p | |
| mind your manners |
pace | |
| hold your own |
| keep up |
| keep up with the Joneses |
| rat race |
| stay abreast |
| take your sweet time |
pacifist | |
| dove |
pack | |
| a lot of bunk |
| no truth to it |
| pull the pin |
packed | |
| chockablock |
| loaded to the hilt |
pad | |
| digs |
page | |
| handout |
| hard copy |
paid | |
| a kept woman |
| ahead of the game |
| blood money |
| hit man |
| out of pocket |
pain | |
| a pain in the butt |
| a royal pain |
| act up |
| half-corked |
| have an attack |
| killing me |
| put your foot in your mouth |
| take the trouble |
painful | |
| a bitter pill |
| got you by the short hairs |
painters | |
| The Group of Seven |
painting | |
| work of art |
pair | |
| a full house (cards) |
pale | |
| look like death warmed over |
| stack up |
palm | |
| eat it up |
| money talks |
paltry | |
| chicken feed |
| peanuts |
pan | |
| fall through |
| how it plays out |
| play out |
| work out |
panel | |
| idiot lights |
panic | |
| pell-mell |
| press the panic button |
panting | |
| tuckered out |
pants | |
| blow you away |
| caught in the act |
| drop your drawers |
| shit myself [B] |
paper | |
| check over |
| hard copy |
| hot off the press |
| pass off |
par | |
| up to scratch |
parade | |
| on parade |
parcel | |
| drop off |
| one and the same |
pardon | |
| come again |
| huh |
| say what |
parent | |
| backpack (business) |
| family tree |
| the apple doesn't fall far from the tree |
park | |
| take my place |
parked | |
| get a ticket |
parking | |
| strip mall |
parrot | |
| as sick as a dog |
| in sick bay |
| sicker than a dog |
part | |
| a drop in the bucket |
| all in a day's work |
| cut to the chase |
| dark side |
| even up |
| fake it |
| give me a hint |
| heavy going |
| home stretch |
| in his blood |
| in the picture |
| in these parts |
| let go of |
| lovelife |
| neck of the woods |
| one and the same |
| over the hump |
| pony up |
| rob Peter to pay Paul |
| sacred cow |
| selling point |
| split up |
| the best of both worlds |
| the big picture |
| the first leg |
| the lion's share |
| the tip of the iceberg |
| there's more than meets the eye |
| these parts |
| thing-a-ma-bob / thing-a-ma-jig |
| tip of the iceberg |
| turn the corner |
| win by a nose |
| World Wide Web (www) |
participant | |
| take part in |
parties | |
| kick up your heels |
| live it up |
partly | |
| hard of hearing |
| tall tale |
| under the influence of alcohol |
partner | |
| breakup |
| in cahoots |
| pair off/pair up |
| sleep around [B] |
party | |
| bash |
| boozing buddies |
| crash a party |
| cut a wide swath |
| do the town |
| dolled up |
| dressed fit to kill |
| gas |
| good time |
| gussied up |
| have a blast |
| it's a zoo in there |
| jam/jam out |
| let the good times roll |
| paint the town red |
| party-pooper |
| rain on their parade |
| rubberneck |
| skinhead |
| stag |
| the more the merrier |
| throw a party |
| wingding |
party-pooper | |
| buzz-kill |
| spoilsport |
| stick-in-the-mud |
pass | |
| a suicide pass (hockey) |
| black out |
| buy the farm |
| cherrypicker (hockey) |
| cross over Jordan |
| cross over to the other side |
| cut the cheese [B] |
| drink you under the table |
| feather a pass (hockey) |
| good hands |
| hand out |
| kick the bucket |
| let a fart [B] |
| let this chance go by |
| on the bubble |
| pass around |
| pass away |
| slip away |
| the buck stops here |
| the runaround |
| up to par |
pass__html_eacute__ | |
| old hat |
passed | |
| what goes around comes around |
passenger | |
| air rage |
| along for the ride |
passes | |
| how time flies |
| roll around |
passing | |
| in the Monford lane |
passion | |
| got the hots for |
passionate | |
| nuts about |
past | |
| at one time |
| back at it |
| high time |
| over the hump |
| rest on your laurels |
| run the gauntlet |
| the past is slipping by without a trace |
| water under the bridge |
| you can run but you can't hide |
pastry | |
| melt in your mouth |
pat | |
| by heart |
| canned |
| down to a T |
path | |
| a slippery slope |
| fast track |
| find your way |
| make way |
| out of the way |
| pave the way |
| rocky road |
| short cut |
| slippery slope |
patience | |
| at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether |
| lose patience |
| out of patience |
patient | |
| hang in there |
| lose patience |
pause | |
| chill out |
| dilly-dally |
| just like that |
| strike me |
| wait a minute |
pausing | |
| without batting an eye |
pave | |
| spade work |
paved | |
| road to hell is paved... |
pay | |
| a contract out on |
| a little steep |
| bail me out |
| bite the hand that feeds you |
| cash and carry |
| cash on the barrelhead |
| cash on the line |
| cheap skate |
| check-out |
| chip in |
| come across |
| cough up |
| drive a hard bargain |
| dubs |
| Dutch treat |
| find a way around |
| flip you for it |
| foot the bill |
| fork over |
| fuss over |
| get off |
| get revenge |
| get serious |
| give an arm and a leg |
| give you odds |
| grease my palm |
| hard up |
| have one on me |
| honesty is the best policy |
| know which side your bread is buttered on |
| let off |
| listen up |
| live off |
| live on |
| make a go of it |
| make an offer |
| make ends meet |
| mark my words |
| no questions asked |
| pay down |
| pay off |
| pay the penalty |
| pay the shot |
| pay through the nose |
| pay up |
| pay your way |
| pick up the tab |
| put up or shut up |
