Pack something in
If you pack something in, you abandon it or give it up
Example: She found city life so stressful, she decided to pack it in and move to the country
Pass the buck
If you say that someone is passing the buck, you are accusing them of not taking responsibility for a problem and letting others deal with it instead
Example: Whenever a customer comes to complain, she always finds a way of looking busy. Talk about passing the buck
Pick someone’s brains
If you pick someone’s brains, you ask questions about a particular subject in order to obtain advice or information
Example: Could we have lunch together? I’d like to pick your brains about something
Place in the sun
If you find a place in the sun, you reach a position which provides you with wealth and happiness or whatever you have been hoping to obtain in life
Example: She finally found a place in the sun with the triumph of her most recent book
Play the game
If you play the game, you accept to do things according to generally- accepted customs or code of behavior
Example: Not all website owners play the game. Some download content from others without permission
Poker face
Someone who has a poker face has an expressionless face that shows no emotion or reaction at all
Example: He sat with a poker face all through the show, revealing nothing of his thoughts
Pull the plug on something
If you pull the plug on something, you put an end to it or provide no more support for it
Example: There were so few enrolments that the school decided to pull the plug on the yoga class
Put someone in their place
If someone causes offence or irritation by speaking or behaving in an inappropriate manner, you put them in their place by letting them know that they are not as important as they seem to believe
Example: The new trainee is not in a position to criticize our methods. He needs to be put in his place
Raining cats and dogs
If it’s raining cats and dogs, it’s raining very heavily
Example: We’ll have to cancel the picnic I’m afraid. It’s raining cats and dogs