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seven outin the game of craps, to roll a seven after having established the "point"Rate it:

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shake outTo agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.Rate it:

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shake outTo unfurl a reef from a sailRate it:

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Shape Up or Ship OutTo improve and correct your behavior and performance or else get out or leaveRate it:

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shape up or ship outTo either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.Rate it:

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share outTo share evenly.Rate it:

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she came in from the cold with her bold, brazen, out-spoken, take on the world positive attitude.Speaking her mind, daring to take on/face challenges, speaking up and speaking out, not staying shut to anyone, ready/willing to face whatever life/anyone dishes out to her.Rate it:

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shed outTo move to better pasture.Rate it:

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shell outTo pay money; especially, to pay a great deal of money.Rate it:

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shell outTo use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.Rate it:

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shine out or shines outsomething shines out if is or has a quality that seems impressive or is very noticeable (but not excessive or negative as in glaring)Rate it:

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ship outTo leave, get out, or resign.Rate it:

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ship outTo depart, especially for a sea voyage or military assignment.Rate it:

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ship outTo send, especially by means of a transport vehicle.Rate it:

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ship outTo get rid of, expel, or discard.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shit outTo produce.Rate it:

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shit out of luckCompletely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.Rate it:

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shit out of luckWhen one has attempted to gain something, either tangible or not, and the attempt failed, either through denial, missed opportunity, etc.Rate it:

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short outTo short circuit.Rate it:

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shot across the bowA warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.Rate it:

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shout outwhen used as a noun, a shout out means to publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization; see also shout out when used as a verb - to shout outRate it:

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shout outwhen used as a verb, to shout out means to say something in a loud voice; to speak inappropriately, particularly in a school environmentRate it:

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shovel outto remove something by shoveling or digging.Rate it:

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shovel outto remove something using a scooping movement.Rate it:

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show a legTo wake up and get out of bed. (Used mostly in the imperative).Rate it:

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shut outAlternative form of shutoutRate it:

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side outthree outs.Rate it:

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sift outTo isolate or identify one particular thing from a collection that includes less relevant things.Rate it:

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sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.Rate it:

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signa convellere (vid. sect. XVI. 6, note signa...)to pluck up the standards out of the ground (to begin the march).Rate it:

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signa ferre, tollereto begin the march, break up the camp.Rate it:

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sing outTo cry out in pain.Rate it:

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sing outTo call out.Rate it:

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sing outTo start singing.Rate it:

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single outTo select one from a group and treat differently.Rate it:

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sit on thornsTo be in a painful or embarrassing situation; to be in constant fear of being found out.Rate it:

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sit outTo lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.Rate it:

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sit outTo decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.Rate it:

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sit outTo escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.Rate it:

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sketched outto be unnerved by someone or somethingRate it:

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skip outTo shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.Rate it:

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skirt chaserA man with amorous intentions who habitually seeks out female companionship.Rate it:

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skittle outTo dismiss quickly.Rate it:

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skoffedDo sartastically whistle air out of your mouth and look awayRate it:

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skreigh o' dayday break, first lightRate it:

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slip onshoe type; to try outRate it:

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slip outTo go out for a brief moment; pop outRate it:

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slip outTo leave quietly, and unnoticed.Rate it:

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slip outTo be said or revealed by accident.Rate it:

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