Commonly used english part 65 pptx

pass Idioms pass away - to die His father passed away when he was 96 years old.. pass for/as someone or something - to succeed in being accepted as someone or something The young woman w

pass Idioms

pass away

- to die

His father passed away when he was 96 years old

pass for/as (someone or something)

- to succeed in being accepted as someone or something

The young woman was trying to pass for a reporter when she went to the concert

pass muster

- to pass a test or checkup, to measure up to a certain standard

The player was not able to pass muster and was not included on the team

pass off (something) as (something else)

- to sell or give something by false claims, to offer something as genuine when it is not

The man passed off the watch as a diamond watch and received more money than it was worth

pass on

- to die

My grandmother passed on when she was 92 years old

pass on (something)

- to give away something that you don`t use anymore

The girl always passes on her old clothes to her younger sister

pass oneself off as (someone or something) else

- to claim to be someone one is not, to pretend to be someone else

My friend passed himself off as a reporter and was able to get into the concert free

pass out

- to faint

Three teenage girls passed out at the rock concert

pass the buck

- to shift responsibility to someone else

Our supervisor always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work

pass the hat

- to attempt to collect money for some project

We passed the hat in order to raise money for the movie projector

pass the time

- to fill up time by doing something

My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden

pass through (someone's) mind

- to think about something briefly, to remember something briefly

It passed through my mind that I would need to go to the bank and get more money before my holiday

a passport to (something)

- something that allows something good to happen

A university education is often a passport to a better job

a past master at (something)

- someone who is extremely good or skillful at something

The chef is a past master at cooking with various kinds of sauces

past (someone or something's) prime

- to be beyond the most useful or productive period of someone or something

The young skater is past her prime as a figure skater

a pat on the back

- praise

My boss gave me a pat on the back after I finished the project

patch up (something)

- to fix something

I have been trying to patch up my differences with my friend for many months

path of least resistance

- the easiest way

I took the path of least resistance and decided to quit the class rather than try to pass the course

pave the way for (someone or something)

- to prepare someone or something for something

The new company policy is designed to pave the way for more effective

communication in the company

pay Idioms

pay a call on (someone)

- to visit someone

I went to the head office to pay a call on the accounting manager

pay a king's ransom for (something)

- to pay a great deal of money for something

My friend paid a king's ransom for his new stereo system

pay an arm and a leg (for something)

- to pay too much money for something

I paid an arm and a leg for the new frames for my glasses

pay as you go

- to pay costs as they occur or as you buy some goods

The small business was forced to pay as they go when the bank began to look at their loan

pay attention to (someone or something)

- to look at something with full attention, to listen to someone with full attention

pay dirt

- dirt in which much gold is found, a profitable or useful discovery or venture

The company hit pay dirt when they published the new computer software

pay for (something)

- to pay money for something

I paid for dinner for my friends

pay homage to (someone)

- to praise/respect/honor someone

The entire country paid homage to their dead leader

pay in advance

- to pay for something before it is received or delivered

I paid in advance to get the frames for my pictures

pay lip service to (something)

- to express loyality or support for something insincerely

The city council paid lip service to the concerns of the taxpayers

pay off

- to yield good results

My risks in starting the new business finally paid off

pay off (something)

- to pay something in full and be free from a debt

She finally paid off her car loan so she now has some extra money to spend

a pay-off

- the results of one`s work, a bribe

The young man expects to get a big pay-off from his university education when he begins to look for a job

pay one's debt to society

- to serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)

The young man spent several years in prison in order to pay his debt to society

pay one's dues

- to earn one's right to something through hard work or suffering

The young athlete worked hard to pay his dues in order to get on the best team in the city

pay one's last respects

- to attend the funeral of someone

Our family gathered to pay their last respects to our grandmother

pay one's own way

- to pay the costs for something by oneself

The young man was forced to pay his own way during college

pay (someone) a back-handed compliment

- to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult

The woman paid her colleague a back-handed compliment when she told her what a good job she was doing

pay (someone) a compliment

- to compliment someone

My supervisor paid me a compliment for the work that I was doing

pay (someone or something) a visit

- to visit someone or something

I paid the tax office a visit to try and resolve my tax problem

pay (someone) off

- to pay someone a bribe

The man tried to pay off the customs agent to quickly get his products into the

country

pay (someone) respect

- to have and show respect to someone

The children refuse to pay their teacher respect

pay the piper

- to face the results of one's actions

The city government was forced to pay the piper after many years of bad

management

pay through the nose (for something)

- to pay a lot of money for something

My uncle always pays through the nose when he buys a new car

pay to (do something)

- to be beneficial to do something

I decided that it would pay to buy a new car rather than fix my old car

pay up

- to pay someone immediately

My friend told me to pay up because he needed the money

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pecking order

- the way people are ranked in relation to each other

The pecking order in my company is very difficult for others to understand

a peeping Tom

- someone who looks in the windows of strangers

The police arrested a peeping Tom near our apartment building last week

peg away (at something)

- to keep working at something, keep trying something

My friend has been pegging away at his job for many years now

a penny for one`s thoughts

- the telling to others of what you are thinking about

"A penny for your thoughts," the girl said as she saw her boyfriend looking out the window

a penny saved is a penny earned

- money saved through being thrifty is the same as money earned by working

A penny saved is a penny earned and trying not to spend a lot of money is as good as trying to earn money

penny-wise and pound-foolish

- wise or careful in small things/purchases but not wise or careful about bigger

things/purchases

He is penny-wise and pound-foolish and is always wasting his money on things that

he does not need

people who live in glass houses should not throw stones

- do not complain about other people if you yourself are not perfect

"You should not criticize other people Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones."

pep (someone or something) up

- to make someone or something more active and energetic

I drank a cup of coffee in order to pep myself up for my afternoon class

a pep talk

- a speech to encourage people to try harder and not give up

The coach gave his team a pep talk after they lost three games last month

to perk up

- to become energetic or happy after being sad or tired

My sister began to perk up after she had a chance to rest after her long drive

persist in (doing something)

- to continue to do something with determination

The young child persisted in making noise that disturbed his father

persist with (something)

- to continue with something

I am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department

perspective on (something)

- a way of looking at a situation and determining what is important

My friend has a very different perspective on what recently happened in his company

to peter out

- to die down gradually, to grow less strong

The large crowd from the football game has begun to peter out and the streets around the stadium are quiet now

pick Idioms

pick a fight with (someone)

- to start a fight with someone (usually on purpose)

The man tried to pick a fight with his old friend

pick a lock

- to open a lock without a key

The robbers picked the lock and entered the store