Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

prick up one's ears
- to listen more closely (like an animal moving its ears to hear better)
I pricked up my ears and listened to what the speaker was saying.
pride and joy
- someone or something that one is very proud of
The little boy is the pride and joy of his grandparents.
pride oneself on/in (something)
- to take special pride in something
My father prides himself on the fact that he has never been absent from work in his
life.
prime mover
- the force or person that starts something off
The group of executives were the prime movers behind the decision to close the small
factory in our city.
privy to something
- to be uniquely knowledgeable about something
I was not privy to the decision of my friend to suddenly quit his job.
promise (someone) the moon
- to promise something that is impossible
Before the election the politicians promised everybody the moon but after they were
elected they began to talk differently.
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