packed to the rafters
Completely full of people or things
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
pact of silence
An agreement to keep something secret
pad out
To add unnecessary material to make something longer
padded cell
A room for mentally unstable people
paddle one's own canoe
To be independent and self-sufficient
pagoda tree
a person with many titles or positions
pain and suffering
Physical or emotional distress
pain in the ass
An annoying or troublesome person or thing
pain in the neck
A person or thing that is annoying or troublesome
painful on the eyes
visually unappealing or unpleasant
paint a rosy picture
Describe a situation as better than it actually is
paint oneself into a corner
To put oneself in a difficult or restrictive situation
paint the wagon
to celebrate or have a good time
paint with a broad brush
To describe or characterize something in general terms
painting rocks
Creating something useless or unproductive
pair of shoes
something that fits or suits perfectly
paisa vasool
Giving value for money
palace intrigue
Secretive and complex plotting within a powerful organization
palace politics
Intricate and often secretive power struggles within a government or organization
pale in comparison
To seem much less important or impressive when compared to something else
pale rider
A mysterious or powerful figure who brings justice
palm off
To deceive or cheat someone by giving them something worthless
pandora's box
A source of troubles or problems that cannot be controlled once released
paper bag
to hyperventilate into a bag to relieve anxiety
paper tiger
Something that appears powerful but is actually weak or ineffective
paper trail
A series of documents or records showing a sequence of events
par for the course
What is normally expected to happen
parade of horribles
A list of worst-case scenarios or negative consequences
parade passed someone by
missed an opportunity
paradise on earth
A place of extreme beauty or happiness
parcel out
To distribute or allocate something in portions
pardon me
Used to excuse oneself or ask for forgiveness
pardon my French
Excuse my use of offensive language
pare down
To reduce something to its simplest or most essential form
park and ride
a system where people park their cars and transfer to public transport
park that thought
Set aside an idea for now and consider it later
park the bus
To play very defensively, prioritizing preventing goals over scoring
Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil
Pregnancies often occur after multiple attempts or failures.
parting of the ways
A point where people separate or go in different directions
parting shot
A final remark intended to be hurtful or provocative
party animal
A person who enjoys socializing and having fun at parties
party cry
A slogan or phrase used to rally support
party hardy
To party very energetically and enthusiastically
party hearty
to party enthusiastically and energetically
party in one's mouth
A delicious and enjoyable taste experience
party like it's 1999
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
party on
Continue celebrating or having fun
party to
involved or participating in something
pass away
to die or stop living
pass muster
To be accepted as satisfactory or of sufficient quality
pass on
to give or share something with someone else
pass the bottle of smoke
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pass the hat
To collect money from people for a particular purpose
pass the river
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pass the torch
To transfer responsibility or leadership to someone else
pass under the yoke
to submit to someone's authority or control
pass up
To decline or reject an opportunity
paste up
to assemble and display printed materials
pat on the back
Praise or express approval for someone's achievement
patch up
to repair or improve something temporarily
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