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studio alicuius rei aliquem incendereto make some one enthusiastic for a thing.Rate it:

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stuff one's faceTo eat excessively.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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stuffed shirtOne who is overly official or officious; somebody in charge but not necessarily in power or effective.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 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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subsidium alicui summittereto send relief to some one.Rate it:

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suck a big oneto be terrible; to be of a very low standard.Rate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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sui (mentis) compotem non esseto lose one's head, be beside oneself.Rate it:

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sui potestatem facere, praebere alicuito give audience to some one.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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sum of its partsA concept in holism. Related to the idea that the total effectiveness of a group of things each interacting with one another is different or greater than their effectiveness when acting in isolation from one another.Rate it:

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summa necessitudine aliquem contingereto stand in very intimate relations to some one.Rate it:

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summo iure agere cum aliquo (cf. summum ius, summa iniuria)to proceed against some one with the utmost rigour of the law; to strain the law in one's favour.Rate it:

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sumptibus modum statuereto limit one's expenditure.Rate it:

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sun worshipperOne who reveres the sun as a deity.Rate it:

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Sunday bestA person's finest clothing, especially the clothes one reserves to wear to church on Sunday.Rate it:

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Sunday driverOne who drives slowly, as for leisure or sightseeing.Rate it:

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

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suo consilio utito go one's own way, proceed independently.Rate it:

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suo iudicio utito act in accordance with one's convictions.Rate it:

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supplicium sumere de aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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supremo vitae dieon one's last day.Rate it:

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sur le bout de la langueon the tip of one's tongueRate it:

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sure enoughJust like one would expect.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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suspend one's disbeliefTo willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art for the sake of enjoying it.Rate it:

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suspicio (alicuius rei) cadit in aliquem, pertinet ad aliquema suspicion falls on some one.Rate 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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swallow the leekTo change one's mindRate it:

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swan songA final performance or accomplishment, especially one before retirement.Rate it:

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swear downTo promise; swear; give one's word.Rate it:

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swear on a stack of biblesTo make a promise or give one's assurance with great conviction.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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sweetbreadOrgan meatRate it:

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sweetheart dealA transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.Rate it:

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switch onTo change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.Rate it:

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tag offTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to confirm the end of use or one's exit from the vehicle.Rate it:

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tag upOf a baserunner, when a fly ball is hit, to put one's foot on the base one is currently at until the ball is caught. When the ball is caught, the baserunner may attempt to advance to the next base, at the risk of being tagged out.Rate it:

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tail between one's legsA reaction to a confrontation, specifically one with excessive shame and hurt pride.Rate it:

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tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.Rate it:

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taillable et corvéable à merciexploitable endlessly; at the beck and call of; at one's biddingRate it:

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take a jokeTo accept a joke at one's expense.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 load offTo go from a standing position to a sitting one.Rate it:

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take a numberRecognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.Rate it:

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take a page out of someone's playbookTo adopt an idea or practice of another personRate it:

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take a standTo assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.Rate it:

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