{"id":1433,"date":"2016-09-09T16:16:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T16:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1433"},"modified":"2016-09-09T16:16:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T16:16:57","slug":"idioms-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/idioms-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Idioms – P"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pace yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

To pace yourself is to do something at a controlled and steady rate.<\/p>\n

Keep pace with<\/strong><\/p>\n

To keep pace with someone is to progress at the same speed as them.<\/p>\n

Put someone through their paces<\/strong><\/p>\n

To put someone through their paces is to make them demonstrate their abilities.<\/p>\n

Send someone packing<\/strong><\/p>\n

To send someone packing is to dismiss them abruptly.<\/p>\n

Pain in the neck<\/strong><\/p>\n

A pain in the neck is an annoying person or thing.<\/p>\n

Above par<\/strong><\/p>\n

If something is above par, it is above the usual or expected level. If something is below par, it is below the expected level.<\/p>\n

On a par with<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be equal to<\/p>\n

Pass away<\/strong><\/p>\n

When a person passes away, s\/he dies.<\/p>\n

Pass out<\/strong><\/p>\n

To pass out is to lose consciousness.<\/p>\n

Pass something up<\/strong><\/p>\n

To pass something up is to refrain from taking up an opportunity.<\/p>\n