She was trying to keep her creditors at bay by 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'. [=using one credit card to make the payments on another credit card]
Their romantic relationship 'petered out' after the summer.
Interest in the sport is beginning to 'peter out'.
(..) To "minimally conscious." What does that mean? It means odds of recovering cognitive function Drops close to zero. Poor peter. That's his worst nightmare. (grunts) You know, we found him when he was . No, I didn't know that. (..)2015 TvShow: Homeland Title: A False Glimmer Season: 5 Episode 12
(..) I don't want that. I don't want it. I won't allow it. No. No, no. Peter quinn-- he was in room . He's not there. Where is he? Are you his wife? No. (..)2015 TvShow: Homeland Title: A False Glimmer Season: 5 Episode 12