| put up the money |
| put your money where your mouth is |
| put yourself through college |
| scot-free |
| see you through |
| set you back |
| shell out |
| spring for |
| square up |
| stiff |
| the price you have to pay |
| the short end of the stick |
| this one is on me |
| tune me out |
| up against it |
| walk |
paycheck | |
| bring home the bacon |
payday | |
| tide me over |
paying | |
| a raw deal |
| asleep at the switch |
| in one ear and out the other |
| stiff |
payment | |
| up the ante |
peace | |
| dove |
| raise hell [B] |
| rest his soul (God rest his soul) |
| take solace |
peaceful | |
| at peace |
| go to hell in a handbasket |
| rest his soul (God rest his soul) |
| silence is golden |
peacefully | |
| sound asleep |
peachy | |
| just ducky |
peanuts | |
| a paltry sum |
| chicken feed |
pecking | |
| low on the totem pole |
pedal | |
| boot it |
| downplay |
| flat out |
| floor it |
| full throttle |
| goose it |
| heavy foot |
| in the Monford lane |
| put the hammer down |
| ride the clutch |
| step on it |
pedantic | |
| anal retentive |
pee | |
| back teeth are floating |
| have a leak [B] |
| pass water |
| take a leak [B] |
| take a piss [B] |
| take a whiz |
| whiz |
peed | |
| mop the floor with us |
peek | |
| have a boo |
| peek-a-boo |
peeled | |
| keep an eye out |
peep | |
| check this out |
| eyeball this |
peg | |
| knock the wind out of his sails |
pell-mell | |
| harum-scarum |
pen | |
| on the loose |
penalty | |
| kill a penalty (hockey) |
| no rest for the wicked |
| the sin bin (hockey) |
penis | |
| a dildo [B] |
| a hard-on [B] |
| dick [B] |
| dink [B] |
| dork [B] |
| hoo-haw [B] |
| prick [B] |
| well hung [B] |
penitentiary | |
| do time |
pennies | |
| penny wise, pound foolish |
penny | |
| diddly-squat |
| penny wise, pound foolish |
people | |
| a beehive of activity |
| a firm hand |
| a hot ticket |
| a pocket of resistance |
| across the board |
| actions speak louder than words |
| all hell broke loose |
| bar none |
| bash |
| beggars can't be choosers |
| bigger fish to fry |
| birds of a feather flock together |
| blow sky high |
| brain drain |
| break the silence |
| bridge the gap |
| cast a spell |
| chain letter |
| character density |
| choose up sides |
| cooler heads prevailed |
| different strokes for different folks |
| do unto others as you would have them do unto you |
| Donnybrook |
| draw attention to |
| drawing card |
| drop a name / drop names |
| dude |
| ears are burning |
| elbow room |
| fall on deaf ears |
| Gang of Four |
| geezer gap |
| Generation X |
| get a laugh |
| get in on the ground floor |
| grey power |
| heads will roll |
| heart is in the right place |
| hell to pay [B] |
| high and mighty |
| high handed |
| ignorance is bliss |
| in his good books |
| in my good books |
| in the loop |
| in your bad books |
| jump queue |
| keep to yourself |
| larger than life |
| leak |
| leave the door open |
| leave yourself open |
| lesser lights |
| let the cat out of the bag |
| line of authority |
| line up |
| live up to |
| liveware |
| love at first sight |
| love is blind |
| mind games |
| misery loves company |
| moppie |
| mudsling |
| muscle in |
| name-dropper |
| no rest for the wicked |
| pair off/pair up |
| partners in crime |
| people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones |
| piss parade [B] |
| play a prank on |
| play games |
| play musical chairs |
| play the field |
| practice what you preach |
| preach to the choir/preach to the converted |
| pull a few strings |
| reach out |
| rumor has it |
| run roughshod |
| second guess |
| shareware |
| shoot up |
| single file |
| snowball |
| squat |
| step on people |
| take a poll |
| take the pulse |
| talk it up |
| test the water |
| the cat's out of the bag |
| the fat hit the fire |
| the in-crowd |
| the life of the party |
| the luck of the Irish |
| the more the merrier |
| the Peter Principle |
| the powers that be |
| the salt of the earth |
| the shit hit the fan |
| there are two sides to every story |
| there's one born every minute |
| think tank |
| throw a party |
| turnout |
| two abreast |
| two's company, three's a crowd |
| when push comes to shove |
| win the hearts |
| word is out |
| work the room |
| you can't teach an old dog new tricks |
| you have to be good to be lucky |
per | |
| a pop |
perfect | |
| a total stranger |
| letter-perfect |
| picky |
| Prince Charming |
| promise the moon |
perfection | |
| to a T |
perfectionistic | |
| pernickety/persnickety |
perfectly | |
| as a matter of fact |
| down to a T |
| in fact |
| picture-perfect |
| to a T |
| to perfection |
perform | |
| buck fever |
| choke |
| cool under pressure |
| front man |
| give head [B] |
| knock your socks off |
| mop the floor with us |
| outdo yourself |
| put out |
| screw up |
| slip a notch |
| stink the joint out |
| walk through |
performance | |
| a tough act to follow |
| ahead of the curve |
| behind the curve |
| break a leg |
| dress rehearsal |
| tune up |
performed | |
| done good |
| good show |
| picture-perfect |
performer | |
| all the world's a stage |
| steal the show |
| superstar |
| take the stage |
performing | |
| in a slump |
| pumped/pumped up |
period | |
| got the rags on [B] |
| soft market |
perks | |
| every cloud has a silver lining |
permanent | |
| fast friends |
| on probation |
permanently | |
| for good |
permission | |
| make off with |
permit | |
