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📖 general

General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

2741 idioms in this category

play to the gallery

to act in a way that seeks approval from the audience

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poetic justice

a fitting punishment or reward that reflects one's actions

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poetry in motion

elegant and graceful movement

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point out

to indicate or highlight something

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poisoned chalice

A position or responsibility that is fraught with difficulties and likely to lead to failure.

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pommy bashing

mocking or criticizing British individuals or their culture.

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pop the cherry

To experience something for the first time, often in a context that implies a loss of innocence.

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pop the question

To propose marriage.

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porky pies

falsehoods or untruths.

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pot calling the kettle black

To accuse someone of hypocrisy.

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potatoes (or taters) in the mould

There is no recognized English idiom 'potatoes (or taters) in the mould'.

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pour oil on troubled waters

To calm a situation that is tense or chaotic.

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