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

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porcelain goddessUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see porcelain,‎ goddess.Rate it:

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porn star nameUsed other than as an idiom. the name taken by an adult film performer.Rate it:

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portal to portalWhen quoting a remote project that involves travel, we calculate travel time as being "Portal to Portal", meaning cost is based on what I charge for travel time from home (or where ever the start point is) to the project location.Rate it:

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Portuguese man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see Portuguese, man-of-war.Rate it:

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post upTo establish a position in the frontcourt on one side or the other of the free throw lane, especially used against smaller defenders.Rate it:

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postponeto cancel until a future a timeRate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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potter's clayThe clay used by a potter.Rate it:

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pour le coup il ne m'échappera pasThis time he will not escape me.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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prendre l'occasion aux cheveuxTo take time by the forelock. Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.Rate it:

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prêter à la petite semaineTo lend money at high interest for a short time.Rate it:

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price of tea in ChinaSomething that is irrelevant or unimportant, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:

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private languageA language which expresses one's inner thoughts, feelings, or experiences but which cannot be used for communication, since it is known to and understandable by only one person-the existence of which was famously argued by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) to be impossible.Rate it:

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prop up the barTo spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.Rate it:

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proverbii locum obtinere (Tusc. 4. 16. 36)to be used as a proverb.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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public commentUsed other than as an idiom: see public, comment.Rate it:

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pucker upTo contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissingRate it:

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puddle jumperA small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.Rate it:

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pudgy elves may demand a snackA 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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puer decem annoruma boy ten years old.Rate it:

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pull a trainUsed other than as an idiom: see pull, train.Rate it:

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Pull All Your Eggs into One BasketTo take all your chances on one plan or idea, to use all your options at one timeRate it:

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pull backUsed other than as an idiom. To pull in a backwards directionRate it:

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pull my fingerA phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.Rate it:

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pull one's finger outTo stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.Rate it:

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pull the other legIn imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.Rate it:

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pull throughA length of cord about a metre long with a narrow cylindrical weight at one end and loops at the other. Used for cleaning rifle barrels, by pulling through a piece of cloth.Rate it:

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pull up a chairUsed other than as an idiom: see pull up, a, chair.Rate it:

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pull up a floorUsed other than as an idiom: see pull up, a, floor.Rate it:

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punch the clockRing-In With Your Time Card or as we say; "Punch the Clock"Rate it:

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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

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pure finderUsed other than as an idiom: see pure, finder.Rate it:

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put backTo change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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put out a fireUsed other than as an idiom: put out a fire.Rate it:

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put that in your pipe and smoke itUsed after stating something surprising or undesired, to emphasize its truth. Also used after refuting an argument. Sometimes an adjective is inserted before pipe.Rate it:

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put the clock forwardTo change the time in a time zone to a later time.Rate it:

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put this one to bedWorking unceasingly on a challenge or problem. Spending oodles of time and money on a particular project.Rate it:

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Put Your Foot in Your MouthTo become trouble maker by uttering wrong words at wrong time, to put yourself into problem with your blundersRate it:

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qua aetate es?how old are you?Rate it:

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qué hora eswhat time is it?; what's the time?Rate it:

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que horas sãowhat time is it?; what's the time?Rate it:

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que medaused to dismiss a threatRate it:

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que siUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see que, si.Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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quelle heure est-ilwhat time is it?Rate it:

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