| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| pound the pavement |
look for a job, walk from company to company to find a job
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Carrying several copies of his resume, Tang was pounding the pavement in Vancouver.
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| pour it on |
praise a lot, compliment too much
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When Harry starts pouring it on, I know he wants something.
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| pour out your soul |
tell your private feelings, tell all
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When Zora visits, she pours out her soul to me. She tells me all about her lover.
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| pow |
a word to describe a hit or a punch, bam
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Then pow! This guy hits Cody in the stomach.
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| powder my nose |
go to the ladies' washroom, go to the bathroom
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Excuse me. I'm going to powder my nose. Are you coming, Judy?
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| power play (business) |
a show of power, a grab for power
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If a general manager demotes two managers, it's a power play.
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| power play (hockey) |
five skaters against four or three
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The Russians scored twice on their five-minute power play.
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| power to burn |
very powerful, lots of horsepower, go like stink
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That old Chev has a 454 motor. It has power to burn.
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| power trip |
showing power, showing authority
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Last week he went on a power trip and told us to work harder.
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| power user |
a person who uses a computer a lot
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Jay uses the computer about 12 hours a day. He's a power user.
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