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pick outTo ornament or relieve with lines etc. of a different, usually lighter, colour.Rate it:

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pick outto detect using one's senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste)Rate it:

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pick outto send a long pass or cross to.Rate it:

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pick out of a hatTo determine by chance.Rate it:

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pick out of a hatTo substitute a guess for unavailable data.Rate it:

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pick upTo point out (a person's behaviour, habits or actions),in a critical manner.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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piece of oneA chance to find out something interesting about someone.Rate it:

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piece outTo lay out or present possible components of a whole.Rate it:

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piece outTo increase or complete by adding one or more pieces.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 outTo eat voraciously or ravenously; to gorge oneself.Rate it:

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pimp outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, use, to hire out or provide to others like a whore.Rate it:

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pimp outTo make improvements to, to beautify.Rate it:

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pin cushionA small stitched cushion which your nan might store her pins in.Rate it:

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pinch outTo remove the shoots of a plant: the leading shoot in order to encourage a bushy habit a plant's side shootsRate it:

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pink slipTo get out of the jobRate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to a wind instrument.Rate it:

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pit outTo leave the pits and go out onto the race trackRate it:

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pit outTo stop workingRate it:

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pit outTo show sweat on one's clothes.Rate it:

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pit outTo make sweaty.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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pitch inTo help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's part.Rate it:

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plan outto plan, organize, make a plan for somethingRate it:

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plant outTo put into the ground outside, from a greenhouse or a plant pot.Rate it:

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plant your feet firmly on the ground!Assume a firm stand, become resolute, reject intimidation.Rate it:

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play awayTo be sexually unfaithful out of one's homeRate it:

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play onto hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowledRate it:

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play one against anotherTo manipulate two persons into competing against one another in a way that benefits the person carrying out the manipulation.Rate it:

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play outTo play to its conclusion.Rate it:

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play outTo play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in.Rate it:

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play outTo occur in a certain manner.Rate it:

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please take it down a notch or two!Your objections are expressed in strong tones of violence!Rate it:

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plug outTo unplug; to remove from its socket.Rate it:

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PMOYSInitialism of put me on your story.Rate it:

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pognerto surprise, to run into, to find outRate it:

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pognerto make out, or to make love or have sexRate it:

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point blankThe distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.Rate it:

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point outTo tell, remind, indicate to someone.Rate it:

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point outTo identify with a bodily gesture, notably by pointing a finger or implement.Rate it:

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poke outTo be barely visible past an obstruction or obstructions; to protrude.Rate it:

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poke outTo emerge from behind, in, or under something.Rate it:

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poke outTo cause to protrude or emerge.Rate it:

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poke outTo remove by poking.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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pony up!Fulfill your promise, pay your dues, PITCH-IN, help-out, toss-in a few sheckels;Rate it:

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poop outTo quit due to tirednessRate it:

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poop outTo defecateRate it:

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pop outTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.Rate it:

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