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pretty picturesImage supplements in a presentation: graphs, charts, etc.Rate it:
pretty please with a cherry on topSynonym of pretty please with sugar on topRate it:
pretty please with sugar on topExaggerated form of please or pretty please.Rate it:
pretty PollyA phrase often said to, and sometimes by, parrotsRate it:
pretty upto prettify, to make pretty or prettierRate it:
pretzelA toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.Rate it:
pretzelAnything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.Rate it:
prevail uponTo convince; to persuade.Rate it:
prevention is better than cureit is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.Rate it:
prey onTo eat.Rate it:
prey onTo exploit or victimize.Rate it:
prey onTo weigh heavily upon.Rate it:
PRICEInitialism of protect, rest, ice, compression, and elevation : a common treatment method for sprained joints.Rate it:
price inTo include in an estimation of the total value of something.Rate it:
price is rightThe cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.Rate it:
price of tea in ChinaSomething that is irrelevant or unimportant, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:
price of tea in ChinaThe wholesale or retail price of tea in the country of China.Rate it:
price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:
price outTo compute the total price of something.Rate it:
price outTo exclude by means of a high price.Rate it:
price out of the marketTo charge an exorbitant price for a service or product so that no one will purchase it.Rate it:
price upTo increase the price of.Rate it:
price upTo calculate the price or cost of, especially when a number of components must be taken into account.Rate it:
prick upto rise and become more alertRate it:
prick upto raiseRate it:
prick upTo apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.Rate it:
prick up one's earsTo listen attentively.Rate it:
prickly heatskin complaintRate it:
pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:
pride of placeThe best position.Rate it:
prim and properprudish, straight-lacedRate it:
prima donnadivaRate it:
prime of lifeThe period of one's mature life when one is at a peak of health and performance.Rate it:
print outAlternative form of printoutRate it:
prior tobeforeRate it:
private branch exchangeTelephone lines.Rate it:
private enterpriseindividual initiativeRate it:
private eyeA private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.Rate it:
private languageUsed other than as an idiom: see private, language.Rate it:
private languageA language which expresses one's inner thoughts, feelings, or experiences but which cannot be used for communication, since it is known to and understandable by only one person-the existence of which was famously argued by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) to be impossible.Rate it:
prize fighterboxerRate it:
pro formaFor the sake of form only.Rate it:
problem childA child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.Rate it:
problem childSomeone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.Rate it:
professional victimA person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.Rate it:
professional victimA person who sets himself or herself up to be an accident victim in order to collect insurance payments or compensation payments, or to get other benefits.Rate it:
progressive loveA committed open relationship based on boosting the love and affection opportunities available for one's partnerRate it:
Promised LandThe area historically known as Judea, which was promised to the Israelites by God according to oral tradition recorded in the Book of Genesis.Rate it:
Promised LandAmerica.Rate it:
Promised LandAny place to which one eagerly seeks to go and which one expects to greatly improve one's situation.Rate it:

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