| crack down on |
| rule out |
| stand for |
permitted | |
| heaven forbid |
persevere | |
| hang in there |
| pick yourself up |
person | |
| a babe in the woods |
| a bar fly |
| a barrel of laughs |
| a basket case |
| a big shot |
| a big wheel |
| a big wig |
| a blank look |
| a brick |
| a bull in a china shop |
| a bundle of nerves |
| a caution |
| a cheap drunk |
| a cut-up |
| a daredevil |
| a firm hand |
| a flash in the pan |
| a game one |
| a going concern, |
| a good egg |
| a good head |
| a good sport |
| a heavy hitter |
| a heavyweight |
| a hothead |
| a hotshot |
| a household name |
| a marked man |
| a nut case |
| a pain in the butt |
| a party to that |
| a perfect stranger |
| a pop |
| a quick study |
| a redneck |
| a rolling stone gathers no moss |
| a shogun |
| a sitting duck |
| a soft touch |
| a three-bagger |
| a tower of strength |
| a wolf in sheep's clothing |
| a word to the wise is sufficient |
| a wordsmith |
| age before beauty |
| all talk and no action |
| an airhead |
| an old hand at |
| baby boomer |
| beauty is in the eye of the beholder |
| beauty is only skin deep |
| best interests at heart |
| big shot |
| big wigs |
| binner |
| birdbrain |
| blabbermouth |
| blood money |
| bozo |
| buzz-kill |
| by word of mouth |
| canary |
| candy-ass |
| capture the imagination |
| car buff |
| card-carrying member |
| chain smoker |
| character assassination |
| cheap skate |
| chicken |
| chromedome |
| class act |
| comeback kid |
| couch potato |
| crack shot/salesman etc. |
| crackpot |
| creep |
| curiosity killed the cat |
| cut my teeth on |
| dance with the one who brought you |
| dark side |
| dead-eye Dick |
| deadbeat |
| deadhead |
| dingbat/ding-dong |
| dipstick |
| dirty dog/dirty rat |
| dog in the manger |
| dork [B] |
| dove |
| draft dodger |
| ducks in a row (ducks in order) |
| dumbo |
| eager beaver |
| eagle eyes |
| even up |
| fat cat |
| fence sitter |
| figurehead |
| first dibs |
| first hand |
| flatliner |
| geek |
| geezer |
| give a black eye |
| go steady |
| good bet |
| granola |
| half-pint |
| ham |
| happy camper |
| hard line |
| have a fling |
| haven't seen hide nor hair |
| hawk |
| head (headbanger) |
| headhunter |
| health nut |
| hick |
| high roller |
| hit man |
| hold-out |
| honky |
| hot stuff |
| in good hands |
| in the flesh |
| it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all |
| jack of all trades |
| jam tart |
| joker |
| jolly good fellow |
| junkie |
| keep your distance |
| King Shit on Turd Island |
| klutz |
| knock out |
| lame duck |
| lamebrain |
| landlubber |
| lard butt/lard ass [B] |
| last hurrah |
| late bloomer |
| lazy bones |
| lefty |
| lifer |
| look down your nose at |
| lose favor |
| lowlife |
| lucky dog |
| moneybags |
| motherfucker [B] |
| nerd |
| Net surfer |
| new blood |
| new kid on the block |
| Newfie |
| no fair |
| nobody's fool |
| numbskull |
| nut |
| on a string |
| one man's garbage is another man's art |
| one man's meat is another man's poison |
| pass around |
| pay tribute |
| peer sneer |
| penny pincher |
| pipsqueak |
| pocket Hercules |
| pot calling the kettle black |
| potlicker |
| power user |
| pusher |
| rabble-rouser |
| railroad |
| rat fink |
| rob the cradle |
| say jump...how high |
| scaredy cat |
| scum/scumbag |
| see hide nor hair |
| seek revenge |
| self-starter |
| send a bouquet |
| sentence to death |
| shit disturber [B] |
| shithead [B] |
| showboat |
| sicko |
| silkhead |
| single out |
| slackass [B] |
| slimebucket [B] |
| slowpoke |
| smartass [B] |
| so and so |
| soften up |
| soul mate |
| sounding board |
| sour puss |
| southpaw |
| sow wild oats |
| speak highly of |
| speak of the devil |
| square shooter |
| stiff |
| straight from the horse's mouth |
| string bean |
| suck |
| sucker |
| take it out on |
| take my hat off to |
| take sides |
| the butt of the joke |
| the devil makes work for idle hands |
| the goat |
| The Grim Reaper |
| the inside track |
| the laughing stock |
| the life of the party |
| the man in the middle |
| the middleman |
| the squeaky wheel gets the grease |
| tight-ass [B] |
| to a man |
| tough customer |
| tub of guts |
| tube head |
| turn the tables on |
| twerp |
| twiggy |
| twinkle toes |
| two's company, three's a crowd |
| unsung hero |
| VIP |
| weigh in at |
| weirdo |
| what a brain |
| wheeler-dealer |
| wimp |
| windbag |
| wingnut |
| world beater |
| wuss |
| yellow belly |
| yuppie |
| zipperhead |
personal | |
| a talking to |
| dirty laundry |
| find your voice |
| hang-up |
| out of pocket |
| outdo yourself |
| rock |
| suck up to |
| the inside story |
| through the wringer |
| wekabi |
personality | |
| in his blood |
| it takes one to know one |
| take after |
personally | |
| hit home |
persongroup | |
| lord it over |
personhorseteam | |
| a shoo-in |
perspective | |
| put a different slant on it |
perspire | |
| break a sweat |
| work up a sweat |
persuade | |
| make a pitch |
| sucker |
| talk into |
| twist my arm |
persuaded | |
| an easy mark |
persuasively | |
| talk the leg off the lamb of God |
pervert | |
| creep |
| sicko |
| weirdo |
pet | |
| potlicker |
petite | |
| cute as a bug's ear |
petrified | |
| make your hair stand on end |
| scared shitless [B] |
| scared stiff |
phase | |
| over the hump |
phased | |
| throw me for a loop |
phobia | |
| hang-up |
phone | |
| any word |
| call up |
| dingle you |
