not have a minute to call your own of your own accord on sb’s own head be it on your own account on your own hook pay sb back in their own coin play sb at their own game save your own s
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do your own thing
each to his/her own
feather your own nest
get your own back
get your own way
have a mind of its own
have the devil’s own job doing
sth/to do sth
have the devil’s own luck
hold your own
leave sb to their own devices
line your (own) pockets
make arod for your own back
Mind your own business!
not have a minute to call your
own
of your own accord
on sb’s (own) head be it
on your own account
on your own hook
pay sb back in their own coin
play sb at their own game
save your own skin
stand on your own two feet
tell its own tale
to each his/her own
ox
be as strong as an ox
OYSTER
the world is your oyster
P
mind/watch your p’s and q’s
PACE
at a snail’s pace
can’t stand/take the pace
set the pace
PACES
put sb through their paces
PACK
a pack of lies
a pack rat
be ahead of the pack
pack a punch
pack your bags
the joker in the pack
PACKED
be packed like sardines
PACKING
send sb packing
PADDLE
be up shit creek (without a
paddle)
be up the creek (without a
paddle)
paddle your own canoe
PAGE
turn the page
PAGEANT
be (all) part of life’s rich
pageant/tapestry
PAID
put paid to sth
PAID-UP
be a fully paid-up member of
sth
546 PAIN
be a pain in the arse/backside
be a pain in the ass/butt
be a pain in the neck on/under pain of death PAINS
be at pains to do sth
go to/take great pains to do sth
growing pains PAINT
be as interesting as watching paint dry
be like watching paint dry paint a [bleak/rosy etc.]
picture of sth paint the town red paint yourself into a corner PAINTED
not be as black as you are/it is painted
PAINTING
be like painting the Forth Bridge
be no oil painting PAIR
a safe pair of hands
have a [fine/good etc.] pair of lungs
show sb a clean pair of heels
PALE
be beyond the pale fade/pale into insignificance
go beyond the pale: see be beyond the pale pale by/in comparison
PALL
cast a pall on/over sth
PALM
grease sb’s palm have sb eating out of the palm
of your hand have sb in the palm of your hand
PALSY-WALSY palsy-walsy
PAN
a flash in the pan down the pan jump out of the frying pan (and) into the fire PANCAKE
be as flat as a pancake PANDORA
open a Pandora’s box
PANIC
hit/press/push the panic button
panic stations
PANTS asmarty pants
be caught with your pants/trousers down [beat/bore/scare etc.] the pants off sb
by the seat of your pants: see fly by the seat of your pants fly by the seat of your pants have ants in your pants wear the pants PAPER
a paper chase
a paper tiger
a paper trail couldn’t [act/argue/fight] your way out of a paper bag not be worth the paper it’s/they’re printed/ written
on
on paper paper/smooth over the cracks
put pen to paper PAPERS
get your walking papers: see give sb their walking papers give sb their walking papers
PAR
be below par
be par for the course not be up to par
PARACHUTE
a golden parachute
PARADE rain on sb’s parade
PARADISE
live in a fool’s paradise PARAPET
put/stick your head above the
parapet
PARCEL part and parcel
PARDON
Pardon me for breathing/living!
Pardon my French!
PARKER
anosy/nosey parker PARKINSON Parkinson’s law PARROT
be as sick as a parrot parrot-fashion
PART
be (all) part of life’s rich pageant/tapestry
be part of the furniture Discretion is the better part of valor
Discretion is the better part of valour
look the part part and parcel take sb’s part take sth in good part
PARTED
A fool and his money are soon parted
PARTING
a parting shot the parting of the ways
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silent partner
sleeping partner
PARTNERS
partners in crime
PARTS
aman of many parts
PARTY
a bucks party
a hen night/party
a party animal
a party pooper
a stag night/party
be the life and soul of the
party
be the life of the party
piss on sb’s party
sb’s party piece
PASS
be like ships that pass in the
night
come through/pass with
flying colors
come through/pass with
flying colours
make a pass at sb
pass by on the other side
pass muster
pass the baton
pass the buck
pass the hat around/
round
pass the time of day
things have come to/reached a
pretty pass
PASSAGE
arite of passage
PASSAGES
purple passages: see purple
prose
PAST
a blast from the past
be a thing of the past
be first past the post
be past it
be past your sell-by date
I wouldn’t put it past sb
PASTURE
put sb out to pasture
PASTURES
greener pastures
new pastures
pastures new
PAT
a pat on the back
have sth down pat: see learn
sth off pat
have sth off pat: see learn sth
off pat
learn sth down pat
learn sth off pat
pat sb on the back: see a pat on
the back
sit pat
stand pat
547 PATCH
not be a patch on sb/sth PATH
be off the beaten path beat a path to sb’s door cross sb’s path lead sb down the garden path
lead sb up the garden path take the line/path of least resistance
the primrose path
PATHS
sb’s paths cross PATIENCE the patience of Job/a saint PATTER
the patter of tiny feet PAUL
rob Peter to pay Paul
PAUSE
give sb pause (for thought) PAVE
pave the way for sth
PAVED
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
PAY Crime doesn’t pay
give/pay lip service to sth hit/strike pay dirt
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
pay dividends pay its way pay over the odds pay sb back in their own coin pay the price
pay through the nose pay top dollar pay your dues pay your way rob Peter to pay Paul there’ll be hell to pay
PAYS
He who pays the piper calls the tune
You pays your money (and you takes your chances)
You pays your money (and you takes your choice)
PEA-BRAINED pea-brained PEACE
a peace offering
be at peace with the world There’s no peace/rest for the wicked!
