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spring outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spring,‎ out.Rate it:

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square rodUsed other than as an idiom: see square, rod.Rate it:

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squeeze outUsed other than as an idiom: see squeeze, out.Rate it:

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stand behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stand, behind.Rate it:

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standard fareThe usual price for travel by air, rail, or another means of transport.Rate it:

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star vehicleUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see star,‎ vehicle.Rate it:

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stare at the wallUsed other than as an idiom: see stare, wall.Rate it:

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starting priceUsed other than as an idiom: see starting, price.Rate it:

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stay behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stay, behind.Rate it:

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stay outTo outstay; to stay longer than.Rate it:

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step backUsed other than as an idiom: see step, back.Rate it:

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stick 'em upPut your hands in the air !Rate it:

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stick toUsed other than as an idiom: see stick, to.Rate it:

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Straw that Broke Camel's BackOne last mistake leading to previous calamity or trouble, not able to bear more than one’s capacity,Rate it:

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stretchTo get more use than expected from a limited resource.Rate it:

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stuck upSnobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others; haughty.Rate it:

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sub divoin the open air.Rate it:

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suck outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see suck,‎ out.Rate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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sugar coatedAlternative spelling of sugarcoated. (altered to seem better than it really is, made more attractive.)Rate it:

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sugar pillUsed other than as an idiom: see sugar, pill.Rate it:

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sum of its partsA concept in holism. Related to the idea that the total effectiveness of a group of things each interacting with one another is different or greater than their effectiveness when acting in isolation from one another.Rate it:

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sweep something under the rugTo conceal a problem expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.Rate it:

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sweet cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see sweet, cherry.Rate it:

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Swiss bank accountUsed other than as an idiom: see Swiss, bank account.Rate it:

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take a breathTo inhale and subsequently exhale air.Rate it:

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take a grabUsed other than as an idiom: see take, grab.Rate it:

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take aloftTo successfully fly into the air.Rate it:

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take it out onTo unleash one's anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it].Rate it:

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take leaveUsed other than as an idiom: see take, leave.Rate it:

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take no prisonersUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see take,‎ prisoner.Rate it:

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take offTo leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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take overTo become more successful than someone or something else.Rate it:

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take the bull by the hornsTo confront a difficulty, rather than avoiding it.Rate it:

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talk someone's ear offTo talk excessively or far more than is wanted or appreciated.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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tear apartUsed other than as an idiom: see tear, apart.Rate it:

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tell someone where to shove itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see tell,‎ someone,‎ where,‎ shove,‎ it.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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term outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see term,‎ out.Rate it:

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terminal leavesUsed other than as an idiom: see terminal, leaf.Rate it:

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than a bygodUsed with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.Rate 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 the way life isThat is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything, page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption, ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.Rate it:

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Thatcher's childrenUsed other than as an idiom: see Thatcher, children.Rate it:

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the buck stops hereA statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.Rate it:

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the cure is worse than the diseaseThe medical treatment for an illness produces a worse net result than the illness does, especially via adverse effects.Rate it:

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the cure is worse than the diseaseThe solution or proposed solution to a problem produces a worse net result than the problem does, especially via unintended consequences.Rate it:

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the good die youngWell-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people.Rate it:

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