Found 117 phrases starting with SW:

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swaddling clothesAn early period in development, infancy, the beginnings of something; inception.Rate it:
swaddling clothesA garment, made of strips of cloth, used to bind an infant and restrict movement of its limbsRate it:
swallow a bitter pillTo accept or endure an unpleasant situation.Rate it:
Swallow Hook, Line and SinkerNaive or credulous who immediately believes in something, to believe in something without inquiring about itRate it:
swallow one's prideTo set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.Rate it:
swallow the dickTo use long words without knowledge of their meaning.Rate it:
swallow the leekTo change one's mindRate it:
swallow upTo completely enclose or envelop.Rate it:
swallow your pride!To accept that you have to do something that you think is embarrassing or that you think you are too good to do.Rate it:
swan songA final performance or accomplishment, especially one before retirement.Rate it:
Swan SongA last performance or last words by a singer, writer, actor etc., a last action by someoneRate it:
swankieExpensive; luxury, high-end.Rate it:
swap inTo exchange for another of the same kind.Rate it:
swap inTo retrieve from a swap file.Rate it:
swap outTo transfer into a swap file.Rate it:
swap outTo exchange for an unused equivalent.Rate it:
swap outTo exchange for.Rate it:
swap spitto kiss, to make outRate it:
swap spitto exchange informationRate it:
swear byTo wholeheartedly trust.Rate it:
swear downTo promise that something is not true.Rate it:
swear downTo promise; swear; give one's word.Rate it:
swear inTo administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship.Rate it:
swear like a paganto swear very rudelyRate it:
swear like a sailorAlternative form of swear like a trooper.Rate it:
swear like a trooperTo swear a lot; to utter many swear words.Rate it:
swear offTo quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as of a bad habit.Rate it:
swear on a stack of biblesTo make a promise or give one's assurance with great conviction.Rate it:
swear outTo obtain by swearing to facts.Rate it:
sweat bulletsTo sweat profusely; especially, to be very nervous or anxious.Rate it:
sweat equityAn investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.Rate it:
sweat it outBe patient whilst results develop closer to fruition.Rate it:
sweat like a pigTo sweat profusely, to be perspiring lots of sweat.Rate it:
sweat of one's browThe effort extended in labor, and the value created thereby.Rate it:
sweat offTo lose by sweating.Rate it:
sweat outTo sweat; to secrete sweat because of heat, nerves etc.Rate it:
sweat outTo endure or go through.Rate it:
sweat the small stuffTo worry about petty issues or insignificant matters.Rate it:
sweating like a whore in church.Sweating profusely, especially due to nervousness.Rate it:
sweep asideTo push or brush to the sideRate it:
sweep asideTo overcome an obstacle with little effort.Rate it:
sweep asideTo ignore, brush off.Rate it:
sweep awayTo remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.Rate it:
sweep awayTo overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.Rate it:
sweep awayto completely destroy, to annihilateRate it:
sweep outto remove by sweeping or brushing.Rate it:
sweep outto remove someone outside of a place (where they are not wanted)Rate it:
sweep someone off their feetTo seduce someone romantically.Rate it:
sweep something under the rugTo conceal a problem expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.Rate it:
sweep the boardTo get enough votes in an election to gain all the seats.Rate it:

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