PEANUTS
If you pay peanuts, you get
monkeys
PEAR-SHAPED
go pear-shaped
PEARL
a pearl of wisdom
PENNY PEARLS
cast pearls before swine
PEARLY
the pearly gates
PEAS
be like two peas in a pod
PEBBLE
not be the only pebble on the beach
PECKER
Keep your pecker up!
PECKING
a pecking order
PEDESTAL
knock sb off their pedestal:
see put sb on a pedestal put sb on a pedestal
PEELED
keep your eyes peeled/skinned
PEEPING
a peeping Tom
PEEVE
sb’s pet peeve PEG
a square peg (in a round hole) bring sb down a peg or two off the peg
PEGGED have sb pegged
PEGGING
be level pegging
PELL-MELL
pell-mell pell-mell: see pell-mell
PELT
(at) full pelt/steam/tilt
PEN
a pen pusher pen pushing: see a pen pusher
put pen to paper The pen is mightier than the sword
PENCIL
a pencil pusher have lead in your pencil: see put lead in your pencil pencil pushing: see a pen pusher
put lead in your pencil
PENN’ORTH
put in/stick in your two
penn’orth
PENNIES
not have two pennies to rub together
PENNY
A penny for them
A penny for your thoughts
A penny saved is a penny earned
be penny-wise and pound- foolish
be ten/two a penny cost (sb) a pretty penny
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In for a penny, (in fora
pound)
penny ante
spend a penny
the penny drops
turn up like a bad penny
PEOPLE
People who live in glass
houses (shouldn’t throw
stones)
PEP
a pep talk
PERCH
fall off your perch
knock sb off their perch
PERFECT
Practice makes perfect
PERFORM
perform/work miracles
PERIOD
a honeymoon period
PERISH
Perish the thought!
PERSON
a girl/man/person Friday
about/on your person
be your own
man/woman/person
the man/woman/person in the
street
PET
sb’s pet hate
sb’s pet peeve
PETARD
be hoist by/with your own
petard
PETER
rob Peter to pay Paul
PETTING
heavy petting
PEW
Take a pew
PHRASE
aturn of phrase
to coin a phrase
PICK
a pick-me-up
have a bone to pick with sb
have your pick of sth
pick and mix
pick-and-mix: see pick and
mix
pick holes in sth
pick sb’s brains
Pick sb’s pocket
pick up steam
pick up sticks
pick up the bill/tab
pick up the pieces
Pick up the threads of sth
pick up your marbles (and go
home/leave)
pick up/take the ball and run
(with it)
Pick/pull sb/sth to pieces
548
pick/take up the gauntlet:
see throw down the gauntlet pick/take up the slack take your pick the pick of sth PICKLE
be in a (pretty/right) pickle PICNIC
be a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic: see be one sandwich short of a picnic
be no picnic
be no picnic
be one sandwich short of a picnic
make sth seem like a picnic
PICTURE
be in the picture: see be out of the picture
be out of the picture
be the picture of {health/innocence etc.]
get the picture keep sb in the picture: see put
sb in the picture paint a [bleak/rosy etc.]
