| 单词 | peter |
| 释义 | peter (piːtəʳ ) Word forms: peters , petering , petered Phrasal verbs: peter out phrasal verb If something peters out, it gradually comes to an end. The six-month strike seemed to be petering out. [VERB PARTICLE] The road petered out into a rutted track. [VERB PARTICLE] Peter rob Peter to pay Paul phrase If you say that someone is robbing Peter to pay Paul, you mean that they are transferring money from one group of people or place to another, rather than providing extra money. [disapproval] Sometimes he was moving money from one account to another, robbing Peter to pay Paul. Idioms: rob Peter to pay Paul to use money meant for paying off one debt to pay off a different debt and so still be in debt His mortgages ran into arrears and he borrowed from loan companies. He started robbing Peter to pay Paul. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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