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Sunday, March 24, 2024

J

 Jack: 

  • Jack something/Jack somebody (to steal something from somebody, especially something small or of low value) Someone jacked my seat.
Jumble (mixed up in a confused or untidy way)
  • A drawer full of letters jumbled together


Friday, March 22, 2024

P

Passing:

  • (death, you can refer to someone's death as their passing if you want to avoid using the word 'death' because you think it might upset or offend people) His passing will be mourned by many people.
  • (of a period of time, going by) She detested him more with every passing second

Prick (if someone calls a man a prick, they are indicating that they do not like him and that they think he is stupid and unpleasant)

Pull strings (make use of one's influence and contacts to gain an advantage unofficially or unfairly) He tried to pull strings with people he knew to avoid being called up

Pull the plug ( if someone in a position of power pulls the plug on a project or on someone's activities, they use their power to stop them from continuing) The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project.

Put up with (to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly