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Definition of
Peter noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Peter
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpit̮ər
/
/
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rob Peter to pay Paul
(
saying
)
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to borrow money from one person to pay back what you owe to another person; to take money from one thing to use for something else
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