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silver-tongueThe trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.Rate it:

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silver-tonguedEloquent, articulate, charming.Rate it:

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silver-tonguedEloquent and articulate.Rate it:

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six ways to sundaythoroughly, completely, in every way imaginableRate it:

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size mattersUsed to assert the opinion that sexual partners prefer men with larger penises, or that penis size has an effect on the quality of an act of intercourse.Rate it:

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skinny rabbitan issue that has little significance to an outcome. The issue is not worth discussing. Outcome is 6 one and half dozen the other. There is no meat to the discussion.Rate it:

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sleeping partnerA sleeping partner is a partner who has invested capital in a firm but plays no part in its management.Rate it:

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smell bloodTo sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.Rate it:

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snap upTo buy quickly, usually because the item is a bargain or in short supply or something one has been searching for.Rate it:

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something tells oneOne has a feeling, hunch or a gut feeling that.Rate it:

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sow the wind, reap the whirlwindEvery decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to him.Rate it:

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spectator sportA sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.Rate it:

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speech is silverspeech is deceptive.Rate it:

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speech is silverspeech is valuable.Rate it:

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spes me frustraturhope has played me false.Rate it:

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spill one's seedTo masturbate or to ejaculate when the penis has been withdrawn from one's partner.Rate it:

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state of disrepairSomething in need of repair. Typically referring to a mechanical object or system (like a car or home) that has broken down or doesn't work anymore.Rate it:

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Still Water Runs DeepSomeone who apparently looks silent might be very knowledgeable or intelligent person, silence has powerRate it:

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still water runs deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellectRate it:

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still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.Rate 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 someone in his tracksTo prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.Rate it:

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strap on a pairTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.Rate it:

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string alongTo keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.Rate it:

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studio alicuius rei provectus summy zeal for a thing has led me too far.Rate it:

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success has many fathers, failure is an orphanMany will seek credit for success, few will accept responsibility for failure.Rate it:

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suer sang et eau (fam.)To strain every nerve.Rate it:

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sufficere aliquem in alicuius locum or alicuito elect a man to fill the place of another who has died whilst in office.Rate it:

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sugarcoatedMade superficially more attractive. This often implies the reality has faults that are being hidden.Rate it:

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suis legibus utitur (B. G. 1. 45. 3)(a state) has its own laws, is autonomous.Rate it:

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superstitio mentes occupavit (Verr. 4. 51. 113)superstition has taken possession of their souls.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.Rate it:

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take awayTo remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.Rate it:

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take one's ball and go homeTo cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.Rate it:

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take one's tongue out of someone's assTo stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.Rate it:

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talk to the handUsed usually sarcastically to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that the speaker (or writer) is not prepared to hear (or read) anything further that the other person has to say (or write). It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.Rate it:

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tell you whatIntroduces a compromise or arrangement where the interlocutor has some benefit or advantage.Rate it:

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thanks for nothingExpression of displeasure towards a person who has not provided what was wanted.Rate it:

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that does itExpression of annoyance or frustration; indicates that one has reached the limit of one's patience or temper.Rate it:

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that ship has already sailedAlternative form of that ship has sailedRate it:

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that ship has sailedThat opportunity has already passed.Rate it:

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that train has already left the stationAlternative form of that train has left the stationRate it:

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that train has left the stationThat opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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that's lamethat's bad; not as good as it could be or has been; not as good as is typical of othersRate it:

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that's saying somethingSaid of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.Rate it:

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that's what she saidA joking retort, intended to draw attention to a previous statement which has the potential for a risqué double entendre.Rate it:

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the ayes have itSomething has received enough votes to be approved.Rate it:

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the biter bitA hurt person who has hurt others in the past.Rate 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 early bird gets the wormWhoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.Rate it:

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