| get a hold of |
| give me a call |
| give me a dingle |
| give me a ring |
| hold your horses |
| in touch |
| keep in touch |
| keep you posted |
| make a false move |
| no word |
| phone-in |
| reach me |
| ring me |
| ring off the hook |
| rubberneck |
| so small you had to back out to change your mind |
| take calls |
phony | |
| a snow job |
| crocodile tears |
| flake |
| jam tart |
phooey | |
| fuddle duddle* |
photo | |
| in the flesh |
| photo op |
photocopier | |
| run off |
photograph | |
| take a picture |
phrase | |
| a play on words |
| buzzword |
| catch phrase |
| chime in |
| crack a joke |
| to coin a phrase |
physical | |
| beauty is only skin deep |
| fit as a fiddle |
| smelling yourself |
physically | |
| get in shape |
pick | |
| a score to settle |
| clean up |
| give me a lift |
| roll with the punches |
| take up cudgels |
| take your sweet time |
pickles | |
| throw a monkey wrench into the works |
picture | |
| a picture is worth a thousand words |
| can't see the forest for the trees |
| get this straight |
| hard copy |
| in your mind's eye |
| take a picture |
picture-perfect | |
| letter-perfect |
pie | |
| airy-fairy |
| honey |
| like shit through a goose |
| pipe dream |
piece | |
| a dressing down |
| a drop in the bucket |
| a jim dandy |
| a piece of piss |
| bits and pieces |
| come undone |
| duck soup |
| easy as pie |
| easy pickings |
| even up |
| finish off |
| it was a lark |
| it's a snap |
| odds and ends |
| piss in the pickles [B] |
| the lion's share |
| tie up |
| top it off |
pig | |
| cop |
| eat like a horse |
| eat you out of house and home |
| fill your face |
| fuzz |
| piggy bank |
| put away |
pike | |
| what's going down |
| what's going on |
pile | |
| tons |
pill | |
| the pill |
pilot | |
| trial balloon |
pimple | |
| pimple pole |
| whore blossom |
| zit |
pin | |
| fall on your sword |
| get your hopes up |
| nail down |
| pack it in |
| spending money |
| sweat it out |
pinch | |
| a pinch to grow an inch |
| in a tight spot |
| pinch an inch |
| rabbit |
| scoff |
pink | |
| hale and hearty |
pipe | |
| carry a tune |
| keep it down |
piracy | |
| bootleg |
piss | |
| rain on their parade |
| throw a monkey wrench into the works |
pissb | |
| whiz |
pissed | |
| choked |
| hammered |
| hot |
| mad about |
| pissed off [B] |
| spitting mad |
| three sheets to the wind |
pissedb | |
| spitting nails |
pissing | |
| look up a dead horse's ass [B] |
| piss parade [B] |
pitch | |
| in tune (music) |
| off key (music) |
| out of tune (music) |
pitched | |
| fastball |
pitches | |
| fastball |
pits | |
| for the birds |
| from hunger |
pity | |
| feel for |
place | |
| a bed of roses |
| a beehive of activity |
| a faraway look |
| a level playing field |
| Achilles heel |
| all over hell's half acre |
| as the crow flies |
| bark up the wrong tree |
| bed down |
| being there |
| bet on |
| between the devil and the deep blue sea |
| blow my cover |
| blow this joint |
| blow this Popsicle stand |
| chockablock |
| come full circle |
| crack the line-up |
| curl up with a good book |
| feather your nest |
| get around |
| going to the mountains |
| hole up |
| it goes with the territory |
| it's a whole nother world out there |
| it's a whole other world out there |
| it's a zoo in there |
| knock you down a peg |
| lump together |
| more than welcome |
| on a pedestal |
| on the move |
| on the spot |
| out of harm's way |
| out of place |
| out of the woodwork |
| out on a limb |
| pinpoint |
| pull up stakes |
| put down roots |
| run for the hills |
| saddle up |
| set out |
| set up shop |
| settle down |
| squat |
| squirrel away |
| stand in |
| stick out like a sore thumb |
| take cover |
| take him down a peg |
| the end of the line |
| then and there |
| tight spot |
| vale of tears (valley of tears) |
| window on the world |
| wreak havoc |
placed | |
| buckstop (military) |
| in your face |
plain | |
| call a spade a spade |
| crystal clear |
| right before my eyes |
| under my nose |
plainly | |
| straight from the shoulder |
plan | |
| a lick and a promise |
| a slippery slope |
| all your eggs in one basket |
| bag of tricks |
| broken dreams |
| buy time |
| change your mind |
| count your chickens before they hatch |
| don't count your chickens before they hatch |
| down with |
| feedback |
| fuck that noise [B] |
| get cold feet |
| get your shit together [B] |
| goose is cooked |
| hanky-panky |
| hidden agenda |
| honesty is the best policy |
| hopes dashed |
| in the works |
| keep your fingers crossed |
| no rhyme or reason |
| on schedule |
| on the wing |
| partners in crime |
| Plan B |
| play it by ear |
| railroad |
| risky business |
| serve notice |
| set out to |
| set-up |
| sounding board |
| take a dive |
| the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray |
| the big picture |
| time out |
| tip your hand |
| what-if |
| wing it |
plane | |
| catch a plane/bus/train |
| make war |
| take a flight |
| take off |
| take the bus/plane |
planned | |
| a bare-faced lie |
| a pat answer |
| come off |
| come to fruition |
| ducks in a row (ducks in order) |
| fall short |
| half-baked |
| love is where you find it |
| on target |
| pan out |
| play into his hand |
| stand up |
| trial balloon |
| work out |
planning | |
| by the seat of your pants |
| in the long run |
| pin your hopes on |
| up to |
| up to something |
plansmethods | |
| change horses in mid stream |
