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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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packing heatCarrying one or more firearms on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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pain and sufferingUsed other than as an idiom: see pain, suffering.Rate it:

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paperA written document, generally shorter than a book , in particular one written for the Government.Rate it:

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paper flowerUsed other than as an idiom: see paper, flower.Rate it:

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parade of horriblesA rhetorical device employing a series of progressively more terrible results following from an act.Rate it:

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party and playUsed other than as an idiom: see party, play.Rate it:

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pass upUsed other than as an idiom: see pass, up.Rate it:

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passons l'éponge là-dessusLet us say no more about it; Let us forget all about it; Let bygones be bygones.Rate it:

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paste upUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see paste,‎ up.Rate it:

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patience is a virtueit is better to be patient than impatientRate it:

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pawn off asTo make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.Rate it:

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pays ruiné vaut mieux que pays perduHalf a loaf is better than no bread.Rate it:

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peeble in own shoeTrouble but within group, self. Problem of one's own known to self more than others could be explained to.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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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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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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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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pick apartUsed other than as an idiom: see pick, apart.Rate it:

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piece outTo increase or complete by adding one or more pieces.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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pile-upA traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.Rate it:

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pill to swallowUsed other than as an idiom: see pill, swallow.Rate it:

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pior a emenda que o sonetothe cure is worse than the diseaseRate 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 it by earTo play a song according to how it sounds, rather than from a written score.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 withUsed other than as an idiom: play with.Rate it:

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pluck upto become more cheerfulRate it:

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plum blossomUsed other than as an idiom: see plum, blossom.Rate it:

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plura in eam sententiam disputareto discuss a subject more fully on the same lines.Rate it:

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plus (literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.Rate it:

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plus ça changeThe more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Rate it:

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plus on a, plus on veut avoirMuch would have more.Rate it:

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plus on est de fous plus on ritThe more the merrier.Rate it:

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plus on se presse, moins on arriveThe more haste, the less speed.Rate it:

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plus que de raisonMore than is reasonable.Rate it:

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poachers gunUsed other than as an idiom. poacher's gunRate it:

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police beatUsed other than as an idiom: see police, beat.Rate it:

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politically correctUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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poor boyUsed other than as an idiom: see poor, boy.Rate it:

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por dentroUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see por, dentro.Rate it:

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