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Идиомы на букву P

• pull (someone's) leg
  подшучивать над кем-либо, дурачить кого-либо

  Nathan is fond of playing tricks on people and he is always pulling my leg when he sees me.
• pull (someone's) tooth out
  выдернуть \ удалить кому-либо зуб

  I had a terrible toothache the other day, and was relieved when the dentist pulled my tooth out.
• pull (something) off
  удачно завершить что-либо

  The plan was difficult and risky, but they pulled it off.
• pull (something) out of a hat
  получить что-либо, как будто бы по волшебству

  The young man had applied for a grant and was fortunate to pull it out of a hat.
• pull one's (own) weight
  принимать участие в чём-либо, свой вклад в общее дело

  My mother wanted me to pull my weight in cleaning the house.
• pull one's hair out
  быть расстроенным, обеспокоенным

  Don't pull your hair out even if you discover that you are not a genius.
• pull the wool over (someone's) eyes
  вводить кого-либо в заблуждение, "втирать очки"

  "You are telling me a pack of lies. Don't think you can pull the wool over my eyes like that."
• pull through
  выздороветь (после тяжёлой болезни), выкарабкаться

  Collin's father had a serious heart attack and they are afraid he might not pull through.
• pull up one's socks
  напрячь силы, подтянуться

  "If I were you, I'd pull my socks up, or you will not be able to continue taking this class."
• pump iron
  заниматься тяжёлой атлетикой

  Paul has been pumping iron for more than three years now.
• punitive damages
  убытки, присуждаемые в порядке наказания

  The man was awarded a large sum of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the landlord.
• puppy love
  страстная влюблённость, слепое увлечение (среди подростков)

  When Martin and Pam began going around together in high school, their parents said it was just puppy love.
• put (lay) one's cards on the table
  рассказать всё без утайки, "открыть свои карты"

  I put my cards on the table and told my parents what was worrying me.
• put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind
  выбросить кого-либо \ что-либо из головы, перестать думать

  "I want you to put this silly idea out of your head; you have no notion what can happen."
• put (someone or something) out to pasture
  удалить кого-либо на покой, перестать использовать что-либо

  They finally decided to put Old Kenworth out to pasture and asked him to give up his responsibilities.
• put (someone's) eye out
  выколоть кому-либо глаз

  Jeremy became blind as he accidentally put his eye out.
• put (someone's) nose out of joint
  обидеть кого-либо

  I didn't mean to put my friend's nose out of joint when I criticized his work.
• put (someone) on hold
  заставить кого-либо ждать во время телефонного звонка

  I wanted to reserve a room, so I phoned the Ritz, and the receptionist put me on hold.
• put (someone) through
  соединить с кем-либо (по телефону)

  Linda phoned the bank and they quickly put her through to a bank clerk.
• put (something) down in black and white
  записать что-либо чёрным по белому

  They told me to put the agreement down in black and white.
• put (something) in mothballs
  положить что-либо на хранение, ставить на консервацию

  My father put our old car in mothballs and decided to buy a new one.
• put (something) on hold
  перенести что-либо, отсрочить

  The construction company had to put the project on hold before the environmental issue was cleared out.
• put a bug in (someone's) ear
  нашёптывать кому-либо, вдолбить в голову

  I wanted to buy a new car so I put a bug in my father's ear.
• put all one's eggs in one basket
  рисковать всем, поставить всё на карту

  Jeffrey Archer put all his eggs in one basket by investing into a Canadian company.
• put flesh on (something)
  добавить детали к чему-либо

  I decided to put flesh on my new project so that it becomes clearer and more detailed.
• put hair on one's chest
  быть полезным для кого-либо (о пище или напитках)

  I had a sore throat and Mother said that hot milk with honey would put hair on my chest.
• put ideas into (someone's) head
  наводить кого-либо на мысль (о чем-либо плохом), подсказывать

  "You are being most irrational. Who is putting silly ideas into your head?"
• put in one's oar
  вмешиваться в чужие дела

  Ann was doing very well until her brother came along and put in his oar. She could have done much better without his advice.
• put in one's two cents (worth)
  высказать своё мнение, свои соображения

  Nobody ever pays any attention to Marion when she tries to put in her two cents.
• put on a brave face
  казаться счастливым (хотя ситуация неблагоприятная), не выдавать своих чувств

  Susan was awfully afraid of the operation, but she tried to put on a brave face.
• put on one's thinking cap
  (глубоко) задуматься

  Selma put on her thinking cap and tried to decide what to do about her son's playing truant.
• put on the dog
  экстравагантно одеваться, свободно вести себя или хорошо развлекаться

  Let's go to a luxurious restaurant and put on the dog.
• put on the feed bag
  поесть что-либо

  They immediately put on the feed bag when they came home.
• put one's back into (something)
  вложить силу или энергию во что-либо

  I had to move the piano out of the family room, so I asked my friend to put his back into it.
• put one's best foot forward
  делать всё возможное, стараться быть на высоте

  It was the necessity to put her best foot forward that was really troubling her.