purl stitch
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～ make with purl stitches
pull strings
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～ influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
pop the question
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～ ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
paint the lily
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～ make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
paint the lily
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～ adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
put on the line
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～ expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
pull the leg of
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～ tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"
pull out all the stops
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～ use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"
pull the plug
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～ prevent from happening or continuing; "The government pulled the plug on spending"
pass through
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～ cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution"
pass through
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～ make a passage or journey from one place to another; "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs"; "Some travelers pass through the desert"
pass through
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～ pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
pull through
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～ continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"
put through
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～ pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"