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spitsticka man's penisRate it:
spitting cotton or spittin' cottonVery thirsty. Used in the Southern USA.Rate it:
spitting distanceA short distance.Rate it:
Spitting ImageTo have perfect resemblance with someone, to be exactly like somethingRate it:
splash downThe act of landing in water.Rate it:
splash downTo land in water.Rate it:
splash downTo appear, seemingly from nowhere.Rate it:
splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.Rate it:
splice the mainbraceTo have a drink.Rate it:
splinter upTo attach splints to a broken limb in order to allow it to grow together.Rate it:
split hairsTedious details; minutiae.Rate it:
Split HairsTo argue or being grumpy about trivial and unimportant differencesRate it:
split offTo break away from a group or mass.Rate it:
split one's sidesTo laugh hystericallyRate it:
split secondTo happen very quickly (typically in less than a second)Rate it:
split the differenceIn a financial transaction, to settle on an amount midway between the offer and the asking price.Rate it:
split the differenceTo choose an option or take a position roughly midway between two opposed alternatives; to compromise.Rate it:
split upsplit into smaller groups or to go in different directionsRate it:
split upcause to come apart, separate or splitRate it:
split updiscontinue or no longer be committed in a relationship or partnership; separate, divorce, disassociateRate it:
Spock earsPointy ears, resembling those of Spock, a Star Trek character.Rate it:
spoil somebody rottenTo overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.Rate it:
spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tarTo have something important fail for want of a small amount of money or effort.Rate it:
spoilt for choiceHaving such a selection of good choices, that deciding which one to pick is difficult.Rate it:
spoken wordAn oral art form, usually consisting of performance poetry, although sometimes overlapping with storytelling or rap.Rate it:
spoken wordUsed other than as an idiom: see spoken, word.Rate it:
sponge downTo clean with a spongeRate it:
sponge outTo clean the inside of by using a sponge.Rate it:
sponge outTo remove by using a sponge.Rate it:
sponge outTo remove.Rate it:
spook outto scare, to frightenRate it:
spot checkA cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something.Rate it:
spot of botherA slight problem; a small predicament.Rate it:
spot onExact or correct.Rate it:
spot onabsolutely correctRate it:
spotted dicksuet puddingRate it:
sprain one's ankleTo be pregnant.Rate it:
spread like wildfireTo spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably.Rate it:
spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:
spread outTo place items further apart.Rate it:
spread your wings and soar beyond the starsThis is freedom from your problems by using your skills you've obtained to be successful in life. Learn from your mistakes and use your skills to your advantage. Always have courage and be fearless.Rate it:
sprentpast participle of sprenge = sprinkle therefore sprent = sprinkledRate it:
spring backTo recoil; to bounce back; to recover to an improved position.Rate it:
spring feverA feeling of invigoration and restlessness associated with the arrival of the warm weather and renewal of nature in the spring season.Rate it:
spring feverA feeling of laziness or listlessness associated with the arrival of the warm, comfortable weather of the spring season.Rate it:
spring forTo pay for; to offer money.Rate it:
spring forward, fall backA mnemonic to advise how clocks are altered for Daylight Saving Time: time goes forward in the Spring, and back in FallRate it:
spring in one's stepEnthusiasm, energy or a positive outlook or cheerful attitude.Rate it:
spring onionscallionRate it:
spring onionssalad vegetablesRate it:

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