picture of sth picture-perfect put sb in the picture sb’s face is a picture the big picture the whole picture PIE
aslice of the pie
be as American as apple pie
be as easy as pie
be as nice as pie
be pie-eyed eat humble pie have a finger in every pie have a finger in the pie: see have a finger in every pie pie in the sky
PIECE
a conversation piece
a piece/slice of the action
be a nasty piece of work
be a piece of cake
be a piece of piss
be (all) of a piece give sb a piece of your mind How long is a piece of string?
say your piece sb’s party piece take a piece out of sb the villain of the piece
PIECES
be shot to hell/pieces
be thrilled to pieces bits and pieces go/fall to pieces pick up the pieces pick/pull sb/sth to pieces PIG see also PIGS
a guinea pig
a pig ina poke eat like a pig
in a pig’s eye make a pig of yourself make a pig’s ear of sth/doing sth
Pig’s arse!
squeal like a stuck pig sweat like a pig PIGEON
a stool pigeon
be sb’s pigeon
PIGEONS
put/set the cat among the pigeons
PIGGY piggy in the middle PIGS
Pigs can fly
Pigs might fly
PIKE come down the pike down the pike
PILE
at the bottom of the heap/pile pile it/them high and sell it/them cheap pile on the agony PILL see a/so PILLS
a bitter pill (to swallow) sugar-coat the pill sugar/sweeten the pill PILLAR
a pillar/tower of strength from pillar to post PILLOW pillow talk
PILLS
pop pills
PILOT
on automatic pilot PIN see a/so PINS
as straight as a pin
be as clean as a new pin pin back your ears pin money pin sth on sb pin your hopes on sth/sb You could have heard a pin drop
PINCH ata pinch feel the pinch ina pinch pinch-hit take sth with a pinch of salt PINK
a pink slip
be in the pink
be tickled pink/to death pink-collar
the pink dollar the pink pound PINS
be on pins and needles
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PINT
get/put a quart into a pint
pot
PIPE
a pipe dream
Put/stick that in your pipe
and smoke it!
PIPELINE
be in the pipeline
PIPER
He who pays the piper calls
the tune
PIPPED
be pipped at/to the post
be pipped at/to the post
PISS
a piss-artist
a piss-take: see take the piss
a piss-up
be a piece of piss
be full of piss and vinegar
be (out) on the piss
couldn’t organize a piss-up in
a brewery
go (out) on the piss: see be (out)
on the piss
Go piss up a rope!
not have a pot to piss in
piss on sb’s party
Piss or get off the can/pot!
take the piss
PISSED
as pissed as a fart
as pissed as a newt
pissed out of your
head/mind/skull
PISSING
be pissing in/into the wind
PIT
a bottomless pit
a pit stop
pit your wits against sb/sth
PITCH
fever pitch
make a pitch for sth
queer sb’s pitch
PITCHED
a pitched battle
PLACE
a/sb’s place in the sun
all over the place
as if you own the place
be in the right place at the
right time
be out of place
between a rock and a hard
place
fall into place
give sth pride of place: see
have/take pride of place
have/take pride of place
in the first place
know your place
not a hair out of place
549 place/put your life in sb’s hands: see your life is in sb’s hands
put sb in their place sb’s heart is in the right place scream the place down There’s a time and a place
PLACES
go places have friends in high places
PLAGUE
avoid sb/sth like the plague PLAIN
a plain Jane
be as clear/plain as day
be as plain as the nose on your face
be plain sailing
PLAN
a game plan
PLANET
be (living) on another planet What planet is sb on?: see be (living) on another planet
PLANK
walk the plank PLANKS
be as thick as two short planks
PLATE
give/hand sth to sb on a plate have a lot/enough on your plate have your plate full sb’s head on a plate/platter
PLATTER
give/hangd sth to sb on a (silver) platter sb’s head on a plate/platter PLAY see a/so PLAYING
a play on words act/play the fool act/play the goat All work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)
allow/give sth full play
be child’s play bring sth into play come into full play: see allow/give sth full play fair play
foul play (if you) play your cards right keep/play your cards close to your chest
make a big play of sth make (a) great play of sth make a play for sb make a play for sth play a blinder play astraight bat play a/the waiting game play away from home play ball
play both ends against the middle
play cat and mouse
