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Идиомы на букву P

• pain in the neck
  надоедливый, раздражающий, возмущающий (человек)

  Peter is very annoying; he is a regular pain in the neck.
• put one's foot down (about something)
  запретить, положить конец, занять твёрдую позицию

  This has gone far enough; he is going to put his foot down about his son's gambling.
• play devil's advocate
  не принимать на веру и во всем сомневаться; быть защитником неправедного дела

  Mary offered to play devil's advocate and argue against our case so that we would find out any flaws in it.
• 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.
• 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 the cat among the pigeons
  причинять неприятности, "пустить козла в огород"

  "Don't send your secretary to talk to the angry students; it's like putting the cat among the pigeons."
• piece of cake
  лёгкий (ая)

  That English book was a piece of cake. It was the easiest book that I had ever read.
• 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.
• pass with flying colors
  успешно закончить, получить высокий балл

  Most of the students in our Math class passed the test with flying colors.
• paint the town red
  устроить весёлую вечеринку, предаваться шумному веселью

  Jimmy didn't work, spent a lot of money and painted the town red. It was all quite normal.
• peeping Tom
  человек, подглядывающий за интимными действиями незнакомых людей (вуайерист)

  Johnny was picked up by the police as a peeping Tom.
• 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.
• put the cart before the horse
  начать не с того конца, поступать шиворот-навыворот, "поставить телегу впереди лошади"

  They put the cart before the horse and took the effect for the cause.
• 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.
• play it by ear
  принять решение в зависимости от ситуации

  Mark didn't have a definite plan of action; he decided to play it by ear.
• penny saved is a penny earned
  пенни сбережённое – всё равно, что заработанное, "копейка рубль бережёт"

  "It's easier to spend money than to earn it. But you should remember 'A penny saved is a penny earned'."
• 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."
• pay an arm and a leg (for something)
  заплатить кучу денег за что-либо

  They paid an arm and a leg for their new house.
• 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 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.
• paddle one's own canoe
  полагаться только на себя, действовать самостоятельно

  Let the girl alone and let her paddle her own canoe.
• put one's toe in the water
  начать что-либо делать и посмотреть, что из этого получиться

  Ron decided to put his toe in the water to see if the new job is good for him.
• 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.
• play chicken
  играть в опасные игры (посмотреть, кто первым испугается)

  A few boys were playing chicken on the playground.
• play cat and mouse with (someone)
  дразнить, дурачить; "играть в кошки-мышки"

  "Please, stop playing cat and mouse with me; I want to know your intentions immediately."
• put two and two together
  смекнуть, понять

  The death of his wife and the money he was going to inherit The police were sure to put two and two together.
• pay through the nose for (something)
  платить бешеные деньги за что-либо

  Ken made his family pay through the nose for keeping him out of bankruptcy.
• 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.
• pay lip service to (someone or something)
  поддерживать кого-либо на словах, а не на деле

  "If you can support the project, do it. Don't pay lip service to me."
• put one's shoulder to the wheel
  энергично взяться за работу, приналечь

  "If you want to prosper in the future, you must put your shoulder to the wheel."
• put one's foot in one's mouth
  попасть впросак, "сесть в лужу"

  He was afraid lest he should put his foot in his mouth, so he decided to keep silent.
• 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."
• 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.
• play one's cards right
  воспользоваться своей возможностью наилучшим образом

  I hope to play my cards right and get a promotion soon.