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spear carrierOne who serves in a subordinate or menial role.Rate it:

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spear carrierOne who plays a leading or substantial role as a supporter, proponent, etc. representing a group, cause, or point of view.Rate it:

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special deliveryA particular posted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act of conveying such letters or packages to one or more recipients.Rate it:

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spell offIn a spelling bee, of two or more participants, to spell words one after the other until a champion is determined. Usually refers to a series of rounds of spelling in which no spellers are eliminated.Rate it:

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spem alicui facere, afferre, inicereto inspire any one with hope.Rate it:

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spem falsam alicui ostendereto rouse a vain, groundless hope in some one's mind.Rate it:

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spem habere in aliquoto set one's hope on some one.Rate it:

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spem proponere alicuito lead some one to expect...Rate it:

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spem suam ponere, collocare in aliquoto set one's hope on some one.Rate it:

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spending money as if it were waterlack of respect for the dollar, frittering away one's paycheck.Rate it:

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spill one's gutsTo confess, or to divulge secrets, typically speaking freely and at length after a change of motive or an incentive.Rate it:

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spill one's seedTo masturbate or to ejaculate when the penis has been withdrawn from one's partner.Rate it:

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spin a yarnTo tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsTo make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsWaste time, money and energy.Rate it:

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spitting cotton or spittin' cottonVery thirsty. Used in the Southern USA.Rate it:

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split one's sidesTo laugh hystericallyRate it:

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spoilt for choiceHaving such a selection of good choices, that deciding which one to pick is difficult.Rate it:

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sponsionem facere, sponsorem esse pro aliquoto be security for some one.Rate it:

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sprain one's ankleTo be pregnant.Rate it:

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spring in one's stepEnthusiasm, energy or a positive outlook or cheerful attitude.Rate it:

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spring to mindTo appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.Rate it:

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square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate it:

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square oneThe place where one begins; a lack of progress.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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squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:

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stack offTo play an all in pot; to commit all of one's chips to a pot.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object(s) of his affection.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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stanStan must be one of the most famous Kpop slang. it is an acronym of stalker + fan and is self-explanatory. when kpoppers call themselves Stan, they mean to distinguish themselves from being just an ordinary fan.Rate it:

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stand a chanceTo have a chance.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 asideTo temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.Rate it:

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stand backTo maintain a safe distance from a hazard.Rate it:

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stand backTo stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler.Rate it:

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stand backTo abstain from participation.Rate it:

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stand behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stand, behind.Rate it:

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stand behindTo support; express one's supportRate it:

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stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.Rate it:

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stand byTo remain loyal or faithful.Rate it:

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stand byTo do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.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 downTo wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.Rate it:

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stand downFor me this means stop being mean a bullyRate it:

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stand down!Stand-Down!', Stands4; Cease And Desist. Take No Further Action; Maintain Your Stance; Stand By, Await Orders;Rate it:

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stand forTo mean; to symbolize; to represent.Rate it:

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stand forTo advocate, to support.Rate it:

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stand forTo tolerate.Rate it:

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stand from underTo escape something falling or being thrown from above.Rate it:

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