pass one’s word • pass the word pass one’s word—(also: pass one’s word of honor) give a pledge or promise: Half the sum was raised and Dundee is said to have passed his word for the remainder. pass the word—(also: pass word) give an oral order or instruc- tion: Rafferty would pass word to certain stool pigeons to keep their eyes and ears open for trace of the missing canvas. Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase send word— send a personal written message: The deputy mar- shal would send word to the prosecuting attorney asking for an “OK.” pass something away • pass something off • pass something out pass something away—(of time) spend in a pleasant, easy way: He passed the evening away looking at his collection of stamps. pass something off—1. choose not to notice smth.; ignore smth.: The remark was intended as rudeness, but he passed it off with a laugh. 2. (of forged currency, checks, etc.) put into circulation or dispose of by deceit: What is not acceptable is to pass off false documents as genuine. pass something out—distribute smth. such as gifts, leaflets, etc.: The exhibitors at the trade fair pass out free samples to stimulate interest. pass the time • pass the time of day pass the time —spend one’s time; make one’s time less tedious or monotonous: Confined to his bed for a whole week, Smith passed the time catching up on his reading. pass the time of day —exchange greetings or engage in small talk with a person: Although I have spoken to him a number of times, it was only to pass the time of day . patient of something • patient with someone patient of something—enduring suffering, etc. patiently without complaining: He was most patient of injuries done to himself, yet he would not endure any injury done to the name of Christ. patient with someone—able to control one’s feelings in deal- ing with a person: He was always very kind and patient with me, as he was with all people. patrol car • patrol wagon patrol car —a police car used in patrolling roads and streets: Our patrol car got the call as “shots fired,” with the address given. My partner and I responded. patrol wagon—1. = patrol car: The patrol wagon , filled with officers, was driven to the place at a breakneck speed. 2. (U.S.) a police van for transporting prisoners: At first, the jail visitors balked at riding to the prison in a police patrol wagon . pavement artist (UK) • pavement artist (U.S.) pavement artist (UK)—1. (also: flagstone artist) an artist who draws on paving stones with colored chalks, hoping to be given money by passers-by: No one but the pavement artist can have any notion of how great the amount of dust is in London’s streets. 2. (sl.) an espionage agent engaged in street surveillance on a suspect, etc.: His specialty was hitting the streets and finding out information. In the vernacular of his profession he became known as a top-notch “pavement artist .” pavement artist (U.S.)—an artist who displays paintings for sale on a pavement: Outside the station a small crowd were watching with interest as a pavement artist copied and enlarged a painting from a postcard. pay a compliment to someone • pay one’s compliments to someone pay a compliment to someone—(also: make a compliment to someone) express praise or admiration for a person in a remark: Rhonda pays a compliment to her husband, Mike, for staying as loving as he was when they first met. pay one’s compliments to someone—(also: make one’s compli- ments to someone) express good wishes or respect to a person: All things having satisfied the admiral, he paid his compli - ments to Raoul, and gave the last orders for sailing. pay a heavy price for something • pay the penalty for something pay a heavy price for something—suffer a serious disadvantage or loss in return for smth. one has gained: Our troops recap- tured the city, but they paid a heavy price for it. pay the penalty for something—suffer a disadvantage or loss because of wrongdoing or an error: I’m paying the penalty for drinking too much last night; I’ve got a dreadful headache! pay as one goes • pay one’s way pay as one goes —said of the practice of paying debts as they are incurred: You pay as you go , so there is no need to commit to any monthly figure—you simply pay for what you use. pay one’s way—(also: pay one’s own way) pay all of one’s debts and living expenses: No matter how much I tried, there was just no way I could pay my way through school without a job. pay attention to someone • pay attentions to someone pay attention to someone—take notice of smb.; show interest in a person: Hardly anyone of the crew of six paid any atten - tion to the man and teenage boy who had come aboard. pay attentions to someone—(also: pay one’s attentions to some- one) court a woman in the hope of winning her affections: The newspapers report that at the moment he is paying his attentions to an Italian countess. pay-book • paying-in book pay-book —an individual pay record of a member of the armed forces: Henry opened Dooley’s pay-book , the pages of which showed liberal sprinklings of the red ink with which fines and convictions were entered. paying-in book —(UK) bankbook in which the bank enters a person’s deposits and withdrawals: The purpose of these stubs in a paying-in book is for the holder to have a record of the amount of money he had deposited in his bank. pay in kind • repay in kind pay in kind —pay for smth. in goods, not money: Their rev- enues were mostly paid , not in money, but in kind , such as corn, wine and cattle. repay in kind —(also: pay back in kind) return the hostile or unfair action with the like: He was rude to me, so I repaid him in kind . pay off something • pay out something pay off something—1. pay money owed for smth. in full: We have paid off the house only to find that real estate taxes are so high that we cannot afford to keep the house. 2. (Nautical) take a ship out of use, for repair or at the end of her last voy- age: The decision to pay off the ship came during the last days of her deployment. pay out something—1. (of money) pay in small amounts (in settlement of debts, etc.): Millions of pounds were being paid out every week in unemployment benefit. 2. allow a rope, etc. to move freely through one’s hands: Secure the load in position and pay out enough cable to remove all tension on the cable and drum. peace dove • peaceful dove peace dove—(also: dove of peace) a figure of a white dove as pass one’s word – 264 –