701.
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past - A shady past
|
A past that one had committed a criminal or immoral act and is best kept secret.
|
702.
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pay – pay one’s respects
|
Show one’s polite consideration by calling or visiting.
|
703.
|
pay – pay one’s way
|
To finance one’s own cost or expenses.
|
704.
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payment – payment in kind
|
Using goods or services instead of money as settlement
|
705.
|
peace – hold one’s peace
|
Remain silent, even under provocation.
|
706.
|
peace – keep the peace
|
To maintain law and order.
|
707.
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peace – make one’s peace
|
Restore friendly relations with someone after a personal dispute.
|
708.
|
peace – rest in peace
|
Used in funeral service as part of a prayer.
|
709.
|
per - as per usual
|
As usual.
|
710.
|
pick – pick a fight
|
Force a fight.
|
711.
|
pick – pick a lock
|
Use something other than the key to open a lock.
|
712.
|
pick – pick holes in
|
Criticize adversely; find fault with.
|
713.
|
pick – pick one’s nose
|
To remove mucus from one’s nose with one’s finger.
|
714.
|
pick – pick one’s teeth
|
To remove bits of food from one’s teeth with something pointed.
|
715.
|
pick – pick someone’s pocket
|
To steal secretly from someone’s pocket.
|
716.
|
pity - for pity’s sake
|
Used to show one’s growing irritation.
|
717.
|
plate – on a plate
|
Getting something without working for it.
|
718.
|
plate – on one’s plate
|
Having so much to occupy one’s time.
|
719.
|
play – come into play
|
To have significant effect.
|
720.
|
play – out of play
|
When a ball goes out of the allowed area of play.
|
721.
|
play – play for time
|
To gain time by employing delaying tactics.
|
722.
|
play – play it cool
|
To behave in a relaxed or unconcerned manner.
|
723.
|
play – play it safe
|
Avoid taking unnecessary risks.
|
724.
|
play – play on words
|
To make use of ambiguous words to amuse or confuse.
|
725.
|
play – play second fiddle
|
Play a subordinate role.
|
726.
|
play – play the fool
|
Acting in a silly way.
|
727.
|
play – play with fire
|
Do something that could have serious consequences.
|
728.
|
plunge – take the plunge
|
To finally commit oneself to doing something after much hesitation.
|
729.
|
point - belabour the point
|
Discuss at length.
|
730.
|
point - beside the point
|
Irrelevant; not important.
|
731.
|
point – case in point
|
An example used to clarify the topic being discussed.
|
732.
|
point – point the finger
|
To openly accuse, blame or implicate someone.
|
733.
|
poke – poke fun at
|
Make fun of or ridicule someone.
|
734.
|
pole - be poles apart
|
Entirely different from each other.
|
735.
|
poor – the poor man’s …..
|
An inferior or cheaper substitute for someone or something as mentioned.
|
736.
|
pop - pop the question
|
To propose marriage to someone.
|
737.
|
pot-luck - take pot-luck
|
Be willing to take or eat whatever is available.
|
738.
|
pound – pound of flesh
|
Something that’s one’s entitled but which will make them to suffer to demand.
|
739.
|
practice – practice makes perfect
|
Perfection comes from habitual doing of something.
|
740.
|
premium – at a premium
|
Not readily available; at a higher than usual price.
|
741.
|
press – go to press
|
To get something printed.
|
742.
|
press – at the press
|
In the process of printing.
|
743.
|
press – off the press
|
Printed; issued.
|
744.
|
press – press the flesh
|
To shake hands with people
|
745.
|
press – send to press
|
Send to be printed.
|
746.
|
pressed – pressed for time
|
Not having enough time.
|
747.
|
price – at any price
|
Regardless of the risk involved or what may happen.
|
748.
|
prick – prick of conscience
|
Feeling of deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
|
749.
|
print – appear in print
|
Have one’s work published.
|
750.
