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shuffleA rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.Rate it:

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shut the front door!An exclamation of shock and/or disbelief; like saying, "No! Really?!" or "No way!" or "I don't believe it"Rate it:

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si le cœur vous en ditIf you feel like it; If you have a mind to.Rate it:

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sigh of reliefA release of stress through breathing motions.Rate it:

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silver bulletA cocktail somewhat like a martini.Rate it:

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sing like a birdto have a beautiful singing voiceRate it:

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sing like a birdto divulge secrets with little coercionRate it:

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sink like a stoneTo completely fail.Rate it:

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sit throughTo unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event.Rate it:

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Skeleton in Your ClosetA shocking secret people do not like to reveal, something shameful kept in secretRate it:

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skim throughto go through something hastilyRate it:

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skim throughto read something hurriedly without being attached to detailsRate it:

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SLAGIATTInitialism of seemed like a good idea at the time.Rate it:

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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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slam dunkThe act of jumping and forcing the basketball through the rim with emphasis.Rate it:

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SLBSTMInitialism of sounds like bullshit to me.Rate it:

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

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sleep like a logTo sleep heavily, long and without disturbance.Rate it:

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slip one pastTo sneak something through a process or inspection; to hide something or conceal a fact; to prevent attention being drawn to something.Rate it:

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slip throughTo barely pass; to minimally succeed at something.Rate it:

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slip throughTo get past an inspection or procedure without any issue.Rate it:

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slip through the cracksTo escape notice or lack sufficient attention.Rate it:

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smack ofTo seem like; to appear or give an impression or feeling of; to arouse suspicion of.Rate it:

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small reedA reed-like grass of the genus Calamagrostis.Rate it:

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smell like a roseTo be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.Rate it:

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Smell like a RoseTo come up winner and successful at the end, to look alright in bad situation, to evade bad reputation by coming up innocentRate it:

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smell the barnTo experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at day's end returning to its barn.Rate it:

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smoke like a chimneyTo smoke tobacco frequently.Rate it:

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smokes like a chimneyA Heavy Smoker.Rate it:

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smoking like a chimney !this is used to describe a person who is chain smoker or smoking non stop.Rate it:

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smooth like butterTo be suave, charming, smooth-talking.Rate it:

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smuggle pastTo illicitly or dishonestly get through an inspection.Rate it:

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryTo suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.Rate it:

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snatch victory from the jaws of defeatTo suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.Rate it:

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sneak pastTo get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle.Rate it:

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snowmanA humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks, a carrot, and stones or coal.Rate it:

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snuggle bunnyA romantic partner, child, pet, stuffed animal, etc. which is an object of affection and which provides comfort through physical contact.Rate it:

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something likeapproximatelyRate it:

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sounded like a dying calf in a hail storm.Terrible singing voiceRate it:

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sounds like a planUsed to indicate agreement with a proposed suggestion.Rate it:

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spannerA hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.Rate it:

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spick-and-spanClean, spotless; original sense "like new".Rate it:

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Spitting ImageTo have perfect resemblance with someone, to be exactly like somethingRate it:

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spread like wildfireTo spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably.Rate it:

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squeal like a stuck pigTo utter loud, high-pitched squeals.Rate it:

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squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:

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stand on one’s headTo try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard workRate it:

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stand togetherTo remain allied through difficulties.Rate it:

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stat whoreThrough unscrupulous or tacky means.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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