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opportunity knocks at every man's doorEverybody gets opportunities.Rate it:

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patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrelsThe appeal to patriotism is often used to distract the public from real issues.Rate it:

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peg outTo move one's peg to the last position on the pegboard, and thus win. [from 19th c.]Rate it:

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per omnium ora ferrito be in every one's mouth.Rate it:

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percontanti non deesse (De Or. 1. 21. 97)to answer every question.Rate it:

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pericula in or ad aliquem redundantmany dangers hem a person in; one meets new risks at every turn.Rate it:

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pip to the postto overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage over him at the last decisive moment.Rate it:

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play hardballTo use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.Rate it:

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popcorn every monday donuts always sundayA 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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pro viribus eniti et laborare, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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prophet of dooma pessimistic person who often sees the possible calamity in every situation.Rate it:

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proverbium vetustate or sermone tritum (vid. sect. II. 3, note tritus...)an old proverb which every one knows.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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proximo anno(1) last year; (2) next year.Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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punch line (of a joke)Usually the last part of a joke that makes it funny.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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put the same shoe on every footTo attempt to apply a single solution to different problems.Rate it:

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quand l'arbre est tombé tout le monde court aux branchesWhen the tree falls every one goeth to it with his hatchet.Rate it:

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qui sert à l'autel doit vivre de l'autelEvery man must live by his profession.Rate it:

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quicumque vultA forward girl, ready to oblige every man that shall ask her.Rate it:

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quinto quoque annoevery fifth year.Rate it:

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quotienscunque occasio oblata est; omnibus locison every occasion; at every opportunity.Rate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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reach a critical massWhen one works, reworks, tries every trick in the book, one can attain the verge of an explosion.Rate it:

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rira bien qui rira le dernierThey have most to laugh at who laugh last; Let them laugh that win.Rate it:

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rotten eggA person who is the latest, the last, or the slowest in a group at performing a certain task, especially at going to a certain place.Rate it:

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same day last yearSame day last year is a time transformation used in business intelligence to show the value of a given number the same day, but last year.Rate it:

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sauve qui peutevery man for himself - more literally "save yourself if you can"; most literally "may he save himself, whoever can"Rate it:

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sauve qui peutEvery one for himself; Run for your lives.Rate it:

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Saved by the BellSaved from trouble or any embarrassing situation at the last moment, just rescued from dangerRate it:

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set for lifePossessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime.Rate it:

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show offwhen you think you are the best you SHOW OFF to others by repeating every time 'I am the best' without knowing others' opinion for you.Rate it:

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six ways to sundaythoroughly, completely, in every way imaginableRate it:

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sow the wind, reap the whirlwindEvery decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to him.Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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Straw that Broke Camel's BackOne last mistake leading to previous calamity or trouble, not able to bear more than one’s capacity,Rate it:

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suck hind titTo be last in line.Rate it:

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suer sang et eau (fam.)To strain every nerve.Rate it:

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superiore, priore annolast year.Rate it:

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supremis officiis aliquem prosequi (vid sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi...)to perform the last offices of affection.Rate it:

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supremo officio in aliquem fungito perform the last rites for a person.Rate it:

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supremo vitae dieon one's last day.Rate it:

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Swan SongA last performance or last words by a singer, writer, actor etc., a last action by someoneRate it:

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take a picture, it will last longeran ironic statement said after being stared at for a long time.Rate it:

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take one's tongue out of someone's assTo stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.Rate it:

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tant crie l'on noël qu'il vient (villon)Long looked for comes at last; That is coming—like Christmas.Rate it:

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tant va la cruche à l'eau qu'à la fin elle se casseThe pitcher that often goes to the well gets broken at last.Rate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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