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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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soup-to-nutsComprehensive; complete; covering all of something.Rate it:

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sour grapesA putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.Rate it:

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sour noteA negative aspect to something mostly positive.Rate it:

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South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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South TibetThose areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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spannerA problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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spare no effortTo do everything within one's powers to achieve something.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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spark offTo initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.Rate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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speak one's mindTo state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.Rate it:

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speak toTo give evidence regarding something; to attest for.Rate it:

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special deliverySomething-whether desirable or undesirable-which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.Rate it:

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speciem alicuius rei habereto have the appearance of something.Rate it:

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spectator sportSomething, especially a process or activity, which is a popular object of observation; an activity which a person prefers to watch rather than to participate in.Rate it:

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Speedy GonzalesA fast person; someone who does something fast.Rate it:

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spice upTo enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it.Rate it:

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spit it outTo overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general.Rate it:

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Spitting ImageTo have perfect resemblance with someone, to be exactly like somethingRate it:

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splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.Rate it:

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spoil somebody rottenTo overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.Rate it:

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spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tarTo have something important fail for want of a small amount of money or effort.Rate it:

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spot checkA cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something.Rate it:

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spring to mindTo appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.Rate it:

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spruce upTo refresh, revamp; to freshen or improve something, especially its appearance.Rate it:

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spur onTo spur or urge to do something.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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squeak outTo achieve something by a small margin.Rate it:

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squeeze inTo force in, stretch something to make something larger fit.Rate it:

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stack upTo compare with something; to measure up. (Often used with "against", "among")Rate it:

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stake a claimTo take an action that asserts a property right in something.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 from underTo escape something falling or being thrown from above.Rate it:

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stand in the gapTo expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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stand treatTo pay the cost of treating someone to somethingRate it:

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stand upTo bring something up and set it into a standing position.Rate it:

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standard fareSomething which is normal, routine, or unexceptional; something which is commonly provided or encountered.Rate it:

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stars in one's eyesThe state of being overly or extremely impressed with something; enchanted with romance.Rate it:

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start afreshTo start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean sheet.Rate it:

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state of affairsA specific situation; a set of circumstances.Rate it:

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state of disrepairSomething in need of repair. Typically referring to a mechanical object or system (like a car or home) that has broken down or doesn't work anymore.Rate it:

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state of the unionAddress given by US president annually in January to explain to the country the current status of the US government, and how it relates to the worldRate it:

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statum rei publicae convellereto endanger the existence of the state.Rate it:

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stave offTo prevent something from happening; to obviate or avert.Rate it:

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stay the distanceTo persist or continue, especially with regard to something difficult.Rate it:

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steal a glanceTo look quickly at someone or something, hoping that nobody notices the action.Rate it:

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steal a march onTo get ahead of someone or something by starting earlier.Rate it:

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step downTo gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.Rate it:

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