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.
[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.
[pin down] {v.}
1a. To keep (someone) from moving; make stay in a place or position; trap.
Mr. Jones' leg was pinned down under the car after the accident.
* /The soldier was pinned down in the hole because rifle bullets were flying over his […]
[pin money] {n. phr.}
Extra money used for incidentals.
She has a regular full-time job but she earns extra pin money by doing a lot of baby-sitting.
[pin one's ears back] {v. phr.}, {slang}
1. To beat; defeat.
After winning three games in a row, the Reds had their ears pinned back by the Blues.
2. To scold.
Mrs. Smith pinned Mary's ears back for not doing her homework.
[pin one's faith on] {v. phr.}
To depend upon; trust.
We pinned our faith on our home basketball team to win the state finals, and they did!