| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| perfect stranger |
(See a perfect stranger)
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| perk up |
show interest or enthusiasm
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When we mention girls, he perks up. His eyes sparkle.
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| pernickety/persnickety |
fussy, critical of details, perfectionistic
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When Dale was teenager, he was pernickety about his hair.
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| pet |
touch intimately, kiss and caress
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Petting is a prelude to sex. It is the touch of passion.
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| peter out |
gradually lose power, reduce, run out
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After 6, sales began to peter out. We had fewer customers.
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| petrified |
very frightened, scared stiff
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Gigi was petrified when a spider crawled up her leg.
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| phase me |
(See faze me)
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| phase me out |
(See it phased me out)
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| phat |
pretty hot and tempting, nice, cool
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Hey, phat wheels! The WRX is a cool car.
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| phone-in |
a radio/TV show that invites phone calls
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The topic for the phone-in show was Animal Rights.
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