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RSNReal soon now; describing something that will be available in the near future, but often skeptically. Frequently used to mean "Whenever", "Soon, possibly never" or "don't hold your breath".Rate it:

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run away withTo be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.Rate it:

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running out of timeBroke, friendless, no car, can't meet mortgage payments.Rate it:

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sauve qui peutevery man for himself - more literally "save yourself if you can"; most literally "may he save himself, whoever can"Rate it:

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save asTo enter a dialog box where the user can specify a filename, and such that when the filename is specified, an appropriate file will be saved with that name.Rate it:

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se melhorar, estragaSaid of something that is very good, to a point that it can't be improved further.Rate it:

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seek and ye shall findsomething can be found if it is looked for.Rate it:

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seize uponTo grasp or take hold of suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.Rate it:

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self fulfilling prophecyAn expectation can bring about an outcome.Rate it:

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sell-by dateThe final date on which a perishable product can be legally sold to the public.Rate it:

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senatum habereto hold a sitting of the senate.Rate it:

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sharp cookieOne who is intelligent, bright, or sharp; especially, one who can identify attempts to deceive or mislead.Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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shit happensBad things happen, and there is nothing we can do about it.Rate it:

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shit is the swiss army knife of the english languageThe word shit can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, and an interjection. The word shit is the Swiss Army knife of the English language. It can be used in any context, in any situation, by any person.Rate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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shit two turdsJust means like double anything u mean like why one when two is better lol i guess it can be used like thisRate it:

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shoot the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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Sight for Sore EyesA pleasant and good surprise, an unexpected thing that can relieve you of your troubleRate it:

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silver bulletA bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.Rate it:

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sit outTo escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.Rate it:

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slender reedA person, fact, or resource on which one can rely only to a limited extent.Rate it:

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slippery as an eelSo slippery that it is almost impossible to hold with one's hands.Rate it:

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so quiet one can hear a pin dropSaid during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.Rate it:

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sometimes you have to go slow to go fastWell sometimes taking it slow you can reach the the object goal faster due to seeing overlooked options.Rate it:

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soplar y sorber, no puede seryou can't have your cake and eat it tooRate it:

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sound offTo hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.Rate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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speak someone's languageTo talk about concerns, feelings, ideas, etc. which someone understands well and can relate to intimately.Rate it:

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stand asideTo leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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stand the gaff?Can You? 'withstand the demand?, 'weather the storm?' , 'survive the environment?', 'smile the miles', 'beat the HEAT?',Rate it:

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stepping stoneA stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.Rate it:

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stone's throwA short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.Rate it:

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stuff yourself 'til you pop!One can overeat, binge, gorge, gulp, gobble-down chow-down and stuff your gut on food! ! ! ! !Rate it:

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stumpedCan't get wagon past a tree stumpRate it:

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suck and blowTo perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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swift retreatTo back off quickly/A place you can go to quickly to recover or escape from stress.Rate it:

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switch-hitterA person who can bat either as a right-hander or a left-hander.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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take to taskTo lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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taste like chickenComically describes the taste of unique food, deriving humour from the idea that many exotic meats, from squab to rattlesnake, can taste like ordinary chicken.Rate it:

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tenere montem (B. G. 1. 22)to hold a mountain.Rate it:

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tenir le loup par la queueTo have hold of the sow by the wrong ear.Rate it:

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ter o olho maior do que a barrigaTo want more than one can handle.Rate it:

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thats the way the ball bouncesthe realization in life that one can expect occurrences which are as unpredictable as the manner in which a thrown ball bouncesRate it:

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the damage is doneThe harm has occurred, and nothing can be done to prevent it now; it might have been preventable, but cannot be prevented retroactively.Rate it:

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the devil is a liarA general expression of distrust, particularly implying that another person is attempting to deceive the speaker, or that a situation is not, or can not be, as it appears.Rate it:

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the end justifies the meansMorally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.Rate it:

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