[open sesame] {n. phr.}, {literary} Immediate means of entrance, or unobstructed […]

[Pandora's box] {n. phr.}, {literary} A thing or problem that, if […]

[play one false] {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward (a […]

[plume oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be proud of yourself; boast. […]

[pound of flesh] {n. phr.}, {literary} The maximum payment authorized by […]

[put to the sword] {v. phr.}, {literary} To kill (people) in […]

[set one's face against] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be very much […]

[seventh heaven] {n. phr.}, {literary} The pinnacle of happiness. * /We […]

[speak with a forked tongue] {v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to […]

[stave off] {v.}, {literary} To keep from touching or hurting you. […]