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peel a grapeScore One!, Do Something Special, Contrive A Winner, Stand An Egg On End.Rate it:

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peel awayTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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peel me a grapeA request to be pampered and to have one's whims indulged.Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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pencil outOf an investment, to make sense financially or to be expected to generate the desired returnsRate it:

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pencil pusherOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.Rate it:

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per luxum et ignaviam aetatem agereto pass one's life in luxury and idleness.Rate it:

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per non dimenticare"do not forget"Rate it:

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per non dimenticare"not to forget"Rate it:

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

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per triumphum (in triumpho) aliquem ducereto lead some one in triumph.Rate it:

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perdre la boule (pop.)To lose one’s head; Not to know what one is doing. Rate it:

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perdre la tramontaneNot to know which way to turn; To lose one’s head.Rate it:

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perdre son sang-froidto lose one's cool; to lose one's headRate 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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periculum facere alicuius reito make trial of; to risk.Rate it:

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periculum hostis facereto try one's strength with the enemy; to try issue of battle.Rate it:

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perorare(1) to make one's peroration; (2) to deliver the closing speech (in a case where several speeches have been made).Rate it:

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perturbari (animo)to lose one's composure; to be disconcerted.Rate it:

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peu importeIt does not much matter.Rate it:

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phone inTo make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.Rate it:

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phone inTo make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.Rate it:

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phone it into make an unseemly timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called forRate it:

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phone tagA situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.Rate it:

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pi%c3%a8ce de r%c3%a9sistanceA masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime..Rate it:

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pick offTo shoot one by one.Rate it:

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pick offTo dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. one by one.Rate it:

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pick offTo throw out a runner by tagging them whilst they are not in contact with any of the three bases or home plate.Rate it:

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pick onTo bully or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.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 throughTo look through a group or list in order to select what one desires.Rate it:

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pick up what someone is putting downTo understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does.Rate it:

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pickleAn affectionate term for a loved one.Rate it:

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PICNICAcronym of problem in chair, not in computer; states that the problem was not in the computer but was instead caused by the user operating it.Rate it:

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pièce de résistanceA masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one's career or lifetime.Rate it:

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piece of assAn act of intercourse, especially a one night stand.Rate it:

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piece of cakeOne slice of cake.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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pill millAn clandestine operation where a medical worker spuriously offers prescription medications to patients in exchange for bribes and not necessarily for any actual need.Rate it:

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

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pin moneyA relatively small sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases; an amount of money which is not particularly significant. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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pinch-hitTo do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.Rate it:

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pinchpennyOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.Rate it:

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pipe dreamA plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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piquer la curiosité de quelqu'unTo rouse some one’s curiosity.Rate it:

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piss upto screw up, make a mess ofRate it:

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piss upto blunder, to make a mistakeRate it:

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pitTo make pits in.Rate it:

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pit outTo make sweaty.Rate it:

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