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PTALAcronym of please take another look; please review and comment at the proposed change to software source code.Rate it:

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pub-crawlto visit, and drink in, numerous pubs or bars in succession.Rate it:

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public commentInput given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period-and by means-set aside and prescribed by law.Rate it:

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public intellectualA well-known, intelligent, learned person whose written works and other social and cultural contributions are recognized not only by academic audiences and readers, but also by many members of society in general.Rate it:

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pull aHe pulled an Elvis and got really fat.Rate 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 No PunchesTo hit something with great force and power, attacking something potently, to be honestRate 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 one, it's got bells onThe implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.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 Yourself TogetherTo calm down or settle after bring frustrated or, to control one’s emotions and angerRate it:

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punch aboveTo reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.Rate it:

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purement et simplementpurely and simplyRate it:

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purple stateSomewhat whimsical synonym for swing state. (In the modern United States) a state that may support the Democratic or Republican Party (purple states, states that vote for Democratic or Republican Party in general, being red states in some given elections and blue states in other given elections).Rate it:

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purple youTo love and trust each otherRate it:

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push aboutTo treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bullyRate it:

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push aroundTo treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bullyRate it:

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push offto commit a foul by pushing against an opponent to both accelerate more quickly and push the opponent in the opposite direction.Rate it:

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push the boat outTo do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.Rate it:

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put asideTo ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.Rate it:

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put downTo replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.Rate it:

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put hair on somebody's chestTo make a person stronger or more masculine.Rate it:

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put hair on someone's chestTo make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.Rate it:

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put into practiceTo take a theory and make it a practical reality.Rate it:

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put not your trust in princesA warning that men of power and influence can be just as fickle and unreliable as the rest of us.Rate it:

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put on the dogTo dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo organize one's financial and other affairs, especially in preparation for a life-changing event.Rate it:

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put oneself acrossTo explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.Rate it:

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put outWhen someone is feels "put out". It means they did something they didn't want to do and now they feel "put out" about it...like being taken advantage of after they did it (begrudgingly).Rate it:

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put paid toTo stop something once and for all.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-up or shut up!Agree to pay-up, agree fully and forthwith to cooperate, join, invest oneself or funds or chattels.Rate it:

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putting on the ritzto make a show of luxury and extravagance; to dress fancyRate it:

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qu'il n'en soit plus questionDo not bother me about it any more; Let bygones be bygones. Rate it:

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quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue (or, il sort du bois)Speak of angels and you hear their wings; Talk of the devil, he is sure to appear.Rate it:

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quand on veut trop serrer l'anguille, elle s'échappe“Much would have more and lost all”; He who is too greedy loses everything. Rate it:

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quantity theory of moneyEconomic theory claiming that an increase in the amount of money in circulation causes a proportionate increase in prices. The theory dates from the 17th century and was elaborated by the US economist Irving Fisher (1867-1947).Rate it:

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queer one's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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qui a bu n'a point de secretsWhen wine sinks, words swim; In vino veritas; Drink washes off the daub, and discovers the man; What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips.Rate it:

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qui aime bien châtie bienSpare the rod and spoil the child.Rate it:

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qui chapon mange, chapon lui vientHe that has plenty shall have more.Rate it:

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qui prête à l'ami perd au double“For loan oft loses both itself and friend.”Rate it:

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qui se fait brebis, le loup le mangeHe who is too confiding is imposed upon; Daub yourself with honey and you’ll be covered with flies.Rate it:

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qui trop se hâte reste en cheminThe more haste, the less speed; Slow and sure wins the race. Rate it:

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qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rageGive your dog a bad name and hang him.Rate it:

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quiche-eaterIn computer programming circles, a person far removed from practice and concerned only with academic matters, unwilling to "get their hands dirty".Rate it:

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quick bucka large sum of money earned easily and quicklyRate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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quod deus bene vertat!and may God grant success!Rate it:

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quod di immortales omen avertant! (Phil. 44. 11)and may heaven avert the omen! heaven preserve us from this!Rate it:

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