Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rob Peter to pay Paul

simple past tense and past participle of rob Peter to pay Paul

(idiomatic) To use resources that legitimately belong to or are needed by one party in order to satisfy a legitimate need of another party, especially within the same organization or group; to solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse, producing no net gain.

(historical, 18th to 19th century) the lower middle class

A short scenthound bred in France

plural of Peter Pan

(nonstandard) malapropism of pedestal.

(derogatory, slang) A male homosexual.

Alternative form of hoist by one's own petard

Alternative form of hoist by one's own petard