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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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sue outTo petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain.Rate it:

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suis rebus or sibi consulereto take measures for one's safety; to look after one's own interests.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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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 awayTo remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.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 under the RugTo ignore or overlook unpleasant matters, to hide something unpleasant from othersRate it:

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sweeten the potTo make something more desirable.Rate it:

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swim with sharksTo take a huge risk.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 BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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take a bathTo bathe.Rate it:

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take a bathTo lose a large amount of money in an investment.Rate it:

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

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take a biteTo eat a quick, light snack.Rate it:

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take a bowTo accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.Rate it:

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take a breathTo inhale and subsequently exhale air.Rate it:

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take a breatherTo take a break; to pause or relax briefly.Rate it:

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take a bulletto sacrifice oneself for another; to put oneself in harm's way in place of anotherRate it:

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

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take a crack atTo attempt or try.Rate it:

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take a crapTo defecate.Rate it:

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take a dim view ofTo dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.Rate it:

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take a dirt napTo die.Rate it:

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take a diveTo feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.Rate it:

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take a diveTo lose or fail intentionally.Rate it:

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take a flyerTo make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.Rate it:

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take a flyerTo invest against odds.Rate it:

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

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take a ganderTo take a look; to check or examine.Rate it:

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take a grabUsed other than as an idiom: see take, grab.Rate it:

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take a grabto mark the football, especially overheadRate it:

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take a hikeTo go away; to leave or depart.Rate it:

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take a hikeTo go hiking.Rate it:

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take a jokeTo accept a joke at one's expense.Rate it:

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take a leakTo urinate.Rate it:

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take a leap of faithjump into the fray, gather all one's wits and plunge, take courage and step into the unknown:Rate it:

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take a lickingTo suffer a defeat or a beating.Rate it:

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take a licking and keep on tickingTo be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.Rate it:

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take a load offTo go from a standing position to a sitting one.Rate it:

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take a long walk off a short pierUsed to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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take a lookTo examine or observe.Rate it:

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