|
print – out of print
|
No longer available in printed form.
|
751.
|
proportion – out of proportion
|
More than what it should be; exaggerated.
|
752.
|
proportion – sense of proportion
|
The ability to judge the relative importance of things.
|
753.
|
puck – pluck a pigeon
|
To rob a foolish or gullible person.
|
754.
|
pull – pull one’s face
|
Change one’s facial expression to reflect one’s feelings.
|
755.
|
pull – pull one’s punches
|
To be less forceful, harsh, etc. than one is capable.
|
756.
|
pull – pull one’s rank
|
Abuse one’s senior position to exact obedience, etc.
|
757.
|
pull – pull someone’s leg
|
To playfully cause someone to believe something that is not true.
|
758.
|
pull – pull the plug
|
Prevent something from continuing.
|
759.
|
pure – pure and simple
|
Absolutely by itself, nothing short of.
|
760.
|
push - at a push
|
With difficulty but can be done.
|
761.
|
push – push one’s luck
|
To assume one will continue to be successful.
|
762.
|
quite - not quite
|
Not completely or totally.
|
763.
|
rack – rack and ruin
|
Deteriorate due to neglect.
|
764.
|
raise – raise the dust
|
To cause a disturbance.
|
765.
|
rank – rank and file
|
Ordinary members of an organization.
|
766.
|
ransom - a king’s ransom
|
A huge amount of money.
|
767.
|
rate - at this rate
|
If things continue to happen in this way
|
768.
|
raw – in the raw
|
In its realistic state; naked.
|
769.
|
read - a good read
|
Something that people enjoy reading.
|
770.
|
ready - at the ready
|
Available to put into immediate service.
|
771.
|
record - for the record
|
For something to be recorded and remembered.
|
772.
|
record – off/on the record
|
Not made/made as official record.
|
773.
|
red - in the red
|
To have no money in one’s account.
|
774.
|
red – red letter day
|
A special day that makes you very happy.
|
775.
|
red - the red planet
|
Mars
|
776.
|
regard – in this regard
|
Connected with something mentioned previously or just said.
|
777.
|
regard – with regard to
|
Referring to something one is speaking or writing about.
|
778.
|
rein – take the reins
|
Take over the responsibility.
|
779.
|
reinvent – reinvent the wheel
|
To waste time in devising what is already in existence.
|
780.
|
respect – in respect of
|
Concerning; with reference to; in relation to.
|
781.
|
respect – with respect to
|
Referring to.
|
782.
|
rest – rest on oars
|
Rest after a spell of labour.
|
783.
|
rest – rest one’s case
|
End one’s presentation of evidence in a court of law.
|
784.
|
ride – be riding high
|
Successful and popular.
|
785.
|
ride – ride herd on
|
Keep watch over.
|
786.
|
ride – ride roughshod over
|
Treat someone without consideration of their feelings.
|
787.
|
right – as of right
|
It is one’s right.
|
788.
|
right - right-hand man
|
An important assistant.
|
789.
|
right – the right stuff
|
The necessary or required qualities.
|
790.
|
rise – give rise to
|
Cause something to happen.
|
791.
|
rise – on the rise
|
Increasing in value, success, prices, etc.
|
792.
|
rise – rise and shine
|
Get out of bed early and quickly.
|
793.
|
risk – risk one’s neck
|
To do something that involves the possibility of being killed.
|
794.
|
risk – run the risk
|
Expose to the possibility of something dangerous or unpleasant happening.
|
795.
|
rock – on the rocks
|
Fraught with problems and is likely to fail.
|
796.
|
rock – rock the boat
|
To disrupt the existing situation.
|
797.
|
root - put down roots
|
To become settled in a place.
|
798.
|
rope – know the ropes
|
Know all of something through experience
|
799.
|
rough – a rough diamond
|
A person who is of good character but lacks good manners.
|
800.
|
rough – in the rough
|
In a natural or difficult state |
