A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Palm Sunday • Sad Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday —(in Christian tradition) the Sunday next
before Easter, observed in commemoration of Christ’s tri-
umphal entry into Jerusalem: Palm Sunday, to which our
Lord’s entry has given name, has in certain periods and regions
been called “Hosanna Sunday.”
Sad Palm Sunday —(UK hist.) Palm Sunday in 
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463, the day
of the bloodiest battle in the Wars of the Roses: The day
became known to many as “Sad Palm Sunday.” According to
William Hone, there were 38,000 killed in a battle that com-
menced in a snowstorm.
Panama disease • Panama fever
Panama disease —a fungoid disease of banana trees charac-
terized by the yellowing and drying of the leaves: Bananas
resistant to Panama disease are being grown commercially.
Panama fever —(also: yellow fever) an infectious disease
caused by a virus and characterized by fever, jaundice, kidney
failure, and bleeding: After hearing all about how she felt, his
diagnosis was a mild case of fever — Panama fever.
park one’s car • park oneself
park one’s car —stop a car beside the road, etc. and leave it
there: He tried to find where he parked his car in a massive
underground parking garage in Cannes.
park oneself —sit down or position oneself in a particular
place: Vince parked himself at the end of the bar and found
himself chatting to an elderly couple.
parkway (UK) • parkway (U.S.)
parkway (UK)—a railway station with extensive parking
facilities for the use of commuters: The “parkway” stations
opened by British Rail offer undoubted evidence of cars being
abandoned by their users in favor of a rail journey.
parkway (U.S.)—a stretch of landscaped highway with
grassy areas on both sides: Check out our favorite spots along
the parkway. Mile for mile, it’s packed with food, shopping,
and fun.