Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[pitch in]{v.}, {informal} 1. To begin something with much energy; start work eagerly. •/Pitch in and we will finish the job as soon as possible./ 2. To give help or money for something; contribute. •/Everyone must pitch in and work together./ •/We all pitched in a quarter to buy Nancy a present./ Syn.: CHIP IN. Compare: FALL TO.

[pitch into]{v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with blows or words. •/He pitched into me with his fists./ •/He pitched into the idea of raising taxes./ Syn.: LAY INTO(1),(2), RIP INTO. 2. To get to work at; work hard at. •/She pitched into the work and had the house cleaned up by noon./ •/He pitched into his homework right after dinner./ Compare: LAY INTO, SAIL INTO.

[pitch out]{v.} 1. To deliberately throw a pitch outside of the home plate in baseball so that the batter cannot hit the ball and the catcher can make a quick throw. •/The catcher wanted the pitcher to pitch out and see if they could catch the runner stealing./ 2. To toss the ball easily to a football back. •/The quarterback faked to the fullback and pitched out to the halfback going wide./

[pitch woo]{v. phr.}, {slang} To kiss and hug; make love. •/Mary and John pitched woo in the movies./ •/While Bob drove, Betty and Jim sat in the back pitching woo./

[pity] See: TAKE PITY ON or TAKE PITY UPON.

[place] See: HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE, HIGH PLACE, IN PLACE, INSTEAD OF or IN PLACE OF, IN THE FIRST PLACE, JUMPING-OFF PLACE, LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE, OUT OF PLACE, PUT IN ONE’S PLACE, PUT ONESELF IN ANOTHER’S PLACE, TAKE PLACE.

[plague on both your houses] or [plague o' both your houses] Bad luck to both of you! — Used to show disgust at those who wont stop quarreling. •/The bus drivers went on strike because the bus company would not raise their pay. After several weeks, the people who needed to ride the bus to work said, "A plague on both your houses."/

[plain Jane]{n. phr.} A common or simple looking young woman or girl. •/When we were in school, Ann was a plain Jane, but she blossomed out and even won the title of Miss Indiana./

[plain] or [smooth sailing]{n. phr.} An uncomplicated, unhampered, or easy course. •/For a graduate of such a famous university as he was, that assignment was plain sailing./

[plain white wrapper]{n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} Unmarked police car. •/There’s a plain white wrapper at your rear door!/ See: BROWN PAPER BAG.

[plan] See: LAY AWAY PLAN.

[plank] See: WALK THE PLANK.

[plan on]{v.} 1. To have the plan of; have in mind. — Used with a verbal noun. •/I plan on going to the movies after I finish my homework./ •/Mary was planning on seeing John at the baseball game./ Syn.: FIGURE ON. 2. To think you will do or have; be sure about; expect. •/I’m hoping to go away for the weekend, but I’m not planning on it./ •/We can’t order the food for the party until we know how many people to plan on./ •/We planned on Mary for the decorations, but she is sick./

[plate] See: HOME PLATE.

[platonic love]{n. phr.} Great affection toward another person without sex. •/They are platonic lovers; they do everything together except make love./

[platter] See: HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER.