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spill outto exit (outside) in large quantitiesRate it:

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spill outto be released without constraintRate it:

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Spill the BeansTo reveal a secret to someone who is not reliable or trustworthyRate it:

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spill the beans / let the cat out of the bagTo let out a secretRate it:

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spin downTo diminish in energy; to slow down or peter out; to be gradually canceled or ended.Rate it:

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spin outto prolong, make longer (in time)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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spit outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spit,‎ out.Rate it:

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spit outTo say reluctantly.Rate it:

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spit outTo rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.Rate it:

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spit outTo say scornfully.Rate it:

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spit outTo eject.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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sponge outTo clean the inside of by using a sponge.Rate it:

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sponge outTo remove by using a sponge.Rate it:

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sponge outTo remove.Rate it:

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spook outto scare, to frightenRate it:

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spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:

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spread outTo place items further apart.Rate it:

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spring outTo break out; to escape.Rate it:

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spring outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spring,‎ out.Rate it:

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spring outTo emerge or arise.Rate it:

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spring outTo spend the season of spring in outdoor pursuits such as camping.Rate it:

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spring the trapTo cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive wayRate it:

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sprout out with vulgaritiesshout out with vulgaritiesRate 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 outUsed other than as an idiom: see squeeze, out.Rate it:

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squeeze outTo force a competitor out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher oneRate it:

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squeeze outTo obtain a difficult victory in a competitionRate it:

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squeeze upTo move closer together, in order to make more space for someone else.Rate it:

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squig outTo weird out or disgust; to make feel uneasy and squeamish.Rate it:

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stake outTo watch a location and/or people, generally covertly.Rate it:

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stake outTo mark off the limits by stakesRate it:

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stake outTo end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.Rate it:

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stamp outTo get rid of, eradicate.Rate it:

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stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.Rate it:

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stand asideTo leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.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 someone's shoesTo see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.Rate it:

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

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stand on one’s headTo try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard workRate it:

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stand outTo be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to one's surroundings.Rate it:

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stand someone in good steadto come in handy for someone in the futureRate it:

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

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stand up againstTo defy or challenge someone.Rate it:

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stand up withTo begin to dance with (someone); to dance with (someone).Rate it:

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