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.Fred: Oh, I thought you had already taken your-self out of here! Sue: Well, pardon me for living!part so s hair Fig.to come very close to someone.(Usually an exag-geration.) That plane flew so low that it nearly parted my hair.151Copyright © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Click here for terms of use.partners in crimepartners in crime persons who cooperate in some legal task.The legal department and payroll are partners in crime as far asthe average worker is concerned.pass judgment (on so/sth) Fig.to make a judgment about some-one or something.I should not pass judgment on you, but I cer-tainly could give you some good advice about how to be morepleasant.pass muster Fig.to measure up to the required standards.If youdon t wear a jacket and tie, you won t pass muster at that fancyrestaurant.They won t let you in.pass the hat (around ) (to so) Fig.to collect donations of moneyfrom people.Jerry passed the hat around to all the other workers.pass the time of day Fig.to chat with someone casually.Fredlikes to stop and pass the time of day with old Walter.passport to sth Fig.something that allows something good to hap-pen.Anne s new job is a passport to financial security.*a past master at sth Fig.someone proven extremely good or skill-ful at an activity.(*Typically: be ; become.) Pam is apast master at the art of complaining.patch a quarrel up Fig.to put an end to a quarrel; to reconcilequarreling parties.Tom and Fred were able to patch their quar-rel up.*patient as Job very patient.(Refers to the biblical figure Job.*Also: as.) If you want to teach young children, you must beas patient as Job.the patter of tiny feet Inf.the sound of young children; havingchildren in the household.I really liked having the patter oftiny feet in the house.pay dividends Fig.to give someone an added bonus of some type.(Fig.on the dividends paid by stocks and some other financial152pick and chooseassets.) I think that your investment in time at the boys club willpay dividends for you for a long time.pay homage to so/sth Fig.to openly honor or worship someone orsomething.I refuse to pay homage to your principles.pay the penalty 1.Fig.to pay a fine for doing something wrong.You ran the red light, and now you will have to pay the penalty.2.Fig.to suffer the consequences for doing something wrong.(Fig.on !.) My head really hurts.I am paying the penalty forgetting drunk last night.pay the piper Fig.to face the results of one s actions; to receivepunishment for something.You can put off paying your debtsonly so long.Eventually you ll have to pay the piper.a penny-pincher Fig.someone who objects to the spending ofevery single penny.If you weren t such a penny-pincher, you dhave some decent clothes.Perish the thought.Fig.Do not even consider thinking of sucha (negative) thing.If you should become ill perish thethought I d take care of you.pet hate Fig.something that is disliked intensely and is a constantor repeated annoyance.Another pet hate of mine is having tostand in line.pet peeve Fig.a frequent annoyance; one s  favorite or most oftenencountered annoyance.My pet peeve is someone who alwayscomes into the theater after the show has started.a photo op(portunity) Fig.a time or event designed for takingpictures of a celebrity.All the photographers raced toward aphoto op with the president.pick and choose Fig.to choose very carefully from a number ofpossibilities; to be selective.You must take what you are given.You cannot pick and choose.153pick someone s brain(s)pick so s brain(s) Fig.to talk with someone to find out informa-tion about something.I spent the afternoon with Donna, pick-ing her brain for ideas to use in our celebration.pick so s pocket 1.to secretly steal something from someone spocket.Somebody picked my pocket downtown, and now mycredit cards are maxed out.2.Fig.to take someone s assets legally,as through taxation.(Jocular or cynical.) The governor s beenpicking our pockets for every little project his friends can dream up!pick sth to pieces 1.to pick at something until it falls apart.Eat your sandwich, child! Don t just pick it to pieces.2.Fig.todestroy an argument or performance by attacking and criticizingevery detail.the picture of (good) health in a very healthy condition.Thedoctor says I am the picture of good health.pie in the sky 1.Fig.a future reward after death, considered as areplacement for a reward not received on earth.Don t hold outfor pie in the sky.Get realistic.2.Fig [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]