plants | |
| green thumb |
plastered | |
| blasted |
| corked |
| pissed to the gills [B] |
| polluted |
| shit-faced [B] |
| sloshed to the gills |
| three sheets to the wind |
plate | |
| clean up your plate |
| got my hands full |
| irons in the fire |
| seconds |
| set the table |
play | |
| a hotdog |
| a quickie |
| an ace up your sleeve |
| backroom boys |
| basta la musica |
| blow snakes (music) |
| chairman of the boards (hockey) |
| choose up sides |
| cook |
| crazy like a fox |
| cut a wide swath |
| deal me in |
| disk jockey (DJ) |
| do a gig |
| ease up |
| eat humble pie |
| fart around [B] |
| fool around |
| give her shit [B] |
| go along with |
| goof off |
| ham it up |
| hang out |
| hit and run (baseball) |
| hit the high notes |
| horse around |
| inside joke |
| it's your turn |
| jack me around |
| jam |
| jock |
| joke around |
| kitty bar the door |
| mind games |
| musical chairs |
| outplay |
| play a bit-part |
| play a joke on |
| play a mean game |
| play a trick on |
| play dirty |
| play dumb |
| play fair |
| play hardball |
| play it by ear |
| play to the crowd |
| political football |
| pumped/pumped up |
| put you off your game |
| shuffle the chairs on the deck |
| skip classes |
| spoilsport |
| stink the joint out |
| take a back seat |
| take chances |
| team up |
| the gloves are off |
| the joke is on you |
| tool around |
| up for it |
| wing it |
| work up a thirst |
player | |
| a game one |
| a suicide pass (hockey) |
| bump and grind (hockey) |
| chairman of the boards (hockey) |
| cherrypicker (hockey) |
| fifth business |
| fresh legs |
| hat trick |
| in over your head |
| kill a penalty (hockey) |
| musical chairs |
| new legs |
| no contest |
| one on one |
| plug the team |
| superstar |
| the bigger they are the harder they fall |
| underdog |
playing | |
| a level playing field |
| at the top of her game |
| level the playing field |
| out of bounds |
| out of the picture |
| time flies when you're having fun |
pleasant | |
| a bed of roses |
| don't want to go there |
| ear candy |
| like dog's breath |
please | |
| a man's home is his castle |
| beg your pardon |
| bend over backwards |
| brown nose [B] |
| by all means |
| crank it up |
| deal me in |
| for goodness sake |
| for Pete's sake |
| forget your manners |
| have a chair |
| have a seat |
| help yourself |
| make your bum hum |
| more than welcome |
| pardon me |
| spare me |
pleased | |
| happy as a peacock |
| miffed |
| nose is out of joint |
| pleased as punch |
| tickled pink |
plug | |
| slug away |
plumb | |
| mad as a hatter |
plumber | |
| blue-collar worker |
plump | |
| chock full |
| full as a tick |
plunder | |
| lay waste |
plus | |
| a full house (cards) |
| and then some |
| to boot |
pms | |
| pre-menstrual syndrome |
pocket | |
| loaded |
| penny wise, dollar dumb |
poems | |
| wax poetic |
poetic | |
| wax poetic |
point | |
| an axe to grind |
| beat around the bush |
| bone of contention |
| bottom out |
| brownie points |
| case in point |
| chalk one up for you |
| come to the point |
| cut to the chase |
| get to it |
| get to the point |
| got him covered |
| mark a watershed |
| miss the point |
| mount a comeback |
| pinpoint |
| shellack |
| take you to the cleaners |
| the breaking point |
| the crux of the matter |
| the downside |
| the straight dope |
| the tide turned |
| win by a nose |
| wipe you |
pointed | |
| grill you |
pointgame | |
| chalk one up for you |
pointing | |
| yonder over there |
pointless | |
| look up a dead horse's ass [B] |
poke | |
| make fun of |
| take a shot |
poker | |
| backroom boys |
| cash in |
| keep a straight face |
pokey | |
| so small you could barely swing a cat |
pole | |
| string bean |
police | |
| blow the whistle |
| busted |
| canary |
| Mounties |
| on the lam |
| on the run |
| pig |
| press charges |
| rat on |
| squeal |
| squealer |
| take the heat |
| the long arm of the law |
| turn yourself in |
| under arrest |
policeman | |
| cop |
| flatfoot |
policemen | |
| fuzz |
policy | |
| a blackout (war) |
| hard line |
| mete out |
| trial balloon |
polite | |
| down and dirty |
| forget your manners |
| hold your tongue |
| mind your manners |
| mind your P's and Q's |
| on my best behavior |
| out of line |
| watch your P's and Q's |
political | |
| a marked man |
| bafflegab |
| mend fences |
| Old Boys' Club |
| political football |
politician | |
| Joe Who |
| political football |
| spin doctor |
poll | |
| test the water |
polluted | |
| a sick building |
| as drunk as a skunk |
| shit-faced [B] |
| tanked/tanked up |
pompous | |
| high-hat |
poontang | |
| nookie [B] |
poop | |
| doggy doo |
| doo-doo |
poor | |
| a dog's life |
| a ghost of a chance |
| a long shot |
| a major |
| an attitude |
| as poor as a church mouse |
| beater |
| below the poverty line |
| boom or bust |
| cheesy |
| clunker |
| crappy |
| crummy |
| damaged goods |
| darn my luck |
| do it the hard way |
| down and out |
| for the birds |
| from hand to mouth |
| from hunger |
| gone to pot |
| gone to the dogs |
| hard up |
| in the poorhouse |
| lousy |
| off to a bad start |
| piss poor [B] |
| read them and weep |
| run down |
| suck |
| sucks |
| the pits |
| throw good money after bad |
| two left feet |
| up against it |
poorer | |
| feel the pinch |
poorhouse | |
| hard up |
poorly | |
| get your wires crossed |
| goof up |
| out of whack |
| put you off your game |
| screw up |