PLUG play devil’s advocate
play dirty
play fast and loose with sth/sb
play footsie play footsie with sb play for keeps play for time play games play God play gooseberry play hard to get play hardball play hooky play into sb’s hands play it by ear play it cool play (it) safe play (merry) hell play (merry) hell with sth play possum
play Russian roulette play sb at their own game play sb for a fool play sb for a sucker play second fiddle
play silly buggers
play the field play the game play to the gallery play with fire play your ace the state of play Turnabout is fair play
two can play at that game When/ While the cat’s away (the mice will play)
PLAYING
a level playing field
PLEA
copa plea
PLEAD
Itake/plead the Fifth (Amendment)
PLEASED
be as pleased as Punch
PLEASURE
mix business with pleasure
PLEDGE
sign/take the pledge
PLENTY
There are plenty more where they/that came from
PLOT
lose the plot
The plot thickens
PLOUGH
plough a lone/lonely furrow
PLOUGHSHARES
beat/turn swords into ploughshares
PLUCK
pluck sth out of the air
PLUG
a spark plug
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pull the plug
PLUGHOLE
go down the plughole
PLUM
speak with a plum in your
mouth
PLUMB
plumb the depths
PLUNGE
take the plunge
PLY
ply your trade
PNEUMONIA
if sb/sth catches a cold, sb/sth
gets pneumonia
PO-FACED
po-faced
POACHER
a poacher turned gamekeeper
be in sb’s pocket
be out of pocket
dig/dip into your pocket
have sth burning a hole in
your pocket
pick sb’s pocket
put your hand in your pocket
POCKETS
deep pockets
line sb’s pockets
line your (own) pockets
live in each other’s pockets
POD
be like two peas in a pod
POETIC
poetic justice
poetic license
POINT
acase in point
a sore point/spot
asticking point
be beside the point
be sb’s strong point/suit
miss the point
not to put too fine a point on it
point blank
point-blank: see point blank
point blank
point the finger at sb
point the way
reach boiling point
the point of no return
There’s no point crying over
spilt milk
POINTS
earn/get brownie points
POISON
a poison-pen letter
One man’s meat is another
man’s poison
What’s your poison?
POISONED
a poisoned chalice
POKE
a pig ina poke
550 poke fun at sb/sth poke/stick your nose into sth POLE
be in pole position
I wouldn’t touch sb/sth with a barge pole
I wouldn’t touch sb/sth with a ten-foot pole
the greasy pole the low man on the totem pole
POLES
be poles apart
POLICY
Honesty is the best policy
POLISH
spit and polish
POLITICAL
a political football
POLITICALLY
politically correct
POLLS
go to the polis
POMP
pomp and circumstance
POND
a big fish in a small pond PONY
a dog and pony show Shanks’s pony
POOPER
a party pooper
POOR
a poor man’s sb/sth
a poor relation
be as poor as church mice make a bad/poor fist of sth/doing sth: see make a good fist of sth/doing sth POP
pop pills
pop the question pop your clogs
POPPING
sb’s eyes are popping out of their head
POPULAR
contrary to popular belief/opinion PORK pork barrel pork-barrel: see pork barrel
PORT
a port of call Any port in a storm
POSITION
be in pole position the missionary position POSSESSED
like a man/woman possessed
POSSESSION
Possession is nine-tenths of the law
POSSUM
play possum
POST
be as deaf as a post
be first past the post
be pipped at/to the post
be pipped at/to the post from pillar to post post-haste
POSTAGE
fit/write sth on the back of a postage stamp
POSTAL
go postal
POSTED
keep sb posted POT see a/so POTS amelting pot
A watched pot never boils
can talk the legs off an iron pot
get/put a quart into a pint pot
go to pot not have a pot to piss in Piss or get off the can/pot!
Shit or get off the can/pot!
take a pot shot take pot luck the pot calling the kettle black throw sth into the pot
POTATO
a couch potato
a hot potato drop sb/sth like a hot brick/potato POTATOES small potatoes the meat and potatoes
POTS
pots of money
POUND
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
In for a penny, (in fora pound)
the pink pound your pound of flesh
POUND-FOOLISH
be penny-wise and pound- foolish
POUR pour oil on troubled waters pour your heart out pour/throw cold water on sth
POURS
It never rains but it pours
POWDER
a powder keg keep your powder dry powder your nose take a powder
POWER
do sb a power of good More power to you!
