poster child
A person representing a particular issue or cause
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
poster girl
A woman who represents or symbolizes a particular idea or movement
pot of gold
a valuable reward or treasure
potato chaser
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
potemkin village
A fake or pretentious display of prosperity or quality
pots and pans
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
potter's clay
A person easily influenced or molded
potter's field
A burial ground for unknown or indigent people
potty mouth
Someone who frequently uses profanity or swear words
pound a beat
to repeatedly and forcefully emphasize something
pound of flesh
Demanding something strictly according to an agreement
pound one's flounder
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pound sand
to waste time doing something useless
pound the pavement
to walk around a city looking for a job
pour cold water on
Discourage.
pour cold water over
to discourage or express disapproval of an idea
pour down the drain
To waste or lose something, especially money or effort
pour fuel on the fire
To make a bad situation worse by adding to the anger or excitement
pour gasoline on the fire
to make a bad situation worse
pour honey in one's ear
to flatter or try to influence someone with kind words
pour honey on
to speak kindly or flatter someone
pour oil on troubled waters
To calm a difficult or tense situation
pour one out
Honor someone's memory with a symbolic gesture
pour one's heart out
To express one's deepest feelings or emotions openly
powder keg
A situation that is ready to explode into violence or chaos
power coffee
a strong coffee that helps increase energy and alertness
power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
The corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.
power grab
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
power lunch
A lunch meeting where business or important decisions are made
power luncher
A person who networks or conducts business over lunch
power lunching
Having lunch for business or professional purposes
power of the pencil
The ability to create or influence through writing or drawing
power of the purse
The ability to control spending and budget decisions
powers that be
People in authority or control
practice what you preach
Act in accordance with your own advice or principles
prairie dog
a person who frequently interrupts or talks excessively
praise to the skies
To praise someone or something extremely highly
praise with faint damns
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
prawn cocktail offensive
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pray tell
Used to ask someone to explain or tell something
pray to the porcelain god
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pray to the porcelain goddess
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
preach in the desert
To speak or express ideas to people who are not listening
preach to deaf ears
To advise or try to persuade someone who refuses to listen
preach to the choir
to persuade people who already agree
preach water and drink wine
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
precious little
Very little or almost nothing
present company excepted
Excluding the people currently present
preserved in aspic
Maintained in a state of unchanged preservation
press into service
To force or compel someone to do a task or job
press on
Continue trying or doing something despite difficulties
press the flesh
To shake hands and mingle with people, often for political gain
press the panic button
To overreact or take sudden action in a stressful situation
pretty penny
A large amount of money
pretty pictures
Attractive but unrealistic or misleading representations
pretzel up
to twist or contort one's body
prevail upon
To persuade or convince someone to do something
prevention is better than cure
It is better to stop something bad from happening than to fix it later
price is right
The cost is acceptable or suitable
price of eggs
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.