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partes agere alicuiusto play the part of some one.Rate it:

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partial outTo remove one variable in order to identify any correlation between othersRate it:

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parting of the waysa separation of two things or people because of a disagreement, a point of divergence, especially an important oneRate it:

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partir du bon piedTo put one’s best foot foremost.Rate it:

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party animalA person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.Rate it:

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party crasherSomeone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.Rate it:

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pass asTo be able to convince others that one is something contrary to fact; to look sufficiently like something or someone that one can purport to be it.Rate it:

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pass forTo be mistakenly seen as something that one is notRate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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passe-moi la casse (rhubarbe), je te passerai le sénéClaw me and I’ll claw thee; One hand washes the other, and both wash the face.Rate it:

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paucorum dierum spatium ad deliberandum dareto give some one a few days for reflection.Rate 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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pay attentionTo be attentive; to focus one's attention.Rate it:

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pay offTo become worthwhile after a lapse.Rate it:

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pay the billsTo provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.Rate it:

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pay the fiddlerTo face the consequences of one’s actions..Rate it:

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payer d'audaceTo put on a bold face; To brazen a thing out.Rate it:

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payer de sa personneTo bravely expose oneself to danger; To risk one’s skin.Rate it:

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payer la folle enchèreTo pay for one’s rashness, for one’s folly.Rate it:

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payer son écotTo pay one’s share (scot).Rate it:

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pecunia multare aliquemto condemn some one to a fine.Rate it:

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pecuniam alicui credere (sine fenore, usuris)to lend some one money (without interest).Rate it:

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pecuniam alicui debereto owe some one money.Rate it:

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pecuniam alicui legareto leave money to a person in one's will.Rate it:

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pecuniam alicui mutuam dareto lend money to some one.Rate it:

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pecuniam mutuari or sumere mutuam ab aliquoto borrow money from some one.Rate it:

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pee like a racehorseempty one's bladder immediately!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 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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pelt of the dogAn immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.Rate it:

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penalty boxThat is assessed after an infraction.Rate it:

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

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pendēre ex aliqua reto depend upon a thing.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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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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pertinere ad aliquidto be essentially important to a thing.Rate it:

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