilting...You must allow tilting when photographing the subject.TRate 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 cela je vous baise les mainsAs for that I will not do it; “No, thank you!”Rate it:

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pour peu que cela vous ennuieHowever little it annoys you.Rate it:

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pour your heart and soulTo do something with 100% effort; to try your best; to do something like it means a lot to you.Rate it:

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pourquoi restez-vous là les bras croisés?Why are you waiting there doing nothing?Rate it:

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practice what you preachTo practice what you preach means to do as you say. To live by example.Rate it:

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practise makes a man perfectDo more practice and hard work to gain something that you want....Rate it:

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prenez-vous-en à vous-mêmeYou have yourself to thank for it.Rate it:

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pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:

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pro viribus or pro mea parteas well as I can; to the best of my ability.Rate it:

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pro virili parte (cf. sect. V. 22.)as well as I can; to the best of my ability.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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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.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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puede ayudarmecan you help me?Rate it:

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puedes ayudarmecan you help me?Rate it:

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