“pipe dream”不是“烟管梦”

“poor as a church mouse”不是“像教堂的老鼠一样贫穷”

“political animal”不是“政治动物”

“polish the apple”不是“擦亮苹果”

“play the peacock”不是“玩孔雀”

“play the fox”不是“扮狐狸”

“pull one's socks up”不是“把某人的袜子穿上”

“pull one's leg”不是“拉某人的后腿”

“private office”不是“私人办公室”

“pop the question”不是“提出问题”

“put one's foot in one's mouth”不是“把某人的脚放进嘴里”

“put on a white sheet”不是“披个白色单子”

“put on airs”不是“穿上航空服”

“put all one's eggs in one basket”不是“把某人的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里”

“pull (the) strings”不是“拉绳子”

“rain cats and dogs”不是“下猫狗雨”

“put up the sword”不是“举起剑”

“put…to bed”不是“放到床那”

“put on the map”不是“放在地图上”

“read sb. like a book”不是“像书一样读某人”