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packed to the gillsOverly packing a suitcase when it is difficult to close it. Carrying a lot of things with few options to handle it all. Overly packed.Rate it:

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pauca dicere (pauca verba dicere only of the orator)to say only a few words.Rate it:

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paucorum dierum spatium ad deliberandum dareto give some one a few days for reflection.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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physical breakA short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention.Rate it:

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pickupA short or long bed automotive powered vehicle with enclosed two or three person cab. Utilized in light -weight or modest cargo, short haul, pick-up and delivery agendas.Rate it:

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piffle dinga response given when someone doesn't believe what they just heard; also piffle (without the ding after it, for short);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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pop offTo leave, and return in a short time.Rate it:

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pop offTo release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.Rate it:

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power napA short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.Rate it:

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praecipitem in iram esse (Liv. 23. 7)to be short-tempered; to be prone to anger.Rate it:

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prendre un air de feuTo go near the fire for a few minutes to warm oneself.Rate it:

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prêter à la petite semaineTo lend money at high interest for a short time.Rate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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rat run/runningA small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.Rate it:

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rebound relationshipA relationship proceeding a longterm relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".Rate it:

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rem paucis absolvere (Sall. Iug. 17. 2)to explain a matter briefly, in a few words (not paucis verbis).Rate it:

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ride the short busTo have a need for a special education program, as because learning disabled.Rate it:

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ride the short busTo participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.Rate it:

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run downTo read quickly a list or other short text.Rate it:

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run on fumesBy extension, to operate with few resources or little money.Rate it:

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run throughTo use completely, in a short space of time. Usually money.Rate it:

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runaboutA Small Or Easily Handled Automobile For Motoring Short Distances, Package Delivery, Passenger Retrieval/Airport/Train-Bus Depot.Rate it:

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safety in numbersShort for there is safety in numbers.Rate it:

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sauce for the gooseA short form of what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderRate it:

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see a man about a horseA message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.Rate it:

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sell oneself shortTo belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities.Rate it:

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shake the pagoda treeTo find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time.Rate it:

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shit listOne is on another’s “bad side”; someone is angry with another; S-list, for short, is another way of saying it without swearingRate it:

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shoot 'em upA short story, novel, television show, film, computer game, or other narrative which depicts considerable gunplay.Rate it:

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short and sweetA direct and brief communication.Rate it:

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short and sweetEfficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to an unpleasant task.Rate it:

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short back and sidesman's haircutRate it:

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short circuitelectrical faultRate it:

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short codeUsed other than as an idiom: see short, code.Rate it:

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short codeA number of fewer digits than a telephone number, used as an abbreviated telephone number for use only when dialing from a cellular phone.Rate it:

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short cutquicker routeRate it:

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short end of the stickA situation, opportunity, or outcome which is less favorable than situations, opportunities, or outcomes experienced by or available to others.Rate it:

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short fuseThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:

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short hairsPubic hair.Rate it:

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short leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.Rate it:

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short ofExcept; without resorting to; up to the point of.Rate it:

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short ofInsufficiently equipped with.Rate it:

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short ofLess than.Rate it:

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short of a lengthOf a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.Rate it:

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short on looksPlain, unattractive.Rate it:

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short outTo short circuit.Rate it:

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short reckonings make long friendsborrowed money should be paid back as soon as possibleRate it:

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short sightedmyopicRate it:

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