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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 leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.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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shuck downto pull down forcefully.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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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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six feet underBuried six feet underground; not alive; dead.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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skip ropeTo jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.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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sleep under the same bridgeTo be formally, but not actually, equal under the law.Rate it:

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sleep under the same bridgea critique of a law where circumstances are ignored.Rate 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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slip under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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slop outTo throw out the waste from the chamberpot in a prison cell.Rate it:

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slow outTo adjust the spacing of intermediate frames so as to smoothly accelerate movement of an object as it leaves a resting position.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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slug it outTo have an intense argument or fight until one side prevails.Rate it:

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slut's woolAccumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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small talkIdle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.Rate it:

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smoke outto drive out using smokeRate it:

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smoke outto exposeRate it:

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smoke poleThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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smooth outTo make smooth.Rate it:

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smooth outTo become smooth.Rate it:

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smooth outTo remove irregularities or imperfections from.Rate it:

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snap out ofTo terminate a mood or emotional state suddenly.Rate it:

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