More power to your elbow!
the corridors of power the power behind the throne
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the powers that be
PRACTICE
Practice makes perfect
practice what you preach: see
practise what you preach
PRACTISE
practise what you preach
PRAISE
damn sb/sth with faint
praise
praise sb/sth to the skies
PRAISES
sing sb’s/sth’s praises
PRAWN
come the raw prawn
PRAYER
not have a prayer
on a wing and a prayer
PRAYERS
the answer to sb’s prayers
PREACH
practice what you preach: see
practise what you preach
practise what you preach
preach to the converted
PREPARE
prepare the ground
PRESENCE
make your presence felt
PRESENT
present company excepted
present company excluded
There’s no time like the
present
PRESS
a full-court press
be hot off the press
hit/press/push the panic
button
press the flesh
press/push the right
button/buttons
PRESSED
be hard pressed
PRETENCES
under false pretences
PRETEND
pretend/say that black is
white
PRETTY
a fine/pretty kettle of fish
be in a (pretty/right) pickle
be sitting pretty
cost (sb) a pretty penny
not be a pretty sight
not be just a pretty face
Pretty is as pretty does
things have come to/reached a
pretty pass
PREVENTION
An ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure
Prevention is better than
cure
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PREY
prey on sb’s mind
PRICE
at a price
at any price Cheap at half the price!
pay the price What price [fame/success/victory etc.]?
PRICK
be like a spare prick at a wedding
prick sb’s conscience prick your ears up PRICKS
kick against the pricks
PRIDE
give sth pride of place:
see have/take pride of place
have/take pride of place Pride comes before a fall
Pride goes before a fall
swallow your pride
PRIM
prim and proper
PRIME
a prime mover prime the pump
PRIMROSE
the primrose path
be a licence to print money
be a license to print money:
see be a licence to print money
the fine/small print
PRINTED
not be worth the paper it’s/they’re printed/ written
on
PRISONERS
take no prisoners
PRIZES
no prizes for guessing sth
PROBLEMS
teething problems/troubles
PRODIGAL
the prodigal son
PRODUCTION
make a production (out) of sth
PROFESSION
the oldest profession (in the world)
PROFILE
keep a low profile
PROGRAM
get with the program
PROMISE
give sth a lick and a promise promise (sb) the earth promise (sb) the moon
PROMISED
the promised land
PULL
PROMISES
Promises, promises!
PROOF The proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
PROPER
good and proper good/right and proper prim and proper PROPHET
a prophet of doom
PROPORTION
blow sth out of (all) proportion PROS the pros and cons
PROSE
purple prose
PROTEST
protest too much
PROUD
do sb proud
PROVE
prove/show your mettle PROVES
be the exception that proves the rule
PROVIDENCE
tempt fate/providence
PUB
a pub crawl
PUBLIC
air your dirty laundry/linen
in public
be in the public eye public enemy number one wash your dirty laundry/linen in public PUDDING
be in the pudding club over-egg the pudding The proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
PUFF
huff and puff
PULL
bring/pull sb up with a start draw/pull in your horns get/pull your finger out haul/pull yourself up by your bootstraps
make/pull a face not pull any punches pick/pull sb/sth to pieces pulla fast one pull a rabbit out of the hat pull out all the stops pull rank pull sb up short pull sb’s leg pull something out of the bag pull strings
Pull the other leg/one (it’s got bells on)!
pull the plug
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pull the rug from under sb’s
feet
pull the rug from under sb/sth
pull the strings
pull the wool over sb’s eyes
pull up short: see pull sb up
short
pull up stakes
pull your socks up
pull your weight
pull/tear your hair out
pull/yank sb’s chain
PULP
beat sb to a pulp
PULPIT
a bully pulpit
PULSE
have your finger on the
pulse
keep your finger on the pulse:
see have your finger on the
pulse
quicken your/the pulse
PUMP
prime the pump
pump iron
PUMPS
all hands to the pumps
PUNCH
a one-two punch
be as pleased as Punch
be punch-drunk
beat sb to the punch
pack a punch
punch sb’s lights out
PUNCHES
not pull any punches
roll with the punches
PUNISHMENT
a glutton for punishment
PUP
be sold a pup
PUPPY
puppy fat
puppy love
PURE
be as pure as the driven snow
pure and simple: see purely
and simply
PURELY
purely and simply
PURPLE
purple passages: see purple
prose
purple prose
PURPOSE
accidentally on purpose
PURPOSES
to all intents and purposes
PURSE
hold the purse strings
loosen the purse strings: see
hold the purse strings
tighten the purse strings: see
hold the purse strings
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PURSUIT
in hot pursuit PUSH see a/so PUSHED, PUSH-
ING
ata push get the push: see give sb the push
give sb the push hit/press/push the panic button
if/when push comes to shove press/push the right button/buttons push at an open door push the boat out push your luck push/drive sb over the edge
PUSHED
be hard pushed PUSHER apen pusher
a pencil pusher
PUSHING
be pushing up (the) daisies
PUSS
a glamor girl/puss: see a glamour girl/puss
a glamour girl/puss PUT
a put-up job
be hard put to do sth
be put on full/red alert: see be
on full/red alert can’t put a foot wrong: see not put a foot wrong
get/put a quart into a pint pot get/put one over on sb get/put sb’s back up get/put the wind up sb get/put your head down get/put your own house in order
hold/put a gun to sb’s head Ican’t put a name to her/him
I wouldn’t put it past sb lay/put a guilt trip on sb lay/put sth on the line: see be
on the line lay/put your cards on the table
not know where to put yourself
not put a foot wrong not to put too fine a point on it place/put your life in sb’s hands: see your life is in sb’s hands
put a bomb under sth/sb put a brave face/front on sth put a damper/dampener on sth
put a dent in sth Put a lid on it!
