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sit backTo recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.Rate it:

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sit inTo attend something for one time, as a visitor.Rate it:

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sit in forTo substitute; to take somebody's place.Rate it:

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sit on one's handsOr situation.Rate it:

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sit outTo escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.Rate it:

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sitim haustu gelidae aquae sedareto slake one's thirst by a draught of cold water.Rate it:

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sitting prettyIn a favorable situation, especially a situation in which one possesses an advantage.Rate it:

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Six of One and a Half of the OtherSomething that is equal, nothing to choose or select between,Rate it:

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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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six of one, half dozen of anotherIt makes no difference, they're still the same This expression is sometimes said a little differently, but is all the same no matter how it is said. Sometimes people say "half dozen" and sometimes "half a dozen " Also, sometimes the expression is "six of one, half dozen of THE other" and sometimes it is said, "six of one, half a dozen of ANother."Rate it:

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skate one's laneTo mind one's own business; focus on one's own goals and tasks and not worry about what others are doing.Rate it:

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skate one's laneTo play in one's assigned position rather than straying to where the current action is.Rate it:

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skeleton at the feastOne whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion.Rate it:

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skim offto separateRate it:

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skin and bonesSaid of one who is emaciated; very skinny, as from lack of nutrition.Rate it:

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skinny rabbitan issue that has little significance to an outcome. The issue is not worth discussing. Outcome is 6 one and half dozen the other. There is no meat to the discussion.Rate it:

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skip townTo leave one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.Rate it:

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skittles partythe party where teenagers or young adults bring with them a lot of random pills, take them, and see what happensRate it:

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skive offTo skive; to play truant; to slack off.Rate it:

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slack offTo decrease in intensity; to ease off; to diminish; to die down.Rate it:

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slack offTo be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.Rate it:

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slacken offTo slacken or lessen; to become less intense.Rate it:

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slacken offTo do less intensely.Rate it:

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slag offTo talk insultingly to or about someone or something.Rate it:

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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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slam one's clam on crazyFor a woman to have sex with another person deemed insane or otherwise undesirableRate it:

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slap leatherTo make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.Rate it:

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slap your mama!When something is so good or desirable that one would perform the most unthinkable act to acquire or defend the possession of.Rate it:

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sleep inTo sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.Rate it:

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sleep offTo get rid of by sleeping.Rate it:

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Sleep on ItTo take time in taking a decision , to delay one’s decision or plan because it is yet to be ponder uponRate it:

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sleep with the fishesTo be killed and have one's body disposed off in the sea or other body of water.Rate it:

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sleeves from one's vestSomething non-existent; something of no value or cost.Rate it:

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slender reedA person, fact, or resource on which one can rely only to a limited extent.Rate it:

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slide offTo leave a place, a meeting, etc., without being noticed; to slip away, slip off.Rate it:

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

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slim downTo reduce one's weight; to become thinner.Rate it:

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sling offTo criticise or mockRate it:

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sling off the bluesIt is not uncommon for individuals to become discouraged, down in the dumps, and want to throw in the towel.Rate it:

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sling one's hookTo leave.Rate it:

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slings and arrowsMisfortune or adversity that is not one's fault; adverse factors or circumstances; also, judgments, harsh criticisms, or personal attacksRate it:

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slip awayTo disappear; to elude one.Rate it:

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slip into something a little more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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slip into something more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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slip offTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticedRate it:

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slip offTo remove an article of clothingRate it:

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slip offTo leave a port, anchorage or mooringRate it:

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slip one pastTo sneak something through a process or inspection; to hide something or conceal a fact; to prevent attention being drawn to something.Rate it:

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slip someone's mindTo be forgotten; to escape one's memory.Rate it:

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slippery as an eelSo slippery that it is almost impossible to hold with one's hands.Rate it:

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