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sell one's soulTo abandon one's spiritual values or moral principles for wealth or other benefits.Rate it:

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sell oneself shortTo belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities.Rate it:

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sell outTo abandon one's supporters or principles to seek profit or other personal advantage.Rate it:

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sell the passTo betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.Rate it:

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sell upTo sell one's business or other major assetRate it:

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semisses6 per cent (i.e. if for 100 denarii, asses, one pays half a denarius, half an as per month).Rate it:

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send awayTo dismiss from one's presence.Rate it:

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send forTo order or summon to one's presence.Rate it:

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send onTo introduce into the game.Rate it:

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sententiam fronte celare, tegerenot to betray one's feelings by one's looks.Rate it:

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sententiam suam aperireto freely express one's opinions.Rate it:

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sententias (verbis) explicare, aperireto explain one's sentiments.Rate it:

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sermonem conferre, instituere, ordiri cum aliquoto enter into conversation with some one.Rate it:

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sermonem producere in multam noctem (Rep. 6. 10. 10)to prolong a conversation far into the night.Rate it:

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serve noticeTo fire; to terminate one's employment or formal association.Rate it:

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serve outTo pay back; to have one's revenge on.Rate it:

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serve two mastersto take orders from two superiors or two conflicting partiesRate it:

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set in one's waysDriven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.Rate it:

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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 one's cap at. Or, more generally, to choose something as a goal.Rate it:

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set one's hair on fireTo become wildly impassioned; to behave crazily.Rate it:

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

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set one's shoulder to the wheelTo start hard work; to begin to toil.Rate it:

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set one's sights onTo give one's close attention to, especially as a goal, objective, or other object of special interest.Rate it:

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set the wheels in motionto initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)Rate it:

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Settle an Old ScoreTo take revenge for one’s wrong actions being done in the past, to get even with someoneRate it:

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settle downto get comfortable with one's new accommodation or circumstances.Rate it:

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settle intoTo become comfortable with a place or routine.Rate it:

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settle upto pay what one owesRate it:

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

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severitatem adhibereto show that one is serious.Rate it:

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severum imperium in suis exercere, tenere (De Sen. 11. 37)to be a strict disciplinarian in one's household.Rate it:

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sevocare mentem a sensibus (De Nat. D. 3. 8. 21)to free one's mind from the influences of the senses.Rate it:

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sex upTo take part in sexual acts with.Rate it:

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sexual relationBehaviour of a sexual nature between one or more individuals.Rate it:

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shady pinesSomething said to an older person (usually your mother) to correct their bad behavior by threatening to take them to live in a retirement home.Rate it:

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shake handsTo grasp another person's hands as an expression of greeting, farewell, agreement, etc.Rate it:

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shake hands with the unemployedTo urinate.Rate it:

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shake hands with the unemployedTo masturbate.Rate it:

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shanks' mareOne's own legs used for walking; to "travel by shanks' mare" or "ride on shanks' mare" is to walk to your destination.Rate it:

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shanks' nagTransportation by foot. To "take a shanks' nag" means using one's own legs to walk.Rate it:

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shape upTo improve; to correct one's bad habits or behavior.Rate it:

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shape upTo take shape; to transform into or become.Rate it:

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shape up or ship outTo either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.Rate it:

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shark baitOne who has been or is likely to be attacked by a shark.Rate it:

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sharp cookieOne who is intelligent, bright, or sharp; especially, one who can identify attempts to deceive or mislead.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 could be his motherOne could be someone's parent, said of a woman older than a man.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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