put a rocket under sb Put a sock in it!
put a spoke in sb’s wheel put all your eggs in one basket put down roots
put flesh on (the bones of) sth put hair(s) on your chest put ideas into sb’s head put in a good word for sb put in/stick in your two penn’orth
put it about put lead in your pencil put on a brave face/front: see put a brave face/front on sth put on the dog
put on/up a front put one over on sb put out feelers put paid to sth put pen to paper put sb at odds with sb: see be at odds
put sb in mind of sb/sth put sb in the picture put sb in their place put sb off their stride put sb off their stroke put sb on a pedestal put sb on edge: see be on edge put sb on the right track: see
be on the right track put sb on the spot put sb out of action: see be out
of action put sb out of their misery put sb out to pasture put sb over your knee put sb through hell put sb through hoops: see go/jump through hoops put sb through the mill put sb through the wringer put sb through their paces put sb’s nose out of joint put sb/sth in the shade put sth back on the rails: see be back on the rails
put sth down to experience put sth on hold
put sth on ice: see be on ice put sth on the back burner: see
be on the back burner put sth out of action: see be out of action
put sth to bed put sth under the microscope put sth/sb out of their misery put swh/sth/sb on the map put the arm on sb put the ball in sb’s court: see the ball is in sb’s court put the bite on sb put the boot in put the brakes on
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put the fear of God into sb
put the ñnger on sb
Put the flags out!
put the frighteners on sb
put the genie back in the
bottle: see let the genie out of
the bottle
put the heat on sb
put the kibosh on sth
put the lid on sth
put the make on sb
put the mockers on sth
put the roses in sb’s cheeks
put the screws on sb
put the skids under sb/sth
put the squeeze on sb/sth
put their heads together
put two and two together
put two and two together and
get/make five: see put two and
two together
put up or shut up
put words in/into sb’s mouth
put years on sb
put your back into sth
put your best foot forward
put your feet up
put your finger on sth
put your foot down
put your foot in it
put your foot in your mouth
put your foot to the floor
put your hand in your
put your hand on your heart
put your head/neck on the
block
put your heart and soul into
sth/doing sth
put your life on the line
put your mind to it
put your money on sb/sth
put your money where your
mouth is
put your neck on the line
put your shirt on sth
put your shoulder to the
wheel
put your thinking cap on
put your two cents (worth) in
put/get sb/sth back on track:
see on track
put/set sb on a collision
course: see be on a collision
course
put/set sb’s mind at rest
put/set sth in motion
put/set the cat among the
pigeons
put/set the record straight
put/set the seal on sth
Put/stick that in your pipe
and smoke it!
