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set offTo count an addition in one thing against a reduction in something else.Rate it:

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set offTo leave; to begin a journey or trip.Rate it:

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set one's heart onTo desire with intensity and commitment.Rate it:

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set the tableTo arrange plates, dishes, cups and utensils in preparation for a meal.Rate it:

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Set Your Teeth on EdgeTo cause irritation and displeasure to someone, to annoy someone by doing something frustratingRate it:

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setting offbeginning a journeyRate it:

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settle downTo become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.Rate it:

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settle downTo establish a settled lifestyle, and especially to marry.Rate it:

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seul à seulAlone with one other person, and no one else.Rate it:

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sex, drugs and rock 'n' rollIndulgent and pleasurable activities.Rate it:

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sex, lies and videotapeThe controversy surrounding a political scandal.Rate it:

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sexual enjoymentSexual intercourse that produces physical and psychological pleasure.Rate it:

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shacked upSimple past tense and past participle of shack up.Rate it:

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shake and bakeTo get it done no matter what.Rate it:

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shake it offforget about it; let it go; the process of getting over an upset or bad feeling about somethingRate it:

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shake offTo remove by shaking.Rate it:

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shake offTo dissociate oneself from.Rate it:

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shake offTo lose someone who is tracking youRate it:

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shake offTo rid oneself of a malady or its symptomsRate it:

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shake outTo agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.Rate it:

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shaky timesThe expression reflects negative influences of many categories, including financing, government interference and changes in the firm's leadership.Rate it:

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shaky timesThe expression reflects negative influences of many categories, including financing, government interference and changes in a firm's leadership.Rate it:

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Shape Up or Ship OutTo improve and correct your behavior and performance or else get out or leaveRate it:

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share and share alikeFor members of a group, equal portions of or equal access to tangible or intangible goods, entitlements, or obligations-i.e., each person's share like each of the other shares.Rate it:

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share and share alikeEqual rights to or equal portions of profits, assets, bequests, or other valuable items legally owed to investors, partners, beneficiaries, or other named associates.Rate it:

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share and share alikeTo divide possessions, benefits, or obligations equally among members of a group.Rate it:

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shave and a haircutA 7-note riff played at the end of a song for comic effect.Rate it:

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shave and a haircutUsed other than as an idiom: see shave, haircut.Rate it:

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she came in from the cold with her bold, brazen, out-spoken, take on the world positive attitude.Speaking her mind, daring to take on/face challenges, speaking up and speaking out, not staying shut to anyone, ready/willing to face whatever life/anyone dishes out to her.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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shelf-stableIn food processing and packaging, a product that requires refrigeration after, but not prior to, opening.Rate it:

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shes a knockoutShe is pulchritudinous, and attractive, stunning, pretty, pleasant appearing, gorgeous, glamorous,Rate it:

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shift offTo delay; to defer; to put off; to lay aside.Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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ships that pass in the nightTwo or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.Rate it:

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shipshapein good order, trim and neat, properly arranged, all correctRate it:

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shit happensBad things happen, and there is nothing we can do about it.Rate it:

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shit is the swiss army knife of the english languageThe word shit can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, and an interjection. The word shit is the Swiss Army knife of the English language. It can be used in any context, in any situation, by any person.Rate it:

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shit offannoyRate it:

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shit offfuck offRate it:

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shit offTo ask someone to leave angrily.Rate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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shit or get off the potTo choose between taking action now, or foregoing the opportunity until a later date.Rate it:

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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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shock and aweMilitary tactic consisting of excessive or overwhelming force to frighten and subdue the enemy; to intimidate, disrupt, or incapacitate one’s adversaries in order to achieve a desired reactionRate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo act boldly.Rate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo take action with serious consequences without delay, preserving the benefit of surprise by not providing indication of one's intent.Rate it:

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shoot from the lipTo speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.Rate it:

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shoot offUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see shoot,‎ off.Rate it:

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