| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| P's and Q's |
(See watch your P's and Q's)
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| pack a punch |
hit hard, have a strong effect
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Here's a word that packs a punch: guilty.
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| pack a rod |
carry a hand gun, have a gun on a belt
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The boys knew that one of the students was packing a rod.
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| pack it in |
quit, leave, pull the pin
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"What if you don't get paid?" "I'll pack it in. I'll quit."
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| pack Uzis |
carry automatic rifles, have powerful weapons
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The news report stated that the soldiers were packing Uzis.
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| pad |
apartment, digs
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You have a nice pad, Nora. I love your leather furniture!
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| pad an expense account |
claim more money than spent, add false expenses
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How can I pad my expense account if I don't have receipts?
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| paddle your own canoe |
be an individual, be independent
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Love many, trust few, but always paddle your own canoe.
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| pain in the ass [B] |
(See a pain in the ass)
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| pain in the butt |
(See a pain in the butt)
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