| stink the joint out |
pop | |
| bottle drive |
| spike a drink |
popular | |
| a hit |
| a hot ticket |
| a hot topic |
| catch phrase |
| catch the wave |
| hot stuff |
| like dog's breath |
porcelain | |
| piggy bank |
portable | |
| boom box |
| ghetto blaster |
portray | |
| paint a picture |
portraying | |
| steamy |
position | |
| back yourself into a corner |
| behind the eight ball |
| between a rock and a hard place |
| between the devil and the deep blue sea |
| bottom rung |
| deked out of his jock |
| dig in their heels |
| in a jam |
| in a tight spot |
| in place |
| in the black |
| in the pipe five by five |
| know where we stand |
| middle ground |
| on a pedestal |
| on thin ice |
| open to criticism |
| parachute |
| play second fiddle |
| sitting pretty |
| soften your stance |
| step down |
| take a stand |
| The Grim Reaper |
| tight spot |
positive | |
| a lift |
| buck up |
| change of heart |
| dead certain |
| down on his luck |
| mixed feelings |
| on the bright side |
| raise your spirits |
| things are looking up |
| upside |
possessions | |
| a rolling stone gathers no moss |
| bag and baggage |
possible | |
| by guess or by gosh |
| by hook or by crook |
| chances are |
| flat out |
| full blast |
| full tilt |
| hand over fist |
| in order |
| make every effort |
| no way |
| out of the question |
| pull out all the stops |
| time is of the essence |
possibly | |
| fifth column |
postcard | |
| drop a line |
posterior | |
| rear end |
postpone | |
| call off |
| put off |
pot | |
| fish or cut bait |
| reefer |
| toke up |
potato | |
| tube head |
| vegetate (veg out) |
potential | |
| come into your own |
| has the makings |
| the makings of |
| up and coming |
potlicker | |
| pipsqueak |
pounds | |
| penny wise, pound foolish |
pour | |
| tell all |
poverty | |
| from rags to riches |
| hard times |
| lean times |
| the wolf is at the door |
| times were hard |
pow | |
| bam |
power | |
| a big wheel |
| a heavyweight |
| carry weight |
| cast a spell |
| chain of command |
| full steam ahead |
| get up a head of steam |
| give her |
| hop up |
| juice |
| let her rip |
| line of authority |
| lose ground |
| mind over matter |
| Old Boys' Club |
| peter out |
| power play (business) |
| power trip |
| put your mind to it |
| sleeper |
| supercharge |
| the inside track |
| the powers that be |
| throw your weight around |
| tweak |
| weak-kneed |
| XL |
powerful | |
| a shogun |
| big boys |
| Bob's your uncle |
| pack Uzis |
| power to burn |
| pull a few strings |
| super-duper |
powerless | |
| lame duck |
practical | |
| head in the clouds |
| pie in the sky |
practice | |
| actions speak louder than words |
| an old hand at |
| hands on |
| jam session |
| walk the talk |
| walk through |
practicing | |
| workout |
practise | |
| bone up on |
| brush up on |
| go over |
| jam |
| run through |
prairie | |
| dirty thirties |
praise | |
| a little thick |
| deserve credit |
| hats off |
| here's to |
| in glowing terms |
| lay it on |
| pat on the back |
| pour it on |
| praise him to the skies |
| sing his praises |
| speak highly of |
| take my hat off to |
| tip of the hat |
praised | |
| unsung hero |
prank | |
| funny stuff |
| play a joke on |
preach | |
| actions speak louder than words |
| rant and rave |
| walk the talk |
preaching | |
| get off your soap box |
precise | |
| put too fine a point on |
predicament | |
| behind the eight ball |
| up the creek |
predict | |
| see it coming |
predictable | |
| a foregone conclusion |
| a sure thing |
| as sure as shit |
| sure as shit |
prediction | |
| famous last words |
prefer | |
| just as soon |
| take your pick |
preferences | |
| different strokes for different folks |
pregnant | |
| a bun in the oven |
| baby blues |
| in a family way |
| knock up [B] |
| the rabbit died |
| up the stump [B] |
prejudging | |
| keep an open mind |
premises | |
| watering hole |
preparation | |
| spade work |
prepare | |
| feather your nest |
| gear up |
| hunker down |
| one for the money, two for the show... |
| pave the way |
| prepare like crazy |
| take up cudgels |
| work out |
| write up |
| you have to be good to be lucky |
prepared | |
| all set |
| armed to the teeth |
| canned |
| don't hold your breath |
| on top of |
| psyched/psyched up |
| sharpen your pencils |
| up for it |
| wired for sound |
preparing | |
| fixing to |
| rattle sabres |
presence | |
| a breath of fresh air |
present | |
| put your best foot forward |
| roll around |
| the past is slipping by without a trace |
president | |
| a big wig |
| big wigs |
press | |
| drop charges |
| goose it |
pressure | |
| ease up |
| hard sell |
| if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen |
| presence of mind |
| push me (to the limit) |
| put the heat on |
| running water |
| the heat is on |
pressuring | |
| soft sell |
pretend | |
| drop a name / drop names |
| go along with |
| lead you on |
| make believe |
| play along |
| play dead |
| play hard to get |
| play the fool |
| put on airs |
| string along |
pretender | |
| jam tart |
pretending | |
| all hat and no cattle |
pretentious | |
| highfalutin |
prettier | |
| larger than life |
pretty | |
| cute as a bug's ear |
| phat |
| pretty as a picture |
prevent | |
| a stitch in time saves nine |
| an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure |
| break your fall |
| can help it |
| can't help |
| cut off |
| drag your feet |
