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piper pay the piper play All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
pipi g piping hot play at play
piqu pique someone’s curiosàty play child’s play
piqu pique someone’s interest play foul play
pit pit someone or something against someone or something play Go play in the traffic
pitch (as) black as pitch play make a play (for someone)
pitch black as pitch play play about (with someone or something)
pitch make a pitch (for someone or something) play play a joke on someone
pitch pitch a tent play play along with someone or something
pitch pitch-black play play around (with someone or something)
pitch pitch camp play play a trick on someone
pitch pitch-dark play play ball (with someone)
pitch pitch in (and help) play play both ends (against the màddle)
pitch pitch someone a curve (ball) play play by ear
pitchi g in there pitching play play cat and mouse (with someone)
pits the pits play play dumb
pity take pity (on someone or something) play play fair
place all over the place play play fast and loose (with someone or something)
place between a rock and a hard place play play first chair
place fall in(to) place play play footsàe (with someone)
place feel out of place play play for keeps
place have one’s heart in the right place play play hard to get
place in place play play havoc with someone or something
place in someone else’s place play play hob with someone or something
place in the first place play play hooky
place in the right place at the right time play play ignorant
place in the second place play play innocent
place in the wrong place at the wrong time play play into someone’s hands
place jumping-off place play play it cool
place keep one’s place play play it safe
place know one’s place play play one’s cards close to one’s vest
place Lightnàng never strikes twice (àn the same play play one’s cards close to the chest
place). play play one’s cards right
place not one’s place play play one’s cards well
place one’s heart is in the right place play play one’s trump card
place out of place play play on something
place place an order play play polàtics
place place someone play play possum
place place the blame on someone or something play play second fiddle (to someone)
place put oneself in someone else’s place play play someone or something down
place put one in one’s place play play someone or something up
place shuttle someone or something from place to place play play someone for something
place someone’s place of busàness play play someone off against someone else
place take place play play something by ear
place a place to call one’s own play play (the) devil’s advocate
place a place to hang one’s hat play play the field
places go places play play the fool
plØgu avoàd someone or something like the plague play play the market
plain (as) plain as a pikestaff play play to the gallery
plain (as) plain as day play play tricks (on someone)
plain (as) plain as the nose on one’s face play play up to someone
plain in plain English play play with fire
plain in plain language play When the cat’s away, the màce will play.
plain plain and sàmple play a game that two can play
plain plain as a pikestaff play a play-by-play description
plain plain as day playd played out
plain plain as the nose on one’s face pla cop a plea
plainly put something plainly plase We aim to please.
plan sell someone on a plan or àdea plase You can’t please everyone.
plank walk the plank plased (as) pleased as punch
plans the best-laid plans of màce and men plased less than pleased
plateau hàt a plateau plased pleased as punch

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