Collocations Starting with "P"
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- pack a suitcase To fill a suitcase with clothes and belongings for a trip
- painfully slow So slow that it causes frustration or discomfort
- painkillers Medication that reduces or eliminates pain
- pass an exam To achieve a satisfactory result in a test or examination
- pay a compliment To say something nice or flattering to someone
- pay a fine To hand over money as a penalty for breaking a rule or law
- pay attention To concentrate carefully on what someone is saying or doing
- pay rise An increase in the amount of money you earn from your job
- peace of mind A state of mental calm and freedom from worry
- peer review The evaluation of academic work by other experts in the same field
- penalty kick A free kick awarded in football for a foul inside the penalty area
- perfectly clear Completely clear with no possibility of misunderstanding
- perfectly natural Completely normal and nothing to worry about
- performance review A formal assessment of an employee's work over a set period
- personal best An individual's best-ever performance or result in a sport or activity
- petty crime A minor or less serious criminal offence such as shoplifting or vandalism
- physical exercise Bodily activity that improves or maintains fitness and health
- pitch dark Completely dark with no light at all
- plain English Simple, clear language that anyone can understand
- platonic friendship A close friendship without any romantic or sexual feelings
- play truant To stay away from school without permission
- plead guilty To formally state in court that you are guilty of a crime
- plead not guilty To formally state in court that you are not guilty of a crime
- pocket money A small amount of money given regularly to children by their parents
- pop the question To ask someone to marry you; to propose
- present findings To formally share the results of research or investigation
- press charges To formally accuse someone of a crime through the legal system
- pressed for time Having very little time available; being in a hurry
- primary school A school for children between the ages of about five and eleven
- primary source An original document or first-hand account from the time period being studied
- processed food Food that has been altered from its natural state through manufacturing methods
- profit margin The difference between the cost of producing something and the price it is so...
- profoundly affected Deeply and fundamentally changed or impacted by something
- public transport Buses, trains, trams, and other transport available to the general public
- publish a paper To have a research article formally released in an academic journal or confer...
- pull a muscle To injure a muscle by stretching or straining it too much