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ship outTo leave, get out, or resign.Rate it:

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shit offTo ask someone to leave angrily.Rate it:

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shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:

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shoo-inA candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.Rate it:

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shoot offTo leave quicklyRate it:

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shoot throughTo leave.Rate it:

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shoot through like a bondi tramTo leave in haste.Rate it:

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shove offTo leaveRate it:

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showstopperA performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive reaction strong enough to pause the production.Rate it:

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skip outTo shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.Rate it:

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skip townTo leave one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.Rate it:

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sleep like a babyTo sleep very well, especially peacefullyRate it:

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sleep tightIf you keep yourself tightly bundled you will sleep warm and rest well.Rate it:

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slide offTo leave a place, a meeting, etc., without being noticed; to slip away, slip off.Rate it:

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sling one's hookTo leave.Rate it:

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slip awayTo leave a place, or a gathering, without being noticed.Rate it:

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slip offTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticedRate it:

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slip offTo leave a port, anchorage or mooringRate it:

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slip outTo leave quietly, and unnoticed.Rate it:

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sneak awayTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heardRate it:

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sneak offTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heard.Rate it:

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sneak outTo leave a place or a gathering while trying to avoid being seen or heard.Rate it:

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so far so goodUp to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.Rate it:

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so is lifeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see so,‎ life. i.e. life is, as well; life is too.Rate it:

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solum vertere, mutare (Caecin. 34. 100)to leave one's country (only used of exiles).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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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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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.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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start off on the right footTo begin well, especially to begin a relationship well.Rate it:

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stay behindTo remain where one is, whilst others leave.Rate it:

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stay onto continue in a place or situation, while others leave.Rate it:

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steal awayTo leave secretively.Rate it:

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stew in one's juicesTo be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.Rate it:

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Stick Your Neck OutTo willfully take up or invite criticism, to be bold enough to take risk or dangerRate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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stop pressThe event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.Rate it:

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storm offto leave somewhere angrily; see also: storm outRate it:

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storm outTo leave or depart angrily; see also: storm offRate it:

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sufficient unto the day is the evil thereofNo need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.Rate it:

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sunt in illo, ut in homine Romano, multae litterae (De Sen. 4. 12)for a Roman he is decidedly well educated.Rate it:

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sure enoughJust like one would expect.Rate it:

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sweep the boardTo get enough votes in an election to gain all the seats.Rate it:

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Sweep You Off Your FeetTo leave a fine impression with your emotions and enthusiasm, to get overwhelmed by emotions and feelings of loveRate it:

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take a hikeTo go away; to leave or depart.Rate it:

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take a powderTo leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.Rate it:

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take awayTo leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.Rate it:

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take awayTo make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.Rate it:

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take it or leave itThis phrase is used when something is being proposed. You are being asked to accept or reject it as it is offered, without any changesRate it:

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take it or leave itAccept the proposal or proposition as it is stated or refuse the deal.Rate it:

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