Peg away (at something)
To keep working at something, to keep trying something.My friend has been pegging away at his job for many years now.
Peeping Tom
Someone who looks in the windows of strangers.The police arrested a peeping Tom near our apartment building last week.
Pecking order
The way people are ranked in relation to each other.The pecking order in my company is very difficult for others to understand.
Pay one’s last respects
To attend the funeral of someone.Our family gathered to pay their last respects to our grandmother.
Pay one’s dues
To earn one's right to something through hard work or suffering.The young athlete paid his dues and became a member of the best team in the city.
Pay one’s debt to society
To serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison).The young man spent several years in prison in order to pay his debt to society.
A pay-off
The results of one`s work, a bribe.The young man expects to get a big pay-off from his university education when he begins to look for a job.
Pay off (something) pay (something) off
To pay for something completely and be free from a debt.The woman paid off her car loan so she now has some extra money to spend.
Pay off
To yield good results.My risks in starting the new business finally paid off.
Pay lip service to (someone or something)
To support someone or something by words but not by actions.The politician paid lip service to the proposal to build a new subway system but he... Read more →