Category:English idioms
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English phrases understood by subjective, as opposed to literal meanings.
- Category:English rhetorical questions: English questions posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
- Category:English snowclones: English clichés using old idioms with varying words in new contexts.
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Pages in category "English idioms"
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- pachyderm
- packed to the gills
- packed to the rafters
- pack fudge
- pack heat
- pack in
- pack of lies
- pact of silence
- padded cell
- paddle one's own canoe
- pad out
- paid up
- painful on the eyes
- pain in the neck
- paint a rosy picture
- painting rocks
- paint oneself into a corner
- paint the town red
- paint the wagon
- paint with a broad brush
- pair of shoes
- paisa vasool
- palace intrigue
- palace politics
- pale in comparison
- pale rider
- palm off
- Pandora's box
- paper bag
- paper tiger
- paper trail
- parade of horribles
- parade passed someone by
- paradise on earth
- parcel out
- pardon me
- pardon my French
- pare down
- par for the course
- park that thought
- park the bus
- parting of the ways
- parting shot
- party animal
- party hearty
- party like it's 1999
- party to
- pass away
- pass muster
- pass on
- pass the buck
- pass the hat
- pass the river
- pass the torch
- pass up
- paste up
- patch up
- patience of an angel
- patience of a saint
- patience of Job
- pat on the back
- pave the road to hell
- pay attention
- pay a visit
- pay dividends
- pay heed
- pay homage to
- pay one's debt to society
- pay one's dues
- pay packet
- pay the bills
- pay the fiddler
- pay the freight
- pay the piper
- pay the rent
- pay through the nose
- p'd off
- peaches and cream
- peaches-and-cream
- peanut gallery
- pea patch
- pearl-clutcher
- pearl-clutching
- pearl-clutchy
- pearl of wisdom
- pearls before swine
- pearly whites
- pea-time is past
- peed off
- pee in one's pants
- pee in someone's cornflakes
- peel out
- peel the onion
- pee one's pants
- peep of day
- peg down
- peg the needle
- pelt of the dog
- penalty box
- pencil in
- pencil-neck
- pencil-necked
- pencil whip
- pennies on the dollar
- penny for your thoughts
- penny in the fusebox
- penny pincher
- penny wedding
- penny wise and pound foolish
- pen picture
- people person
- perfect storm
- permanent shave
- perp walk
- personal capital
- person from Porlock
- Peter Pan syndrome
- phone in
- phone tag
- physical break
- pick out of a hat
- pick apart
- pick at
- pick corners
- pick holes
- pickin' and grinnin'
- pick of the litter
- pick one's battles
- pick one's nose
- pick on someone your own size
- pick out
- pick someone's brain
- pick up on
- pick up one's marbles and go home
- pick up stitches
- pick up the pace
- pick up the pieces
- pick up the tab
- pick up the threads
- pick up what someone is putting down
- picture-perfect
- pidgin
- piece of ass
- piece of cake
- piece of crap
- piece of shit
- piece of someone
- piece of tail
- piece of the action
- piece of the pie
- piece of work
- pie in the sky
- pie-in-the-sky
- Pierian spring
- piffy on a rock bun
- pigeon
- pig in a poke
- pigs can fly
- pigs might fly
- pile Pelion on Ossa
- pile up
- pill in the pocket
- pill mill
- pillow talk
- pinch-hit
- pinch one off
- pin down
- pink slip
- pin money
- pipe down
- pipe dream
- pipe the eye
- piping hot
- piping times
- piping times of peace
- pip to the post
- piss more than one drinks
- piss about
- piss and moan
- piss around
- pissass
- piss away
- pissed off
- pissing war