P
Idioms beginning with "P"
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[pillar of society] {n. phr.}
A leading figure who contributes to the support and the well-being of his/her society; a person of irreproachable character.
Mrs. Brown, the director of our classical symphony fund, is a true pillar of society.
[pinch]
See:
[TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT] also [TAKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT],
[WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES].
[pinch and scrape] {v. phr.}
To save as much money as possible by spending as little as possible.
They are trying to buy their first house so they are pinching and scraping every penny they can.
[pinch-hit] {v.}
1. To substitute for another player at bat in a baseball game.
Smith was sent in to pinch-hit for Jones.
2. {informal}
To act for a while, or in an emergency, for another person; take someone's place for a while.
* /I asked him […]
[pinch pennies] {v. phr.}, {informal}
Not spend a penny more than necessary; be very saving or thrifty.
When Tom and Mary were saving money to buy a house, they had to pinch pennies.
- [penny-pincher] {n.}, {informal}
A stingy or selfish person; […]
[pin curl] {n.}
A curl made with a hair clip or bobby pin.
Mary washed her hair and put it up in pin curls.
All the girls had their hair in pin curls to get ready for the party.