Idioms and Phrases August 5, 2020 at 03:07PM

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English Idioms

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Idioms (P)

List of common English idioms that start with P.


Pack Heat: Carry a gun

Paddle One’s Own Canoe: To be able to act independently.

Page-Turner: A page-turner is an exciting book that’s easy to read, a book that’s difficult to put down.

Pain in the Ass; Pain in the Butt;

Pain in the Neck: Someone or something making your life difficult


Paint the Town Red: Go out drinking and partying

Par for the Course: What would normally be expected. This has a negative connotation.

Pass the Buck: Transfer a problem to someone else

Pass With Flying Colors: To succeed brilliantly, as on an exam or other test

Passing Fancy: A temporary interest or attraction

Pay Through the Nose (For Something): Pay a large amount of money

Peaches and Cream: A situation, process, etc., that has no trouble or problems

Pecking Order: Hierarchy, rank of importance

Pencil Something In: Make tentative arrangements

Penny-Pinching: Frugal, avoiding expenses whenever possible

Pep Talk: An encouraging speech given to a person or group

Perfect Storm: A rare combination of disastrous occurrences

Pet Peeve: A small thing that you find particularly annoying

Pick a Fight: Intentionally provoke a conflict or fight with someone

Pick Up the Slack: Do something that someone else is not doing; assume someone else’s responsibilities

Pick Up the Tab: To pay a bill presented to a group, especially in a restaurant or bar

Pie in the Sky: Something that is unrealistic or that cannot be achieved

Piece of Cake: Very easily done

Pin Someone Down: Demand a decision or clear answer

Pinch Pennies: To be careful with money, to be thrify

Pink Slip: A layoff notice; loss of a job, typically because of layoffs

Pipe Dream: An unrealistic hope, a fantasy

Piping Hot: Very hot (generally said of food)

Pipped to the Post: Defeated by a narrow margin

Pissing Contest: A meaningless argument or
competition, typically between males

Play Ball: Cooperate, agree to participate

Play Cat And Mouse: Trying to trick someone into making a mistake so you can defeat them.

Play Hardball: Adopt a tough negotiating position; act aggressively

Play it by Ear: To play a piece of music without referencing sheet music or a recording

Play It by Ear: To respond to circumstances instead of having a fixed plan

Play the Percentages: Bet on or rely on what is most likely to happen

Play the Ponies: Bet on horse racing.

Play With Fire: Do something very risky

Play Your Cards Right: Exploit a situation to your best advantage

Point of No Return: A place from which it is impossible to go back to the starting point

Point the Finger At: Blame (someone)

Point the Finger: At Blame (someone)

Poison Pill (n): A provision or feature added to a measure or an entity to make it less attractive, an undesirable add-on

Poison Pill: A provision or feature added to a measure or an entity to make it less attractive, an undesirable add-on

Pop One’s Clogs: To die