put/stick the knife in
553 put/stick two fingers up at sb/sth
put/stick your head above the parapet
put/stick your oar in put/throw a (monkey) wrench
in the works put/throw a spanner in the works
put/throw sb off the scent put/turn the clock back
PUTTY
be putty in your hands
PYRRHIC
a Pyrrhic victory
QED
QED
QUAKE
make sb quake in their boots:
see be quaking in your boots QUAKING
be quaking in your boots QUANTITY
an unknown quantity
QUANTUM
a quantum jump
a quantum leap
QUART get/put a quart into a pint pot
QUARTERBACK
a Monday morning quarterback QUEEN turn king’s/queen’s evidence
QUEER
a queer fish
be in Queer Street queer sb’s pitch
QUESTION
a question mark over sth
be out of the question beg the question call sth into question pop the question the million-dollar question the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question
QUEUE
a queue-jumper: see jump the queue
jump the queue queue-jump: see jump the queue
QUICK
a quick fix
a quick one
a quick study
as quick as a flash/wink
as quick as lightning
be quick off the mark
be quick on the draw
be quick on the uptake: see be slow on the uptake cut sb to the quick make a fast/quick buck
RAIN quick-fix: see a quick fix QUICKEN
quicken your/the pulse QUICKEST
be first/quickest off the mark:
see be quick off the mark QUID
not be the full quid
QUIDS
be quids in not for quids QUIET
be as quiet as a mouse
on the quiet
QUITS call it quits QUOTE
give/quote (sb) chapter and verse
quote, end quote
quote, unquote
RABBIT
be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights
pull a rabbit out of the hat
RABBITS breed like rabbits
RACE
a one-horse race arace against time/the clock
aratrace race against the clock race against time/the clock:
see a race against time/the clock
RACK
go to rack/wrack and ruin
on the rack rack your brain/brains RAG see a/so RAGS
be like ared rag toa bull chew the rag lose your rag RAGE
be all the rage
RAGGED
be on the ragged edge run sb ragged RAGS
go from rags to riches rags-to-riches: see go from rags to riches your glad rags
RAIL
be as thin as arail
RAILS
be back on the rails
go off the rails put sth back on the rails: see be back on the rails
RAIN see a/so RAINING, RAINS ask (sb) for a rain check: see PHI take a rain check
be as right as rain
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(come) rain or shine
Tll get arain check
Til take a rain check
rain on sb’s parade
RAINBOWS
chase rainbows
RAINING
It’s raining cats and dogs!
RAINS
It never rains but it pours
RAINY
arainy day fund: see save (sth)
for arainy day
save (sth) for arainy day
RAISE
make/raise a stink
raise (a few) eyebrows
raise Cain
raise hell
raise (sb’s) hackles
raise the roof
raise the specter of sth: see
raise the spectre of sth
raise the spectre of sth
raise the tone: see lower the
tone
raise your game
raise your hand against/to sb
raise/rear its (ugly) head
raise/up the ante
RAISED
raised eyebrows: see raise (a
few) eyebrows
RAKE
arake-off
be as thin as arake
rake over the ashes
rake over the coals
RAM
ram sth down sb’s throat
RAMROD
be as stiff/straight as a
ramrod
RANCH
bet the farm/ranch
RANGE
at point-blank range
RANK
pull rank
rank-and-file: see the rank
and file
the rank and file
RANKS
break ranks
close ranks
join the ranks of sth
RANSOM
a king’s ransom
hold sb to ransom
RAP
a bum rap
arap across/on/over the
knuckles
arap sheet
beat the rap
554 rap sb’s knuckles: see a rap across/on/over the knuckles take the rap
RAPTURES
go into raptures RARING
be raring to go RASPBERRY blow araspberry give araspberry RAT
a pack rat arat fink aratrace look like a drowned rat rat-arsed
rat-assed: see rat-arsed
smell a rat
RAT-ASSED rat-assed: see rat-arsed
RATE
at arate of knots RATTLE rattle sb’s cage RAVING
be stark raving mad RAW
come the raw prawn get araw deal hit/touch a (raw) nerve
in the raw life in the raw
RAY
aray of sunshine RAYS
catch a few rays catch some rays
RAZZLE
a night (out) on the razzle: see be/go (out) on the razzle be/go (out) on the razzle
RAZZLE-DAZZLE
razzle-dazzle razzle-dazzle: see razzle- dazzle
REACH
reach boiling point reach for the moon/stars reach the end of the line/road:
see be the end of the line/road reach the end of your rope: see
be at the end of your tether reach the end of your tether:
see be at the end of your tether
REACHED
things have come to/reached a pretty pass
REACTION
a gutreaction READ read between the lines Read my lips!
read sb like a book read (sb) the riot act read sb’s mind read the runes read/see the handwriting on the wall: see the writing is on the wall
read/see the writing on the wall: see the writing is on the wall
take it as read
READY
be ready to roll fit/ready to drop ready cash/money rough and ready
REAL
Get real!
the real McCoy
REAP
As you sow, so shall you reap
reap a/the harvest of sth reap the whirlwind You reap what you sow
REAPER the Grim Reaper REAR
bring up the rear raise/rear its (ugly) head rear-end sth
REARGUARD
fight a rearguard action
REARRANGING
be like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
REASON
it stands to reason
no rhyme or reason without rhyme or reason: see
no rhyme or reason
REBOUND
on the rebound
RECEIVED
the conventional/received wisdom
RECEIVING
be at/on the receiving end
RECHARGE
recharge your batteries
RECIPE
bea recipe for [disaster/
happiness/success etc.]
