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sour cherryThe fruit of these trees, often used for cooking.Rate it:
sour grapesA putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.Rate it:
sour noteA negative aspect to something mostly positive.Rate it:
sour stomachIndigestion.Rate it:
South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:
South TibetThose areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:
southpawOne who is left-handed, especially in sports.Rate it:
sow one's wild oatsTo indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior, particularly sexually; Often used in reference to young adults or to the recently divorced.Rate it:
sow one's wild oatsTo spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.Rate it:
sow the wind and reap the whirlwindAlternative form of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.Rate it:
sow the wind, reap the whirlwindEvery decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to him.Rate it:
Sow your wild oatsTo do absurd and inappropriate things in one’s youth, to do silly things and activities when youngRate it:
space cadetSomeone who acts spacy or under the influence of drugsRate it:
space outTo stupefy, intoxicate, disorient, or lose attention or focus, especially by the use of drugs.Rate it:
space outTo plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.Rate it:
spaghetti junctionfamous road interchangeRate it:
spaghetti westernNickname for a motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.Rate it:
Spanish flagUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:
Spanish flagThe flowering plant Lantana camara.Rate it:
spank the monkeyTo masturbate (male).Rate it:
spank youthank youRate it:
spank you very muchthank you very muchRate it:
spannerA hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.Rate it:
spannerA hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.Rate it:
spannerA problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:
spannerA stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.Rate it:
spare no effortTo do everything within one's powers to achieve something.Rate it:
spare someone's blushesTo save someone from embarrassmentRate it:
spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:
Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:
spare tireAn extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.Rate it:
spare tireExcess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.Rate it:
spare tyreA large stomach and rolls of fat around the waist.Rate it:
spare tyreAn extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.Rate it:
spark offTo initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.Rate it:
spark plugcar engine partRate it:
spark spreadThe difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.Rate it:
spark upto rekindleRate it:
spark upto make more exotic or funRate it:
spark upTo light up; light a cigarette or start smoking a pipe, bong, etc.Rate it:
spark upTo initiateRate it:
spaz outTo lose one's physical or emotional control.Rate it:
spaz outTo stop working properly.Rate it:
spazz outTo lose one's physical or emotional controlRate it:
speak another vesselMy Captain signaled with pennants',/came within hailing distance 'spoke with megaphone. He learned SKIPPER of upwind ship/Mandarin/ two masted schooner es 'Mandarin's Skipper's spouse aboard as assistant navigator:Rate it:
speak forTo speak on somebody's behalf.Rate it:
speak forTo claim, reserve, or occupy.Rate it:
speak for oneselfExpressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another.Rate it:
speak for oneselfTo provide an opinion only on one's own behalf.Rate it:
speak in circlesSynonym of talk in circlesRate it:

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