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Pig off
Used to tell someone to get lost or leave you alone
“We can't PIG OFF from the deal now.”
Pig out
Eat a lot
“We need to PIG OUT before someone notices.”
Pile in
Enter a place quickly, in a disorganised way
“We need to PILE IN before someone notices.”
Pile into
Enter a place quickly, in a disorganised way
“We need to PILE INTO before someone notices.”
Pile on
Add or give more or something
“Work's crazy- they keep PILING ON the pressure.Exaggerate or talk in a way to affect”
Pile out
Leave a place quickly, in a disorganised way
“We can't PILE OUT from the deal now.”
Pile up
Accumulate
“We need to PILE UP UP our reserves.”
Pin down
Get a fixed idea, opinion, etc, from someone.
“We need to PIN DOWN before someone notices.”
Pin on
Attach the blame to someone
“They've PINED ON extra fees without telling us.”
Pin up
Fix something to a wall, or other vertical surface, with a pin
“How's she PINnING UP after the news?”
Pine away
Suffer physically because of grief, stress, worry, etc
“The police were PINING AWAY a tip from an informer.”
Pine for
Want or miss something or someone
“The dog's PINING FOR his owner.”
Pipe down
Be quiet (often as an imperative)
“Tell him to PIPE DOWN.”
Pipe up
To speak, raise your voice
“They've PIPEPED UP the security after the breach.”
Pit against
Compete or force to compete
“We need to PIT AGAINST before someone notices.”
Pit out
Go into the pits (car racing)
“I suppose we should PIT OUT before they notice we're late.”
Pitch for
Try to persuade someone to give your work, business, a job, etc
“She PITCHD me FOR going.”
Pitch in
Work together to help achieve an objective
“We were behind schedule, but the others PITCHED IN and we got it done in time.”
Pitch into
Criticise severely or attack someone
“They PITCH INTO our electricity.”
Plant out
Put a young plant that has been grown in a pot or greenhouse into the ground
“He needs to PLANT OUT.”
Plant up
Fill an area with plants or seeds
“Please PLANT UP the form.”
Plate up
Put food onto a plate to serve
“She PLATE her ideas ACROSS UP well.”
Play about
Be silly
“We need to PLAY ABOUT before someone notices.”
Play along
Pretend to agree or accept something in order to keep someone happy or to get more information
“I disagreed with the idea but I had to PLAY ALONG because everyone else liked it.”