RECKONED
be a force to be reckoned with RECKONING
the day of reckoning
RECORD
a track record
be a matter of record
be on record: see go on record for the record
go on record off the record off-the-record: see off the record
Trang 10on the record: see off the
record
put/set the record straight
RED
a red eye
a red herring
a red-letter day
be in the red
be like a red rag to a bull
be on full/red alert
be put on full/red alert: see be
on full/red alert
catch sb red-handed
go as red asa beet
go as red as a beetroot
go beet red
go beetroot (red)
not ared cent
paint the town red
red-blooded
red eye
red-eye: see a red eye
red-hot
red tape
roll out the red carpet
see red
the red-carpet treatment: see
roll out the red carpet
the red-light district
RED-CARPET
the red-carpet treatment: see
roll out the red carpet
REDUCE
reduce sb to tears
REDUCED
in reduced circumstances
REFRESHMENT
liquid refreshment
REFUSAL
give sb (the right of/to) first
refusal
have (the right of/to) first
refusal: see give sb (the right
of/to) first refusal
REGULAR
be as regular as clockwork
REIGN
areign of terror
REIN
allow/give sb (a) free rein
allow/give sth (a) free
rein
keep a tight rein on
sb/sth
keep sb/sth on a tight rein
REINS
hand over the reins
loosen/relax the reins: see
tighten the reins
take over/up the reins
tighten the reins
REINVENT
reinvent the wheel
RELATION
a poor relation
555
RELAX
loosen/relax the reins: see tighten the reins
RELIEF
light relief
RELIGION
get religion
RENAISSANCE
a Renaissance man
RENT
arent boy
REOPEN
open/reopen old wounds REPENT
Marry in haste, repent at leisure
REPUBLIC
a banana republic
RESISTANCE
take the line/path of least resistance
REST
Give ita rest!
God rest her/his soul
head and shoulders above [the others/the rest etc.]
Trest my case
put/set sb’s mind at rest rest on your laurels the rest is history There’s no peace/rest for the wicked!
RETREAT
beat a retreat
RETURN
return the compliment the point of no return
REVERT revert to type REVOLVING
a revolving door
RHYME
no rhyme or reason without rhyme or reason: see
no rhyme or reason RIBS
stick to your ribs
RICH
arich seam
be (all) part of life’s rich
bageant/tapestry
filthy/stinking rich strike it rich That’s (a bit) rich!
RICHES
an embarrassment of riches
go from rags to riches
RIDDANCE
Good riddance (to bad rubbish)!
RIDDLES
talk in riddles RIDE see a/so RIDING
a bumpy/rough ride
a free ride
RIGHT
an easy/smooth ride: seea bumpy/rough ride come/go along for the ride let sth ride
ride herd on sb/sth ride (on) a/the wave ride on the back of sth ride out/weather the storm ride roughshod over sth/sb ride the crest of a wave: see be
on the crest of a wave take sb for a ride
RIDICULOUS
from the sublime to the ridiculous
RIDING
be heading/riding for a fall
be riding high
RIFF-RAFF
riff-raff
RIGHT
a bit of all right
a God-given right
be as right as rain
be in a (pretty/right) pickle
be in the (right) ballpark: see
be in the same ballpark
be in the right place at the right time
be (just/right) up sb’s street
be on the right lines
be (on) the right side of 30/40 etc.: see be (on) the wrong side
of 30/40 etc
be on the right track
be (right) on the money
be (right) up sb’s arse
be (right) up there with sb/sth
get off/start off on the right foot: see get off/start off on the wrong foot
give sb (the right of/to) first refusal
good/right and proper hang a left/right have your head screwed on (the right way) hit/strike the right note (if you) play your cards right left and right
left, right and centre look right/straight through sb make (all) the right noises might is right
might makes right
Mr Right
not be right in the head press/push the right button/buttons put sb on the right track: see
be on the right track right and left (right) off the bat right-on
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