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piss more than one drinksto boast; to bragRate it:

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piss one's pantsto wet oneself, to urinate in one's clothes when they're being worn.Rate it:

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piss one's pantsto laugh uncontrollablyRate it:

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

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

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pitch uponTo choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.Rate it:

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pitched battleA hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.Rate it:

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plain as the nose on one's faceExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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

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play by earTo play guided by one's memory of the sound, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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Play Fast and LooseTo be capricious and irresponsible, to do all that pleases one without caring to have offended othersRate it:

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play for timeTo delay a situation until one is prepared.Rate it:

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play gamesTo deceive, to lie about one's intentions.Rate it:

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Play it by EarTo take ones next move when one is already faced with a situation, to devise or improvise thingsRate 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 one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.Rate it:

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play the anglesTo seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme.Rate it:

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play the fieldTo date more than one person at the same time.Rate it:

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Play the FieldTo have many lovers and dates without making a single genuine commitment with one particular personRate it:

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play the hand one is dealtTo use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.Rate it:

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play the same tapeTo repeat exactly what one previously said or did.Rate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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play with a full deckTo behave in a manner suggesting that one is of normal intelligence, alert, and mentally stable.Rate it:

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play with fireCommit one's self to do something extraordinary, dangerous, illegal, actions taken, lacking good judgement.Rate it:

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please eat mom's delicious apple strudelsA common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, SubtractionRate it:

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pleased as punchPleased with one's actions or achievements.Rate it:

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plebem continereto hold the people in one's power, in check.Rate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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poena afficere aliquem (Off. 2. 5. 18)to punish some one.Rate it:

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poenam petere, repetere ab aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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poenas (graves) dare alicuito be (heavily) punished by some one.Rate it:

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poenas alicui pendere (alicuius rei)to be punished by some one (on account of a thing).Rate it:

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poenas alicuius or alicuius rei repetere ab aliquoto revenge oneself on another for a thing or on some one's behalf.Rate it:

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poenas alicuius persequito exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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poenas expetere ab aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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poesis genus ad Romanos transferreto transplant to Rome one of the branches of poesy.Rate 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 manA most trusted assistant or associate; the person to upon whom one would most rely.Rate it:

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poison-pen letterA missive which is malicious, insulting, and/or defamatory toward a person, organization, or point of view, especially one which is unsigned.Rate it:

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poisoned chaliceA scheme or instrument for causing death or harm, especially one which eventually brings about the downfall of its creator; something which is initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful.Rate it:

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pole up one's assAn extremely uptight personalityRate it:

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political footballOngoing unproductive wrangling or posturing between political factions, resulting in failure to deal with an issue or problem in a decisive or appropriate way.Rate it:

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ponere alicui, de quo disputetto set some one a theme for discussion.Rate it:

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poop one's pantsto defecate in one's clothes while wearing them.Rate it:

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pop one's clogsTo die.Rate it:

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pop one's corkTo become explosively angry.Rate it:

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pop one's corkTo suddenly behave irrationally; to go crazy.Rate it:

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pop one's corkTo ejaculate.Rate it:

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pop the cherryTo break the hymen; to lose one's virginity.Rate it:

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