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stumble againstTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble onTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stump upTo pay for something. Often indicating reluctance to pay.Rate it:

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sub imperio et dicione alicuius esseto be subject to some one, under some one's dominion.Rate it:

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sub inReplace something or take someone's place, especially in sportsRate it:

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sub metum subiectum esseto be comprised under the term "fear."Rate it:

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sub outTo remove from something or to have one's place taken, especially in sports.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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suck downTo drink all of something quickly.Rate it:

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suck it upTo put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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sunder outTo remove a piece of something from the whole; separate out.Rate it:

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super duperSomething you regard as excellentRate it:

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sur le billardOn the operating table; to be under the knifeRate it:

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swaddling clothesAn early period in development, infancy, the beginnings of something; inception.Rate it:

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Swallow Hook, Line and SinkerNaive or credulous who immediately believes in something, to believe in something without inquiring about itRate it:

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swallow your pride!To accept that you have to do something that you think is embarrassing or that you think you are too good to do.Rate it:

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swear downTo promise that something is not true.Rate it:

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sweep asideTo push or brush to the sideRate it:

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sweep asideTo overcome an obstacle with little effort.Rate it:

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sweep asideTo ignore, brush off.Rate it:

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sweep awayTo overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.Rate it:

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sweep awayTo remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.Rate it:

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sweep awayto completely destroy, to annihilateRate it:

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sweep outto remove by sweeping or brushing.Rate it:

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sweep outto remove someone outside of a place (where they are not wanted)Rate it:

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sweep someone off their feetTo seduce someone romantically.Rate it:

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sweep something under the rugTo conceal a problem expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.Rate it:

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sweep the boardTo win all the prizes in a competition.Rate it:

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sweep the boardTo get enough votes in an election to gain all the seats.Rate it:

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Sweep under the RugTo ignore or overlook unpleasant matters, to hide something unpleasant from othersRate it:

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sweep upTo clean by sweeping.Rate it:

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sweep upto transport to shore by waves.Rate it:

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sweep upto overwhelmRate it:

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Sweep You Off Your FeetTo leave a fine impression with your emotions and enthusiasm, to get overwhelmed by emotions and feelings of loveRate it:

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sweeten the potTo make something more desirable.Rate it:

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switch offTo lose interest, and start thinking about something else.Rate it:

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tail wagging the dogA minor or secondary part of something controlling the whole.Rate it:

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take a back seatTo be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.Rate it:

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take a bead onTo aim a gun at something.Rate it:

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take a chanceTo risk; to try something risky.Rate it:

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take a gambleTo risk; to try something risky.Rate it:

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take a powderTo leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.Rate it:

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take a riskTo do something risky.Rate it:

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Take a Shine ToBecoming fond of something; or to like something quicklyRate it:

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take a shot in the darkTo try on something without having any knowledge about the subject.Rate it:

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take a spinTo go for a ride; especially, to try riding or driving something.Rate it:

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take a tiger by the tailLatch-on, accost, challenge, confront someone or something which is dangerous, threatening, vicious, harmful, explosive, oppressive, vindictive.Rate it:

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take a tumbleTo fall off something, or down something.Rate it:

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take apartTo dismantle something into it's component pieces.Rate it:

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