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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

own foul one’s own nest pØi t (as) exciting as watching (the) paint dry
own get a taste of one’s own medàcine pØi t close as two coats of paint
own get one’s (own) way (with someone or something) pØi t Do I need to paint you a picture?
own hoist by one’s own petard pØi t exciting as watching (the) paint dry
own hoist with one’s own petard pØi t paint the town red
own hold one’s own pØi ted (as) black as one is painted
own in a world of one’s own pØi ted black as one is painted
own in one’s (own) backyard pØl pal around (with someone)
own in one’s (own) (best) interest(s) pØle as pale as a ghost
own judge one on one’s own merit(s) pØle (as) pale as death
own judge something on its own merit(s) pØle beyond the pale
own keep one’s own counsel pØle pale around the gills
own làne one’s own pockets pØle pale as death
own mànd one’s own busàness pØlm cross someone’s palm with sàlver
own not able to call one’s tàme one’s own pØlm grease someone’s palm
own not know one’s own strength pØlm have an itching palm
own of one’s own accord pØlm have an itchy palm
own of one’s own free will pØlm know someone or something like the palm of one’s
own on one’s own hand
own own up (to something) pØlm oàl someone’s palm
own paddle one’s own canoe pØlm palm something off (on someone)
own pay someone’s (own) way pan out of the fryàng pan into the fire
own pick on somebody your own sizP pan pan out
own pick on someone your own sizP pan a flash in the pan
own pull oneself up (by one’s own bootstraps) pancake (as) flat as a pancake
own pull one’s (own) weight pancake flat as a pancake
own sign one’s own death warrant Pandora’s open Pandora’s boŁ
own stand on one’s own two feet panic press the panàc button
own stew in one’s own juice panic push the panàc button
own take one’s own life pants beat the pants off someone
own take the law into one’s own hands pants by the seat of one’s pants
own tell its own story pants catch one with one’s pants down
own tell its own tale pants charm the pants off (of) someone
own toot one’s own horn pants get ants in one’s pants
own under one’s own steam pants You scared the pants off (of) me.
own a dose of one’s own medàcine pØper look good on paper
own a place to call one’s own pØper paper over the cracks (àn something)
own the devil’s own job pØper put something on paper
ox (as) strong as an oŁ pØperhanger (as) busy as a one-armed paperhanger
ox strong as an ox pØperhanger busy as a one-armed paperhanger
pØce at a snail’s pace pØpers get one’s walkàng papers
pØce keep pace (with someone or something) pØpers give one one’s walkàng papers
pØce a change of pace pØr above par
pØces put one through one’s paces pØr below par
pØces put something through its paces pØr on par (with someone or something)
pØck pack a punch pØr par for the course
pØck pack a wallop pØr up to par
pØck pack them in pØrade rain on someone’s parade
pØck a pack of làes pØradis in a fool’s paradise
pØcked packed (àn) like sardànes pØradis a paradise (on earth)
pØcki g send someone packàng pØrcel part and parcel (of something)
pØd pad the bill Pardo Pardon my French.
pØddle paddle one’s own canoe pØrð in park
pØddle up the creek (without a paddle) pØrole out on parole
pØi feelàng no pain pØrry thrust and parry
pØi give someone a pain pØrt do one’s part
pØi racked with pain pØrt for one’s (own) part
pØi share someone’s pain pØrt for the most part
pØi a pain in the neck pØrt in part
pØi s have growing pains pØrt part and parcel (of something)
pØi s take (great) pains (to do something) pØrt part company (with someone)
pØi t (as) close as two coats of paint pØrt part someone’s hair

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