Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[private eye]{n.}, {colloquial} A private investigator; a detective. •/Buddy Ebsen played a private eye on "Bamaby Jones."/

[progress] See: IN PROGRESS.

[promise] See: AS GOOD AS ONE’S WORD, LICK AND A PROMISE.

[promise the moon]{v. phr.} To promise something impossible. •/A politician who promises the moon during a campaign loses the voters' respect./ •/I can’t promise you the moon, but I’ll do the best job I can./ Compare: ASK FOR THE MOON.

[proof of the pudding is in the eating] Only through actual experience can the value of something be tested. — A proverb. •/He was intrigued by the ads about the new high mileage sports cars. "Drive one, sir," the salesman said. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating."/

[prune] See: FULL OF BEANS or FULL OF PRUNES.

[psyched up]{adj.}, {informal} Mentally alert; ready to do something. •/The students were all psyched up for their final exams./

[psych out]{v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To find out the real motives of (someone). •/Sue sure has got Joe psyched out./ 2. To go berserk; to lose one’s nerve. •/Joe says he doesn’t ride his motorcycle on the highway anymore because he’s psyched out./ •/Jim psyched out and robbed a liquor store, when he has all he needs and wants!/

[Public] See: JOHN Q. PUBLIC.

[public] See: AIR ONE’S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC or WASH ONE’S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC, IN PUBLIC, IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

[public-address system]{n.} A set of devices for making a speaker’s voice louder so that he can be heard by more people. •/The public-address system broke down during the senator’s speech./ •/The news was announced over the public-address system./

[public enemy]{n. phr.} A famous criminal. •/Al Capone of Chicago used to be Public Enemy Number One during prohibition./

[public speaker]{n.} A person who speaks to the public. •/A public speaker must appeal to all kinds of people./

[puffed up]{adj.} Elated; proud; conceited. •/Just because Bob inherited some money from his father is no reason for him to act so puffed up./

[pull] See: LONG HAUL or LONG PULL.

[pull a fast one]{v. phr.} To gain the advantage over one’s opponent unfairly; deceive; trick. •/When Smith was told by his boss that he might be fired, he called the company president, his father-in-law, and pulled a fast one by having his boss demoted./

[pull a long face] See: LONG FACE.

[pull date]{n.}, {informal} The date stamped on baked goods, dairy products, or other perishable foods indicating the last day on which they may be sold before they must be removed from the shelves in a retail store. •/This pie is way past the pull date — small wonder it’s rotten./

[pull down]{v.}, {informal} 1. To catch (a ball) after a hard run. •/The outfielder pulled down a long drive to center field./ 2. To earn. •/Mr. Blake pulls down $500 a week./ •/John pulled down an A in algebra by studying hard./ Compare: HAUL DOWN.

[pull down about one’s ears] or [pull down around one’s ears] See: ABOUT ONE’S EARS.

[pull in] See: HAUL IN.