| drain the swamp |
| got him covered |
| keep an eye on |
| keep the wolf from the door |
| kill a penalty (hockey) |
| kitty bar the door |
| nip it in the bud |
| own worst enemy |
| put the kibosh on |
| save face |
| stonewall |
| stop you in your tracks |
preventing | |
| blank |
| in the road |
| piano tied to your ass [B] |
previous | |
| break the record |
| leftovers |
price | |
| a little steep |
| a pretty penny |
| a rip-off |
| a steal |
| asking price |
| big bucks |
| buyer's market |
| cash on the line |
| clear out |
| cost a pretty penny |
| cut rate |
| drive a hard bargain |
| for a song |
| hard nosed |
| hold out for |
| low-ball him |
| out of the ball park |
| price out |
| seller's market |
| set your price |
| shake on it |
| soft market |
| split the difference |
| strike a bargain |
| the going rate |
| two for one |
priced | |
| a dime a dozen |
| a rip-off |
priceless | |
| worth their weight in gold |
prick | |
| hoo-haw [B] |
pride | |
| give a black eye |
| pop your buttons |
| swallow your pride |
priest | |
| a man of the cloth |
prime | |
| hale and hearty |
| heyday |
principles | |
| true colors |
print | |
| put to bed (print media) |
| scoop them |
printed | |
| hard copy |
| hot off the press |
prison | |
| behind bars |
| do a dime |
| do time |
| in the clink |
| in the slammer |
| in the tank |
| lifer |
| lock you up |
| on parole |
| pokey |
| send him up |
| The Rock |
prisoners | |
| death row |
privacy | |
| familiarity breeds contempt |
private | |
| bare your soul |
| deep, dark secret |
| it's not a state secret |
| mouth off |
| pour out your soul |
| red-faced |
| top secret |
privilege | |
| grandfather clause |
| prima donna |
privileged | |
| above the law |
prize | |
| a piece of the action |
| all the marbles |
| eat your heart out |
| lucky dog |
| make a splash |
| win big |
prob | |
| no sweat |
| not at all |
probation | |
| proby |
problem | |
| a blessing in disguise |
| a dickens of a time |
| a hard row to hoe |
| a hassle |
| a mental block |
| a pain in the butt |
| a piece of cake |
| a slippery slope |
| a tempest in a teapot |
| act up |
| add fuel to the fire |
| all goes well |
| an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure |
| at fault |
| away to the races |
| bad news |
| bail me out |
| Bob's your uncle |
| can of worms |
| clear the air |
| clouds on the horizon |
| cramp your style |
| cut off your nose to spite your face |
| dirty laundry |
| do the trick |
| don't make a mountain out of a molehill |
| don't make waves |
| don't mention it |
| drain the swamp |
| fair-weather friend |
| fly in the ointment |
| from pillar to post |
| get it off your chest |
| get this monkey off my back |
| glitch |
| grind to a halt |
| hang-up |
| have my work cut out |
| havoc strikes |
| hit the bottle |
| in the lurch |
| it goes with the territory |
| leave you in the lurch |
| lemon |
| let sleeping dogs lie |
| love conquers all |
| make a mountain out of a mole hill |
| mend fences |
| no problem (no prob) |
| no sweat |
| on the run |
| one hell of a time |
| open a window |
| out of my hair |
| out of the way |
| own worst enemy |
| pass the buck |
| rabble-rouser |
| shit disturber [B] |
| slippery slope |
| smooth out |
| smooth sailing |
| snag |
| step on your dick |
| stumbling block |
| sweep under the carpet |
| take it like a man |
| take the bull by the horns |
| tell him a thing or two |
| the goat |
| the knock against |
| the last straw |
| the root of the problem |
| the sky isn't blue |
| think nothing of it |
| through the wringer |
| too many cooks spoil the broth |
| tough bananas |
| turn a blind eye |
| up to no good |
| upset the apple cart |
| what you don't know won't hurt you |
| when the going gets tough |
| without a hitch |
| work things out |
| you can run but you can't hide |
proby | |
| on probation |
procedure | |
| red tape |
| trial run |
process | |
| in the throes |
| take its course |
| what a rigmarole |
procrastinate | |
| sluff off |
produced | |
| bootleg |
producer | |
| the middleman |
produces | |
| breadbasket |
| grain belt |
product | |
| a hot ticket |
| a humdinger |
| bar none |
| bread and butter |
| build a better mousetrap |
| buy up |
| gravy train |
| hot goods |
| rain check |
| seconds |
| shoplifting |
| soft sell |
| stock in trade |
| swear by |
| the first pancake is always spoiled |
| the proof of the pudding is in the eating |
| throw good money after bad |
| two for one |
productive | |
| a slow day |
profanity | |
| four-letter words |
professional | |
| headhunter |
| moppie |
| yuppie |
profit | |
| a piece of the action |
| boom or bust |
| bread and butter |
| cash in |
| in the black |
| make a bundle |
| make a killing |
| make money |
| pay-off |
| rake in the dough |
| the rest is gravy |
| turn a profit |
| you need money to make money |
profitable | |
| cash cow |
| gravy train |
progeny | |
| the family jewels |
program | |
| courseware |
| flunk out |
| political football |
| shareware |
| slash and burn |
| software |
| software piracy |
| trial balloon |
progress | |
| drag your feet |
| get ahead |
| how are you making out |
| light at the end of the tunnel |
| little by little |
| make headway |
| spin your wheels |
| tough sledding |
| turn the corner |
| upset the apple cart |
| when the going gets tough |
project | |
| a lost cause |
| bail out |
| beat your head against a stone wall |
| cut losses |
