Phrases beginning with P phrases

Paint The Town Red

Meaning: To go out and have an enjoyable time, either with friends or by oneself.

Par For The Course

Meaning: What one would expect to happen; something normal or common.

Photo Finish

Meaning: A photograph taken at the finish line. Also refers to competitions that are very close towards the end.

Playing For Keeps

Meaning: Said when things are about to get serious.

Playing Possum

Meaning: Pretending to be dead, or to be deceitful about something.

Pot Calling The Kettle Black

Meaning: Criticizing someone for a fault, even though the criticizer is also guilty of doing the same thing.

Put a Sock In It

Meaning: Asking someone to be quiet or to shut up.

Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

Meaning: Sometimes a picture can tell a story and describe something better than words can.

Pins And Needles

Meaning: Someone who is figuratively walking on ‘pins and needles’ is being careful not to say or do anything that is offensive because they do not want to upset someone.

Playing With Fire

Meaning: Someone who is ‘playing with fire’ is doing something that’s potentially dangerous; they are taking a risk.

Practice Makes Perfect

Meaning: Repeating the same activity over and over can help a person improve at it.

Put All Your Eggs In One Basket

Meaning: Going all in; focusing all of one’s resources on a single idea or decision.

Put That In Your Pipe And Smoke It

Meaning: A way to tell someone they should accept what was just said even if they don’t like it.