poles apart
Meaning: completely different and opposite.
Example: In personality and culture, the couple are poles apart. Read more ➺
Idioms beginning with P
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pushing up daisies
Meaning: to be dead and buried.
Example: I'll be pushing up daisies by the time she replies to my proposal. Read more ➺
push the boat out
Meaning: to be extravagant or spend a lot of money on something, particularly for a celebration.
Example: Let us push the boat out and celebrate the win with a fancy dinner tonight. Read more ➺
pass the baton
Meaning: give responsibility for something important to another person.
Example: After a successful decade as CEO, he chose to pass the baton and retire. Read more ➺
piss and vinegar
Meaning: to self-reference someone who is in a bad mood and ready to fight.
Example: During the invasion, the soldiers were full of piss and vinegar, and therefore they went straight into the front lines. Read more ➺
plain as day
Meaning: easy and clear to understand.
Example: If you are unsure about using the equipment, please read the instructions. Its manual is as plain as day. Read more ➺
pound of flesh
Meaning: an unreasonable demand but something that is one's legal right.
Example: If you do not pay the amount of money, I have lent you by the agreed time, I will get a pound of flesh from you in return. Read more ➺
pay as you go
Meaning: a payment system that allows you to pay right before a service you use rather than later.
Example: When it comes to mobile phone contracts, seven out of ten customers opt for pay-as-you-go plans. Read more ➺
hit the panic button
Meaning: prepare for disaster
Example: Dad's fishing pole dove into the lake without warning, and he hit the panic button before jumping up with the reel-spinning like crazy in his hand. Read more ➺
put cards on the table
Meaning: be open and honest
Example: When John met up with Jane on their first date, John laid his cards on the table for Jane to know what he wanted. Read more ➺
