| miss sth out | to fail to include/ to lose a chance |
| own up to sth | to confess to sth |
| pack in | to stop an activity |
| pay sb back | to take revenge |
| pick up | to improve |
| pin sb down | to force to give a clear statement |
| play up | to behave or work badly |
| point sth out | to draw attention to a fact |
| pull sth off | to manage to succeed |
| push on | to continue with some effort |
| put across | to communicate ideas |
| put down to sth | to explain the cause of sth |
| put in for | to apply for a job |
| put oneself out | to take trouble to help someone |
| put off | to discourage |
| put sb up | to offer accommodation |
| put up with | to tolerate, to bear |