price of tea in China
a piece of trivial or useless information
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
price on someone's head
A reward offered for someone's capture or death
price out
To be too expensive for someone to afford
prim and proper
Formal and respectable in behavior and appearance
prime of life
The best or most productive years of a person's life
prime the pump
To take initial actions to stimulate a process or activity
primitive type
A basic data type in programming
primrose path
A course of action that is tempting but ultimately leads to trouble
private credit
Credit or loan from a non-institutional lender
private eye
A private investigator or detective
prize and booty
valuables or rewards gained from a successful effort
prize pig
A person or thing considered exceptionally valuable or prized
pro and con
An advantage and a disadvantage
pro tip
A helpful hint or advice from an expert
problem child
A person or thing that causes trouble or difficulties
procrastination is the thief of time
Delaying tasks wastes valuable time
professional suicide
An action that severely damages one's career
professional victim
Someone who consistently portrays themselves as a victim to gain attention or sympathy
progressive love
Love that grows stronger over time
Promised Land
A place or situation of great happiness or prosperity
prop up
Support or hold something up to prevent it from falling or failing
prop up the bar
To drink at a bar, typically for an extended period
prophet of doom
Someone who predicts or warns of bad things happening
pros and cons
Advantages and disadvantages of something
protest too much
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
protestant work ethic
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
proud as a peacock
Extremely proud and satisfied with oneself
psyched up
Excited or motivated, often for a challenge or performance
psychological warfare
Tactics used to demoralize or intimidate an enemy
public intellectual
A person who shares expert knowledge with the general public
public purse
Government funds or money
publicity hound
Someone who seeks and enjoys public attention
publish or perish
Produce research or be terminated
puddle jumper
A small airplane that travels short distances
pull a face
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pull a lever
To take action that sets a process in motion
pull a rabbit out of a hat
To produce something unexpectedly or surprisingly
pull ahead
To gain an advantage or move into a leading position
pull an all-nighter
Stay up all night to work or study
pull away
to move away or leave a place
pull back the curtain
Reveal a hidden truth or secret
pull faces
make funny or silly expressions
pull for
support or cheer for someone
pull in
to earn or attract money
pull in one's horns
to reduce one's ambitions or activities
pull my finger
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pull off
to succeed in doing something difficult
pull one's finger on
to stop procrastinating
pull one's finger out
to start working harder or faster
pull one's finger out of one's arse
to start taking action or making an effort
pull one's pud
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pull one's punches
to hold back or restrain one's effort or criticism
pull one's socks up
Improve one's behavior or performance
pull one's weight
Contribute a fair share of effort to a group or task
pull oneself together
To regain control of one's emotions or situation
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
To improve one's situation through one's own efforts
pull out
to leave or depart suddenly
pull out of one's arse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pull out of one's ass
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pull out of the fire
To save someone from a difficult or dangerous situation