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

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pour se faire la mainTo get one’s hand in (i.e. to get accustomed to the work).Rate it:

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pour se rendre compte de la choseTo get a clear idea of the matter.Rate it:

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pour un point (or, faute d'un point) martin perdit son âneFor want of a nail the shoe was lost (or, the miller lost his mare); Be careful of trifles.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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prendre du corpsTo get fat.Rate it:

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prendre une brosseto get wasted, drunk, smashedRate 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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professional victimA person who sets himself or herself up to be an accident victim in order to collect insurance payments or compensation payments, or to get other benefits.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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puisqu'en vous il est faux que songes sont mensongesSince with you, it is untrue that dreams go by contraries.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 upRetrieve; get.Rate it:

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purple youTo love and trust each otherRate it:

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push offTo go away; to get lost.Rate it:

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put asideTo ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.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 him in to get him outAn election poster catchphrase, and rallying cry, for imprisoned Republicans to be elected to parliament.Rate it:

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put in motionto trigger movement, to get goingRate it:

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put not your trust in princesA warning that men of power and influence can be just as fickle and unreliable as the rest of us.Rate it:

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put oneself acrossTo explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.Rate it:

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put outWhen someone is feels "put out". It means they did something they didn't want to do and now they feel "put out" about it...like being taken advantage of after they did it (begrudgingly).Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsIf you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.Rate it:

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qu'avez vous? j'ai que je m'ennuieWhat is the matter with you? The matter is that I am bored to death.Rate it:

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qu'est-ce qui vous prend?What is the matter with you?Rate it:

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qu'il ne vous en déplaiseWith your permission; By your leave; If you’ll allow me; An it please you.Rate it:

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qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?What can I do for you?Rate it:

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qua aetate es?how old are you?Rate it:

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quaestionem poscere (Fin. 2. 1. 1)to get a question submitted to one.Rate it:

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quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encoreThe thing is inexhaustible; It is easy to get more.Rate it:

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quand je vous le disais! (or, je vous l'avais bien dit!)I told you so!Rate it:

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quand les femmes sont ensemble, elles taillent des bavettes à n'en plus finirWhen women get together they indulge in endless gossip.Rate it:

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quand les voleurs se battent, les larcins se découvrentWhen thieves fall out, honest men get their own.Rate it:

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quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime il faut aimer ce que l'on aIf you cannot get crumb you had best eat crust.Rate it:

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quand on parle du loupwhen you speak of someone they will appear; speak of the devilRate it:

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