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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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peel the onionTo investigate a matter more deeply, usually step by step, each step leading to a new discovery.Rate it:

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

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people personSomeone who is happier or more skilled at dealing with people rather than things or concepts.Rate it:

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per curiamAn opinion delivered by an entire court rather than a single judge.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 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 hostis facereto try one's strength with the enemy; to try issue of battle.Rate it:

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perk upto become more lively or enthusiastic.Rate it:

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perk upTo cause to be more upright, straighten upRate it:

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perk upto cause to be more lively or enthusiastic.Rate it:

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permanent shaveUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see permanent,‎ shave.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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peter outTo dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.Rate it:

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péter un câbleUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see péter, un câble.Rate it:

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péter un plombUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see péter un plomb.Rate it:

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phone inTo fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.Rate it:

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phone it inTo fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.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 apartUsed other than as an idiom: see pick, apart.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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pickleAn affectionate term for a loved one.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 of workCan also be referred to as a derogatory term about someone who is described as acting rude, odd or strange.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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pig fuckerUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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pig in a pokeSomething whose true value (usually less than expected) is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.Rate it:

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pill to swallowUsed other than as an idiom: see pill, swallow.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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pinchpennyOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.Rate it:

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pior a emenda que o sonetothe cure is worse than the diseaseRate it:

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piquer des deux(lit.) To spur a horse with both heels; To gallop off at full speed; (fig.) To run very fast.Rate it:

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

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pit outTo show sweat on one's clothes.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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place in the sunUsed other than as an idiom: see place, in the sun.Rate it:

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play awayTo be sexually unfaithful out of one's homeRate 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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