Propose a toast
To make a toast before drinking.We proposed a toast to our friend who was going away to study for a year.
Proof is in the pudding/proof of the pudding is in the eating
You can only find out if an idea or plan is good by seeing what the results of trying it will be.The proof is in the pudding and if our plan is... Read more →
Prone to (something)
To be likely to do something.Our manager is prone to saying very strange things.
Promise (someone) the moon
To promise something that is impossible.Before the election the politicians promised everybody the moon but after they were elected they began... Read more →
Privy to something
To be uniquely knowledgeable about something.I was not privy to the decision of my friend to suddenly quit his job.
Prime mover
The force or person that starts something.The group of executives were the prime movers behind the decision to close the factory in our city.
Pride oneself on/in (something)
To take special pride in something.My father prides himself on the fact that he is never absent from work.
Pride and joy
Someone or something that one is very proud of.The little boy is the pride and joy of his parents.
Pour oil on troubled waters
To calm down a quarrel, to say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation.The teachers tried to pour oil on troubled waters when... Read more →
Put an issue to bed
To resolve a topic of discussion.We talked for three hours about the problem but we finally put the issue to bed.