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rob Peter to pay Paul

[rob Peter to pay Paul] {v. phr.} To change one duty or need for another; take from one person or thing to pay another. * /Bill owed Sam a dollar, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to heel

[to heel] {adj. phr.} 1. Close behind. * /The dog ran after a rabbit, but Jack brought him to heel./ 2. Under control; to obedience. * /When Peter was sixteen, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

peter out

[peter out] {v.}, {informal} To fail or die down gradually; grow less; become exhausted. * /After the factory closed, the town pretty well petered out./ * /The mine once had […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pound of flesh

[pound of flesh] {n. phr.}, {literary} The maximum payment authorized by law. * /He had hoped that Peter would be lenient regarding the interest they had agreed on, but Peter […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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