Meaning:
a kempis 
n.
German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)
PI Idiom, Proverb
a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
a bone to pick
something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""
a helping hand
help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.
a holy pile
a lot, very much, tons To feed 20 people, you need a holy pile of spaghetti.
a hot topic
popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.
a penny pincher
a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.
a pick-me-up
something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a piece of ass
sex, intercourse, nookie If it's just a piece of ass you want, why don't you find a prostitute?
a piece of cake
easy to do, it's a snap, no problem Solving the puzzle was easy. It was a piece o' cake.
a piece of my mind
my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
a piece of tail
(See a piece of ass)
a piece of the action
a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.
a pig in a poke
a risk, a gamble, taking a chance (see take a chance) If you don't test drive the car, you're buying a pig in a poke.
a pinch of coon shit
very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
a pinch of salt
a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.
a pinch to grow an inch
on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
as easy as pie
very easy.
be a piece of cake
be very easy.
big picture
(See the big picture)
bits and pieces
small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.
bitter pill
(See a bitter pill)
bone to pick
(See a bone to pick with you)
buy a pig in a poke
buy something without seeing it or knowing if it will be satisfactory You shouldn
cherrypicker (hockey)
a player who waits at center ice for a pass Our coach told us about the cherrypicker on the other team.
chomping at the bit
eager to go, anxious to leave If you mention camping, the kids will be chomping at the bit.
cotton-picking
thieving, doggone, flipping, ruddy Get your cotton-pickin' fingers off that bike! Don't touch it!
cow pie
cow shit cow dung Watch where you step. There are cow pies everywhere. Oops!
cry over spilt milk
cry about small accidents, cry instead of doing Children drop things and break them. Don't cry over spilt milk.
cut off your nose to spite your face
make your problem worse, hurt yourself because you dislike yourself If you abuse drugs to forget a problem, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face.
dampen your spirits
reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn't dampen her spirits. She's full of hope.
ears pinned back
told to behave, disciplined The rowdy kid needs his ears pinned back. Tell him to behave.
easy as pie
very easy to do, a piece of cake That math problem is easy as pie. I'll show you how to do it.
easy pickings
an easy task or job, a piece of cake It was a multiple-choice test - easy pickings if you studied.
eat humble pie
admit I did not play well, feel humble after defeat Ben had to eat humble pie after he finished fourth in the race.
even a blind pig can find an acorn
if you keep looking and trying you may succeed
fall to pieces
be unable to talk or reply, be overwhelmed When I see Mario, I just fall to pieces. He's so handsome!
feel the pinch
feel a little bit poorer, feel there is less money
finger in the pie
part ownership or responsibility He has his finger in the pie of all the small companies in the area.
flipping
consarned, darn, friggin, If you don't like the flippin' rules, you don't have to play.
from pillar to post
from one problem to another After getting fired, he went from pillar to post - more bad luck.
full of piss and vinegar
lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won't sit still.
get the picture
understand, see the way it is "After Jack explained his plan, he said, ""Get the picture?"""
give someone a piece of one
scold angrily, say what one really thinks to someone I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the broken product.
give someone a piece of your mind
scold or become angry with someone When I met her yesterday I really gave her a piece of my mind.
go for a spin
go for a ride in a car, take a drive "Clyde stops the car and says to Bonnie, ""Want to go for a spin?"""
go to pieces
(See fall to pieces)
half-pint
a child, a person who is half the size of an adult When you were a boy - just a half-pint - your hair was yellow.