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sent him home to his mamaGot a divorce.Rate it:

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sepulcro (Dat.) or in sepulcro hoc inscriptum estthis is the inscription on his tomb...Rate it:

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serve somebody rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.Rate it:

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ses collègues opinent du bonnetHis colleagues agree with what he says (without speaking). Rate it:

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ses louanges ne laissent pas que de me faire plaisirI cannot help feeling pleased at his kind words.Rate it:

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ses ouvrages en font foiHis works prove it.Rate it:

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ses plaisanteries ne sont que des clichésHis jokes are stereotyped.Rate it:

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ses plaisanteries portent coupHis jokes hit the mark.Rate it:

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set byTo save or put asideRate it:

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set downSimple sum of parts set + down, to place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying.Rate it:

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set footTo go to a place , or to be there.Rate it:

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set outTo position, to put in a positionRate it:

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settle inTo get comfortable or established, as in a new place.Rate it:

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settle intoTo become comfortable with a place or routine.Rate it:

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sex upTo arouse somebody sexually.Rate it:

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she could be his motherOne could be someone's parent, said of a woman older than a man.Rate it:

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shift offTo delay; to defer; to put off; to lay aside.Rate it:

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shining his a**holeWhen the person being referred to is being unreasonable or behaving odd.Rate it:

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shit holeA negative description of a physical place; a decaying democrat-run municipality.Rate 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 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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show somebody the doorTo dismiss or reject; to exclude someone who was formerly included.Rate it:

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show somebody the doorTo escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.Rate it:

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shroudA covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.Rate it:

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si quaeris, si verum quaerimusto put it exactly.Rate it:

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sign overTo transfer to somebody else by signing a document.Rate it:

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silent treatmentA form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.Rate it:

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silly seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:

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sit in forTo substitute; to take somebody's place.Rate it:

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situs locithe situation of a place.Rate it:

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

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slave to fashionA person who is particularly concerned that his or her clothing and physical appearance conform to the current, accepted style.Rate it:

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sleep roughTo sleep outdoors, without a place to go home to.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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slip awayTo leave a place, or a gathering, without being noticed.Rate it:

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slip intoTo put on some clothes rapidly.Rate it:

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

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slot inTo put something into its desired placeRate it:

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slot inTo put something into a slot.Rate it:

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smoke-filled roomA place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.Rate it:

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snarl upTo put into disarray; contort; confuse; muddle upRate 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 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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so quiet one could 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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so-and-soA name used to take the place of an epithet.Rate it:

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someone's jaw droppedsomebody was very surprised; often followed by "to the floor"Rate it:

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somewhere over the rainbowat an unknown, hypothetical, or very distant placeRate it:

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