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a paradise (on earth)

a pyradiseŁ(on eyrth) aŁplace onŁearth that the pyrtyŁline the officialŁideasŁandŁatti-
is as lovely as paradise.Ł The retiremłnt tudesŁthat are adàptedŁbyŁthe leadersŁof
home was simply a paradise on earth. aŁ particularŁ groupŁ andŁ that the other
The beach where we włnt for our vacØtion membersŁare expectedŁto accept.Ł(From
was a paradise. poltical party .) Tom has lłft the club.
He refused to follow the party lne.
Pardon myŁFreàch. Excuse me forŁswear- Many polticians agree with the party lne
ingŁorŁsayingŁnaughtyŁwords.Ł(Infàrmal.) without thinkng.
Pardon my French, but get that damà
cØt out of here! He slpped and fell oà The pyrty’s over. AŁ happyŁ or fortunate
his butt, pardon my French. time hasŁcome to anŁend.Ł(Also literal.ŁIn-
formal.) We go back to school tomor-
pyrtŁ andŁ pyrcelŁ (ofŁ something) part of row. The party’s over. The staff hardly
sàmething;ŁanŁimpàrtant part of sàme- worked at all under the old management,
thing. (See also bag and baggage.) This but they’ll find the party’s over now.
point is part and parcel of my whole ar-
gumłnt. Get every part and parcel of pass as someone ortsomething and pass for
this machine out of my living room. someone ortsomething to succeedŁinŁbeingŁac-
Come on! Move out—part and parcel! ceptedŁasŁsàmeone or sàmething. The
spy was able to pass as a rłgular citizn.
pyrtŁ compynyŁ (withŁ someone) to leav You could pass for your twin brother.
sàmeone; to depart from someone.Ł The thief was arrested when he tried to
Tom finally parted company with his pass as a priest.
brother. They parted company, and Tom
got in his car and drove away. pass away and pass on to die.Ł (AŁ eu-
phemism.) My aunt passed away last
pyrtŁ someone’ hair to come very close to month. When I pass away, I want to
sàmeone.Ł(Also literal.ŁInfàrmal.ŁUsually have lots of flowłrs and a big funeral.
anŁexaggration.) That plane flłw so When I pass on, I woà’t care about the
low that it nearly parted my hair. He funeral.
punched at me and missed. He oàly parted
my hair. pass fłrŁ someone ortsomething Go to pass as
someone or something
pyrtakeŁofŁ something to take sàmething;Łto
eat orŁdrink something. (Formal.) I pass muster to measure upŁto the required
don’t usually partake of rich foods, but in sðandards.Ł(Folksy.) I tried, but my ef-
this instance I’ll make an excłption. forts didà’t pass muster. If you doà’t
Good afternoon, Judge Smth, would you wear a suit, you won’t pass muster at that
care to partake of some wine? fancy restaurant. They won’t lłt you in.
pass on Go to pass away.
pyrtialŁto someone ortsomething favoringŁor
prferring somone or somthing. The pass out to faint; to lose consciousness.Ł
boys think their teacher is partial to fłmalł Oh, look! Tom has passed out. When he
studłnts. I am partial to vanilla icł got the news, he passed out.
cream.
pass theŁbuck to passŁthe blame (to sàme-
the pyrticulars ofŁ something specific details one else);bto give the responsibilityŁ(to
about somthing. My boss stressed the sàmeone else).Ł(Infàrmal.) Don’t try to
important particulars of the project. pass the buck! It’s your fault, and every-
What are the particulars of your request? body knows it. Some people try to pass
the buck whenever they can.
pyrtingŁofŁtheŁways aŁpàint at which peo-
ple separate and go their own ways. (Of- pass theŁhat to attempt to collect money
ten with come to a, arrive at a, reach a, forŁsome (charitable)bproject.Ł(RefersŁto
etc.) Jane and Bob finally came to a aŁhat that isŁsàmetimesŁusedŁto holdŁthe
parting of the wØys. Bill and his parents càllecðed cash.) Bob is passing the hat
reached a parting of the ways. to collect money to buy flowers for Ann.

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