Idioms

powers that be
the people who are in authority
The powers that be have decided that the summer festival will not be held this year.

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  • praise (someone or something) to the skies
  • preach to the converted
  • precious few/little
  • prelude to (something)
  • press one's luck
  • pressed for time
  • pretty state of affairs
  • prevail upon (someone)
  • prey on/upon (someone)
  • prey on/upon (something)
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  • square accounts with (someone)
  • by the day
  • die off
  • one way or another
  • get the shock of one's life
  • ins and outs of (something)
  • weed out (someone or something) or weed (someone or something) out
  • get wise to (someone or something)
  • at loose ends
  • get time off


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