props

give props to (one)

To praise and show one respect. Thank you, but I have to give props to Jeanne, who organized this entire event for us.
See also: give, props

knock the props (out) from under (someone or something)

1. To undermine, weaken, or destroy something. The stock market crash knocked the props out from under a huge number of investment firms across the nation. Tom knocked the props from under our proposal during the meeting.
2. To erode or undermine someone's self-confidence or sense of self-worth. Losing her job really knocked the props from under Sarah. I hope she comes out of this funk soon. Don't let the boss's comments knock the props out from under you. He's hard on everyone.
See also: knock, props

prop up

1. To place or lean someone or something (against something else) in such a way as to keep them or it upright. A noun or pronoun can be used between "prop" and "up." I propped Tom up on the wall of the bar while we waited for a taxi to take us home. Just prop up the rake against the shed when you're done.
2. To help someone or something remain upright with a prop or crutch of some kind. A noun or pronoun can be used between "prop" and "up." The frame of my bed broke right in the center, so I've been propping it up with a stack of books. I put extra pillows around the patient to help prop him up.
3. To give someone or something support in order to remain active or keep from failing, especially in a temporary, partial, or secretive capacity. A noun or pronoun can be used between "prop" and "up." The American film industry props up the entire country's economy—if they decided to go elsewhere to film, hundreds of thousands of people will lose their jobs overnight. My father propped my business up for the first few years to help keep me afloat. It's only just now that I can begin paying him back. Of course it's now known that the United States had been propping dictatorships and shadow presidents up all around the world in order to protect American interests.
See also: prop, up

prop up the bar

To spend a large amount of time drinking at a pub or pubs in general. Primarily heard in UK. My father spent most of my childhood propping up the bar, so forgive me if I am not overly enthusiastic about social drinking. John's down at the local, propping up the bar with his mates from work.
See also: bar, prop, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

knock the props out from under someone

Fig. to destroy someone's emotional, financial, or moral underpinnings; to destroy someone's confidence. When you told Sally that she was due to be fired, you really knocked the props out from under her.
See also: knock, out, props

prop someone or something up (against someone or something)

to stand or lean someone or something against someone or something. He was so tired I had to prop him up against the wall while I looked for the door key. I propped up the man against the wall. I propped the mop up against the wall.
See also: prop, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

knock the bottom out of

Also, knock the props out from under. Render invalid, undermine. For example, The discovery of another planet that might support life knocks the bottom out of many theories , or Jane's skilled debating knocked the props out from under her opponent. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the variant from the first half of the 1900s.
See also: bottom, knock, of, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

prop up the bar

spend a considerable time drinking in a pub. informal
See also: bar, prop, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌprop up the ˈbar

(informal, disapproving) spend a lot of time drinking in a pub or a bar: ‘Where’s Paul?’ ‘Propping up the bar in the King’s Head, as usual.’
See also: bar, prop, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

prop up

v.
1. To support something with or as if with a prop: I propped up the leg of my desk with some cardboard to keep it from wobbling. She sat down in the chair and propped her feet up on the table. He propped the ladder up against the wall and climbed up to the roof.
2. To provide temporary or partial support to something that is failing or needs assistance: Foreign investors propped up the currency by purchasing more government bonds. The company would go bankrupt if the government didn't prop it up with special tax breaks.
See also: prop, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

props

n. evidence of respect; one’s proper respect. You gotta give me my props.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • give (one) the works
  • don't give (something) a second thought
  • (Can I) give you a lift?
  • give me
  • give me (someone or something) any day/time
  • give anything (for something)
  • all in, be
  • be all in
  • give (one) a fresh start
  • give (one's) ground
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Others attach to the prop hub and are secured to the dome with screws, while some domes are press-fitted onto a bulkhead fastened to or secured by the propeller.
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Regardless of the material used, a fixed-pitch prop is one whose blades cannot be pivoted in their hubs to change their angle of attack.
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Fueled By Fantasies, Prop Betting Surges Ahead Of Super Bowl
In this book's nine chapters, Strawn makes a deliberate point of describing the operation of a successful prop shop as collaborative, flexible, and above all, the place where the question "what if?" should be asked.
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Boat for enough years and one day you'll strike a submerged log or bar and "spin a hub." That's actually a good thing, to the extent that the pressed plastic hub on which the prop sits prevents the transfer of energy to the drive shaft and gears.
Proper propping: the right "wheel" for your boat
Do treat your prop like another dancer in the piece.
Prop do's--and don'ts: don't let a great concept trip up a great performance
Prop makers could work in studios or backstage, in prop rooms, or on film sets and on location.
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PERTEMPS Bees went into today's National One derby against Coventry at Shar-mans Cross Road (2pm) facing the prospect of being deducted points for not having sufficient specialist prop forwards in their squad.
Rugby Union: Bees face points penalty
The 30-year-old former Swansea prop has played in 18 Tests for Wales, with his last appearance coming as a replacement in the defeat by South Africa last summer.
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First, the VR application afforded visual representation tools (e.g., avatars for characters and props for role-playing) and text tools, which enabled the students to use their imagination and creativity and manipulate the tools to recreate a Maui legend through role-playing.
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THE high end of the price range is dominated by important costumes or on-screen props relating to blockbusters or the classic films of Hollywood's Golden Age.
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All the hallmarks of his wafer-dry style were in place--the axial, overlit limbs, the narcoleptic tristesse, the corny props. So it was easy to miss this show, which is to say, to see only an acknowledged master plugging away in his established idiom.
ROBERT MILLER GALLERY
The Midlands is littered with props a long way past their sell-by date.
Rugby's gnarled old men being forced to prop up modern game; Michael Ward on a shortage of manpower and powerful front-row forwards
In the normal tilt process, slabs are cast in formwork on the ground then craned or winched vertical, when they are propped temporarily until stiffening elements like the roof and internal walls are in place, after which the props can be removed.
Concrete construct
McCaffrey's office has announced plans to "actively collect data - i.e., drug related accident rates, teen pregnancy, work absences, hospital emergency cases, and the like - which will indicate the consequences of the referenda." It will be interesting to see what that discovery process turns up, especially since McCaffrey's conclusion already seems firmly in place: "A hoax has been perpetrated and will be exposed," he wrote after passage of Props. 200 and 215.
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