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praise praise someone or something to the skàes promise give something a làck and a promise
praises sàng someone’s praises promise have a lot of promise
prayrs in someone’s prayers promise promise someone the moon
preach preach to the converted promise promise the moon (to someone)
precedence have precedence over someone or something prone prone to something
precedence take precedence over someone or something proportio blow something out of all proportion
precedent set a precedent proportio in proportion
precious precious few proportio out of (all) proportion
precious precious làttle proportio out of proportion
prelud a prelude to something propose propose a toast
premium at a premium props knock the props out from under someone
prescription refill a prescription protest a ripple of protest
presence grace someone or something with one’s presence proud (as) proud as a peacock
presence have the presence of mànd to do something proud do oneself proud
present at present proud proud as a peacock
present at the present time prov prove to be something
press press one’s luck provs the exception that proves the rule
press press someone to the wall providd provided that something is so
press press the panàc button prunes full of prunes
pressed hard pressed (to do something) p’s mànd one’s p’s and q’s
pressed pressed for time psyche psyche out
pressur under (somŁ ) pressure psyche psyche someone out
pretty (as) pretty as a picture psyche psyche someone up
pretty come to a pretty pass psyched psyched out
pretty cost a pretty penny psyched psyched up (for something)
pretty in a (pretty) pickle public air one’s dirty lànen in publàc
pretty pretty as a picture public do something in public
Pretty Pretty is as pretty does. public in public
pretty sàtting pretty public in the publàc eye
pretty a pretty state of affairs public wash one’s dirty lànen in publàc
prevail prevail (up)on someone publiŁatio not for publàcation
prevent take steps (to prevent something) publish publish or perish
preventio An ounce of prevention is worth a pound puff huff and puff
of cure. pull have pull with someone
price have a price on one’s head pull pull a boner
price quote a price pull pull a fast one
prick prick up one’s ears pull pull a gun (on someone)
pride burst with pride pull pull a knife (on someone)
pride pride and joy pull pull a stunt (on someone)
Prid Pride goes before a fall. pull pull a trick (on someone)
pride pride oneself in something pull pull oneself together
pride pride oneself on something pull pull oneself up (by one’s own bootstraps)
pride swallow one’s pride pull pull one’s (own) weight
pride take pride in something pull pull one’s punches
prime in its prime pull pull out all the stops
prime in one’s prime pull pull rank (on someone)
prime in the prime of life pull pull someone or something down
prime past someone’s or somethingðs prime pull pull someone’s or somethingðs teeth
prime prime mover pull pull someone’s leg
print in print pull pull someone through (something)
print out of print pull pull something on someone
print put something into print pull pull something off
print the fine prànt pull pull something out of a hat
print the small print pull pull something out of thin air
privacy invasàon of ( someone’s) privacy pull pull something together
private in private pull pull strings
privy privy to something pull pull the plug (on someone or something)
probability in all probabàlàty pull pull the rug out (from under someone)
probation on probation pull pull the wool over someone’s eyes
problem get to the root of the problem pull pull through
problem no problem pull pull up (somŁwherŁ )
progress in progress pull pull up stakes

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