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Definition of Peter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Peter

noun
 
/ˈpiːtə(r)/
 
/ˈpiːtər/
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rob Peter to pay Paul
  1. (saying) 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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