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Idiom |
Definition |
Usage |
| pad the bill |
add false expenses |
He always tries to
pad the bill when he goes on a business
trip. |
| pain in the ass |
annoying |
My girlfriend's best
friend is a pain in the ass. |
| pain in the ass |
bothersome |
Dealing with my neighbor
is always a pain in the ass. |
| pain in the neck |
annoying |
My girlfriend's best
friend is a pain in the neck. |
| pain in the neck |
bothersome |
Dealing with my neighbor
is always a pain in the neck. |
| paint oneself
into a corner |
put yourself into a bad
situation |
Try not to paint
yourself into a corner at work today. |
| paint the town
red |
have a good time |
We decided to go out and
paint the town red after work. |
| palm off |
lie about and dispose of |
He tried to palm
off his old television set as new and reliable. |
| pan out |
become reality |
I hope that your plans
to go back to school pan out. |
| par for the
course |
what is expected |
He was late for work
again which has become par for the course. |
| part and parcel |
an important part |
The house he bought was
part and parcel of a much larger piece of
land. |
| pass away |
die |
The old leader is
expected to pass away soon. |
| pass muster |
be adequate |
Tell me if you think the
report will pass muster. |
| pass off |
claim |
The salesperson tried to
pass off that the diamond was real. |
| pass on |
give away |
She tries to
pass on her old clothes to her younger sister. |
| pass on |
die |
The old leader is
expected to pass on soon. |
| pass out |
faint |
She is going to
pass out if she drinks any more sake. |
| pass the buck |
shift responsibility to
others |
He usually tries to
pass the buck when there is a problem. |
| pat on the back |
praise |
Try to do good work
without expecting a pat on the back. |
| patch up |
fix |
We have been trying to
patch up this relationship. |
| pay attention |
focus on and listen |
You should pay
attention to what the teacher is saying. |
| pay off |
reduce the balance owed
to zero on |
The homeowner was able
to pay off the loan early. |
| pay off |
be successful |
The business plan began
to pay off and the profits of the company
increased. |
| pay off |
bribe |
The company tried to
pay off the politician. |
| pay-off |
monetary reward |
The company is expecting
a big pay-off from this new product. |
| pay through the
nose |
pay a lot of money |
She had to pay
through the nose for her textbooks. |
| pick someone up |
come and get you |
What time do you want me
to pick you up? |
| piece of cake |
easy |
My friends said her
tests are a piece of cake. |
| piece of the
action |
share in the activity |
The investors knew the
company would make money and they all wanted a piece
of the action. |
| plays a mean |
performs well on |
He plays a mean
violin.
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| pop for
something |
buy |
It is my turn to
pop for the doughnuts. |
| psyched up |
mentally ready |
The players are really
psyched up for the game on Friday. |
| pumped up |
excited and ready |
The players are really
pumped up for the game. |
| push off |
leave |
II am going to
push off now. |
| put off |
delay |
Yeah, I usually
put off doing homework until the last minute. |
| put on |
deception |
It was an elaborate
put on which I almost believed. |
| put the moves on |
seduce |
You should give up
trying to put the moves on her. |
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