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strike a happy mediumTo find a midway between two opposing or contradictory issues, to compromise on a problemRate it:

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strike it richTo suddenly and unexpectedly become richRate it:

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strike outTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.Rate it:

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stringed like a puppetMake someone do your stuff, and quietly take over you and your decisions.Rate it:

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strong as an oxVery strong and powerfulRate it:

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stronger faith with a clear night skyMeaning that outer space is a source of spirituality and religious faith as is believed in the religion of Astronism.Rate it:

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studio ad rem publicam ferrito throw oneself heart and soul into politics.Rate it:

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stuffA melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication.Rate it:

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stuff and nonsenserubbish, foolishness, poppycockRate it:

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stuff youUsed in place of fuck you.Rate it:

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stuff yourself 'til you pop!One can overeat, binge, gorge, gulp, gobble-down chow-down and stuff your gut on food! ! ! ! !Rate it:

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stupid dumbbeing a stupid person and a dumb personRate it:

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stylish yet professionalfashionable and still officialRate it:

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sub inReplace something or take someone's place, especially in sportsRate 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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subsidere in insidiis (Mil. 19. 49)to place oneself in ambush.Rate it:

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such-and-suchA placeholder or generic thing.Rate it:

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suck and blowTo perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.Rate it:

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suck faceTo kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.Rate it:

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suck inTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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suck intoTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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sucker punchA disabling punch targeting a place which is not normally acceptable in a "fair fight", such as on the back of the head.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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suffering housemaid's kneeQuaint expression of earlier days relative to female servants performing chores of scrubbing floor on hands and knees.Rate it:

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sufficere aliquem in alicuius locum or alicuito elect a man to fill the place of another who has died whilst in office.Rate it:

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sugar and spiceExcerpt from a common nursery rhyme "What are little girls made of?"Rate it:

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sugar glider or sugar bearA small gliding marsupial often kept as a pet. Looks like a rodent. Known for being carried in owners’ pockets and other concealed places.Rate it:

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summer and winterTo spend extended periods of time with; to test.Rate it:

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summer and winterEndured.Rate it:

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summi (et) infimi (Rep. 1. 34. 53)high and low.Rate it:

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summon upTo look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.Rate it:

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Sunday driverOne who drives infrequently, and often poorly.Rate it:

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superstitionem radicitus or penitus evellereto destroy superstition root and branch.Rate it:

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surf and turfA type of cuisine that combines both meat and seafood (especially lobster and steak), or restaurants that serve such cuisine.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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swaddling clothesA garment, made of strips of cloth, used to bind an infant and restrict movement of its limbsRate 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 one's prideTo set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.Rate it:

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sweat equityAn investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.Rate it:

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sweat of one's browThe effort extended in labor, and the value created thereby.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 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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Sweet ToothHaving great desire to eat sugary foods and items, craze for sweet thingsRate it:

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sweetness and lightThat which is good, pure, pleasant, etc.Rate it:

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swift retreatTo back off quickly/A place you can go to quickly to recover or escape from stress.Rate it:

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swing and a missA sincere but unsuccessful attempt.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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swing of thingsThe normal flow and rhythm of daily life or of activities in a specific field.Rate it:

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swing throughTo swing and miss at a pitch.Rate it:

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swing-upTrainman reaches for a grab-bar on a boxcar and swings-up onto the footrail:Rate it:

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