| monkeywrenching |
| piss in the pickles [B] |
| pull the plug |
| raise money |
| run the show |
| the bottom fell out |
| throw a monkey wrench into the works |
| tie up loose ends |
| trial balloon |
| wash your hands of it |
promise | |
| by the seat of your pants |
| cheat on |
| cross my heart and hope to die |
| double-cross |
| follow through |
| give it the once-over |
| give your word |
| go back on |
| go out on a limb |
| keep a promise |
| keep your word |
| lead you on |
| promise the moon |
| talk big |
| word of honor |
promised | |
| break a promise |
| make good |
promising | |
| under oath |
promote | |
| put in a plug for |
promoted | |
| the Peter Principle |
prone | |
| on shaky ground |
pronounce | |
| roll off the tongue |
pronto | |
| right away |
proof | |
| take your word for it |
proper | |
| on shaky ground |
properly | |
| cut the mustard |
| go haywire |
property | |
| green with envy |
| pirate |
proposal | |
| straw horse |
proposed | |
| on the table |
| trial balloon |
prosperity | |
| golden age |
prostitute | |
| bad date |
| broad |
| fallen woman |
| hooker |
| pedal her ass [B] |
prostitution | |
| square up |
protect | |
| cover your ass [B] |
| grandfather clause |
| handle herself |
| in my care |
| leave yourself open |
| look out for |
| run interference |
| stand up for |
| take a bullet |
| watch over |
| watch over like a mother hawk |
protected | |
| sacred cow |
protecting | |
| guard is down |
protection | |
| under my wing |
protestant | |
| WASP |
protesting | |
| going to town |
prototype | |
| pilot project |
proud | |
| cocky |
| do yourself proud |
| down to earth |
| full of herself |
| high-hat |
| highfalutin |
| knock you down a peg |
| let it go to your head |
| pop your buttons |
| stroke your ego |
| swelled head |
| too big for his britches |
proven | |
| tried and true |
proves | |
| kick ass |
provide | |
| account for |
| bankroll |
| carry the day |
| keep you going |
| last me |
| lay on |
| open some doors |
| tide me over |
| you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink |
psychiatric | |
| nut house |
psychiatrist | |
| shrink/head shrink |
psycho | |
| sicko |
pub | |
| bar hop |
| pub crawl |
| watering hole |
public | |
| bare your soul |
| go public |
| public property |
| red-faced |
| splashback |
| spread like wildfire |
| take the heat |
| top secret |
published | |
| the inside story |
puck | |
| bump and grind (hockey) |
| feather a pass (hockey) |
| get good wood on |
| offside (hockey) |
| road apple |
puffing | |
| out of breath |
| tuckered out |
puke | |
| barf |
| blow chunks |
| bring up |
| hork |
| hurl |
| ralph |
| sick to my stomach |
| throw chunks |
| throw up |
| upchuck |
| woof your cookies |
pull | |
| carry it off |
| charley horse |
| fall on your sword |
| full blast |
| give you the gears |
| jerk off [B] |
| pack it in |
| root for |
| try that |
pulse | |
| take your pulse |
pumped | |
| psyched/psyched up |
| up for it |
| wired |
| wound up |
pun | |
| a play on words |
punch | |
| belt you |
| coldcock |
| drive you |
| duke it out |
| pow |
| take a poke at |
punches | |
| pick yourself up |
| the school of hard knocks |
punish | |
| come down hard |
| come down on like a ton of bricks |
| fix you |
| open up a big can of whoop-ass |
| throw the book at |
punished | |
| burned |
| get it |
| get your knuckles rapped |
| in deep shit [B] |
| in trouble |
| on the shit list [B] |
| what did I do to deserve this |
punishment | |
| an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth) |
| better than a kick in the ass [B] |
| pay the penalty |
pupkittencub | |
| the pick of the litter |
purchase | |
| cash on the barrelhead |
| charge it |
| check-out |
| on approval |
| put it on the bill |
| run a tab |
| white elephant |
purchased | |
| a steal |
purchaser | |
| shortchange |
| square deal |
purpose | |
| fill the bill |
| lose sight of |
| make a point of |
| take action |
push | |
| a love tap |
| ease up |
| floor it |
| quit while you're ahead |
| railroad |
| rough up |
| take him down a peg |
| take risks |
| tempt fate |
| throw yourself at him |
pushing | |
| deep six |
put | |
| a hard day |
| add insult to injury |
| all show |
| ante up |
| back yourself into a corner |
| badmouth |
| break the ice |
| bundle up |
| call his bluff |
| charge it |
| chuck it |
| clean up |
| death row |
| dis/diss |
| dress up |
| drink you under the table |
| fill your face |
| front me |
| go out of your way |
| go to any trouble |
| go to bat for |
| had enough |
| hands up |
| junk it |
| kick back |
| kill time |
| kiss it off |
| knock |
| knock you down a peg |
| lock you up |
| lump together |
| miffed |
| mothball |
| pick up the pieces |
| push me (to the limit) |
| put a different slant on it |
| put a hex on me |
| put down |
| put off |
| put out of its misery |
| put them up |
| put to bed (print media) |
| put to death |
| put your money where your mouth is |
| reach for the sky |
| rule out |
| run a tab |
| run down |
| saddle up |
| set out |
| settle down |
| shove it [B] |
| slam |
| spend time |
| spike a drink |
| spin doctor |
| squirrel away |
| stand for |
| stand it |
| stick it up your ass [B] |
| stick my neck out |
| stick them up |
| stuff it |
| take a shot |
| through the mill |
| throw away |
| throw out |
| twist your words |
put-down | |
| put down |
putting | |
| ritzy |
puzzle | |
| stump me |
puzzled | |
| mix up |