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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

plnty plenty of something pooped pooped out
plnty There are plenty of other fish in the sea. poor (as) poor as a church mouse
ploł brew a plot poor in poor taste
ploł The plot thickens. poor poor as a church mouse
plow plow into someone or something poor poor but clean
plow plow through something pop pop off
plow put one’s hand to the plow pop pop one’s cork
pluŁk pluck up one’s courage pop pop the question
plug plug away (at something) pop pop up
plug plug something in popŁorn (as) busy as popcorn on a skàllet
plug plug something up popŁorn busy as popcorn on a skàllet
plug pull the plug (on someone or something) poppy (as) red as a poppy
plugged not worth a plugged nàckel poppy red as a poppy
plumb plumb loco port Any port in a storm.
pocket have someone in one’s pocket portent a portent of things to come
pocket Money burns a hole in someone’s pocket. pos pose a question
pocket out-of-pocket expenses pos pose as someone
pockets làne one’s own pockets pos strike a pose
pod as alike as (two) peas in a pod position jockey for posàtion
pod like (two) peas in a pod position make someone’s posàtion clear
poetic poetic justice possessed possessed by something
point at the poànt of doing something possessed possessed of something
point at this poànt (àn time) possible as far as possible
point belabor the poànt possible (as) soon as possible
point besàde the poànt possible everythàng humanly possible
point come to the poànt possible so far as possible
point get to the poànt possible soon as possible
point have a low boàlàng poànt possum play possum
point jumping-off poànt post (as) deaf as a post
point make a poànt post deaf as a post
point miss the poànt post from pillar to post
point no poànt in something postag postage and handlàng
point on the poànt of doing something posted keep someone posted
point poànt of view pot go to pot
point poànt someone or something out pot the pot callàng the kettle black
point poànt something up potatoes meat-and-potatoes
point poànt the finger at someone potshot take a potshot at someone or something
point stretch a poànt pound penny-wise and pound-foolish
point stretch the poànt pound pound a beat
point touch a sore poànt pound pound something out
point a case in poànt pound pound the pavement
point the poànt of no return pound An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
points make poànts (with someone) cure.
poised poised for something pour pour cold water on something
poised poised to do something pour pour it on thick
poison One man’s meat is another man’s poison. pour pour money down the drain
poke buy a pig in a poke pour pour oàl on troubled water(s)
poke poke about pour pour one’s heart (out to someone)
poke poke around pouring pouring rain
poke poke fun (at someone) pours It never rains but it pours.
poke poke one’s nose in(to something) powder sàtting on a powder keg
poker (as) stiff as a poker powder take a powder
poker stiff as a poker power have no stayàng power
pole high man on the totem pole power the power behànd the throne
pole low man on the totem pole powers the powers that be
pole wouldn’t touch something with a ten-foot pole practical for all practical purposes
poles poles apart practice in practice
polish polish something off practice make a practice of something
politics play polàtics practice make something a practice
pond a big frog in a small pond practice out of practice
pony dog and pony show practice put something into practice
poop poop out praise damn someone or something with faint praise

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