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smooth sailingUsed to describe an activity that is not encountering any problems.Rate it:

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Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

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so be itAn indication of acceptance, especially of a situation which is not entirely favorable.Rate it:

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so sonot badRate it:

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so-and-soA placeholder name, used when a name is not known; a generic name.Rate it:

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so-calledSo named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.Rate it:

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soft as a baby's bottomextremely soft (not rough)Rate it:

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something is rotten in the state of DenmarkSomething is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.Rate it:

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somewhat of a surpriseNot a complete surpriseRate it:

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son assiette dîne pour luiHe pays for his dinner whether he is present or not.Rate it:

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son nom ne me revient pasI do not recollect his name.Rate it:

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sooner or laterEventually, at some undetermined point in the not-too-distant future.Rate it:

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sorry I'm lateUsed to apologise for not arriving on time.Rate it:

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sorry not sorryAlternative form of sorry, not sorryRate it:

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sorry, not sorryUsed to sarcastically express a lack of guilt over an action or statement.Rate it:

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sort ofApproximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat.Rate it:

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soup sandwichSomeone or something that is not as it should be; something disorganized or unfinished.Rate it:

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sous (or, par) bénéfice d'inventaire1. (lit. in a legal sense) Without prejudice. 2. (fig.) Only to a certain point, conditionally, for what it is worth, with a pinch of salt.Rate it:

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spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:

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spark plugcar engine partRate it:

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speak softly and carry a big stickDo not boast or utter verbal threats, but do make others aware that you are prepared to use physical force if necessary.Rate it:

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Spill the BeansTo reveal a secret to someone who is not reliable or trustworthyRate it:

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spinning my wheelsWorking hard but not getting anywhereRate it:

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splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.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 correctedSaid to acknowledge someone who corrects something that one says or writes that was not correct.Rate it:

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stand trialTo sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.Rate it:

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stay upTo remain awake, to not go to bed.Rate it:

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step overA dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in.Rate it:

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stepping razorA dangerous person, who is not to be messed with.Rate it:

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stick in the mudA person unwilling to participate in activities, often because he or she believes the activity is not wholly kosher; a party pooper.Rate it:

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Stick-in-the-MudA person with old outdated and orthodox ideas who does not like to accept change, unable to cope up or except something new and modernRate it:

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stop offTo fill with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.Rate it:

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stop upTo fill a hole or cavity, or block an opening or passage, as with a plug.Rate it:

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straight faceA face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.Rate it:

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Straight from the ShoulderTo be telling something frankly and honestly, not lying about anything, to be candid or just with someoneRate 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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stretch of the imaginationUsed to ​describe things that are ​definitely not ​possible or ​correct.Rate it:

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strictim, leviter tangere, attingere, perstringere aliquidto make a cursory mention of a thing; to mention by the way (not obiter or in transcursu).Rate it:

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strike outTo fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a date.Rate it:

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stroke of workWith "do not do a", to do none of the assigned task at all.Rate it:

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studium, industriam (not diligentiam) collocare, ponere in aliqua reto apply oneself zealously, diligently to a thing.Rate it:

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stuffed shirtOne who is overly official or officious; somebody in charge but not necessarily in power or effective.Rate it:

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style it outTo pretend not to be embarrassed; to deny that an embarrassing thing ever happened.Rate it:

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subiectum esse, obnoxium esse imperio or dicioni alicuius (not simply alicui)to be subject to some one, under some one's dominion.Rate it:

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sublimem or sublime (not in sublime or sublimiter) ferri, abireto fly aloft; to be carried into the sky.Rate it:

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success is a journey not an eventsuccess is a life long journeyRate it:

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success is a journey not an eventSuccess is a life long journeyRate it:

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suck inTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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suck intoTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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