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out of whackNot in proper balance; unbalanced.Rate it:

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out of whackNot working or operating properly.Rate it:

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out on one's feetStanding erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.Rate it:

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out thereCrazy, nutty, loony.Rate it:

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outsiderOne who is not part of a community or organization.Rate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

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over the hills and far awayfar away, not near.Rate it:

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ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:

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pacis condiciones ferre (not proponere)to propose terms of peace.Rate it:

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painting rocksPointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.Rate it:

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paper tigerA seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.Rate it:

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par delictumThe par delictum rule prescribes that a party should not obtain satisfaction from a court of law with where his own conduct is wrongful.Rate it:

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para gustos coloresthere's no accounting for taste, different strokes for different folksRate it:

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parier il y a cent (or, gros) à parier qu'ils ne reviendront pasThe odds are that they will not come back.Rate it:

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paris ne s'est pas fait en un jourRome was not built in a day.Rate it:

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parking lotAn open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.Rate it:

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party crasherSomeone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.Rate it:

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party hardyto party very hard, possibly not remembering later what happened at the partyRate it:

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pas dans le trainNot up-to-date; Of an older school.Rate it:

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pas devant les enfantsNot in front of the children.Rate it:

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pas que je sacheNot to my knowledge.Rate it:

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pas si bêteNot so green, foolish.Rate it:

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

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pass overTo overlook; not to note or resent.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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pass upTo refuse (not accept); forgo.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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payback's a bitchUsually a complete sentence as an interjection: I am amused that someone got their revenge on you...but you certainly had it coming.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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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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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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penny wise and pound foolishPrudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.Rate it:

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people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesDo not criticize others if you have weaknesses yourself.Rate it:

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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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people with almost virginous minds.Naive, trusting, honest, loving people that want to believe that all other people are as honest and trustworthy as themselves.Rate it:

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per non dimenticare"do not forget"Rate it:

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per non dimenticare"not to forget"Rate it:

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perdre la boule (pop.)To lose one’s head; Not to know what one is doing. Rate it:

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perdre la tramontaneNot to know which way to turn; To lose one’s head.Rate it:

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pestilentia (not pestis) in urbem (populum) invaditthe plague breaks out in the city.Rate it:

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petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nidEn avançant par petites étapes, avec de la patience et de la persévérance, on atteint son but.Rate it:

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

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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peu importeIt does not much matter.Rate it:

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peu s'en fallut qu'il ne fût reçuHe was all but received; He failed for a few marks.Rate it:

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phone tagA situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.Rate it:

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pick offTo throw out a runner by tagging them whilst they are not in contact with any of the three bases or home plate.Rate it:

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pick up the slackto do the work which someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be doneRate it:

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PICNICAcronym of problem in chair, not in computer; states that the problem was not in the computer but was instead caused by the user operating it.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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