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second stringNot as good; of a lower quality or condition.Rate it:

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Security BlanketAn insecure person holding something for emotional and psychological support and comfortRate it:

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sed hoc nihil (sane) ad rembut this is not to the point.Rate it:

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see a manA bland euphemism to conceal one's true purpose.Rate it:

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see a manTo go have a drink or to meet one's bootlegger.Rate it:

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see a manTo take one's leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom.Rate it:

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see a man about a dogUsed as an excuse for leaving without giving the real reason (especially if the reason is to go to the toilet, or to have a drink).Rate it:

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see a man about a horseA message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.Rate it:

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See Eye to EyeTo completely agree with someone’s opinion and statementRate it:

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see redTo receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field.Rate it:

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see the elephantTo witness something unexpected and awe-filling. [early 19th c. to Civil War]Rate it:

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see the lightTo gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.Rate it:

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see youUsed as a farewell, stating the next time the speaker and interlocutor will see each otherRate it:

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see you in hellA farewell which implies that the person addressed is about to die and be damned.Rate it:

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see you laterA phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.Rate it:

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see you tomorrowUsed as a farewell, stating that the speaker and interlocutor will see each other the next day.Rate it:

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see you when I see youUsed as a farewell, when the next time the speaker and interlocutor will meet is not known.Rate it:

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seeding on the rockEffort not worth doingRate it:

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seek and ye shall findsomething can be found if it is looked for.Rate it:

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seize the dayTo enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.Rate it:

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seize upTo stiffen or become tight and difficult to move.Rate it:

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seize upTo stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.Rate it:

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seize uponTo take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to; to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.Rate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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sell in may and go away"Sell in May and go away" is a popular adage or saying in the stock market that suggests investors should sell their stocks or investments in May and stay out of the market until the end of October. The idea behind this saying is that the stock market tends to experience weaker performance during the summer months, particularly from May to October. This pattern is often attributed to factors such as reduced trading activity, lower corporate earnings reports, or investors' vacation periods.Rate it:

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Sell like Hot DogsTo sell something quickly and in great quantity, something immediately sold or vendedRate 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-by dateUsed to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.Rate it:

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senatum alicui dare (Q. Fr. 2. 11. 2)to give a man audience before the senate.Rate it:

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senatus consultum fit (Att. 2. 24. 3)a resolution of the senate (not opposed by a tribunicial veto) was made.Rate it:

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senatus decrevit (populusque iussit) utthe senate decreed (and the people ratified the decree) that...Rate it:

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send offdismiss from playRate it:

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sensu audiendi carerenot to possess the sense of hearing.Rate it:

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sensum, iudicium habereto be a man of taste.Rate it:

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sententiam ferre, dicere (Off. 3. 16. 66)to give sentence (of the judge, cf. sect. VI. 4, note Not...).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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sentir le fagot1. To be tainted with heresy (obsolete). 2. Not to be quite honest.Rate it:

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sequitur (not ex quo seq.) utit follows from this that...Rate it:

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serve upThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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set a spellTo sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.Rate it:

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set asideTo declare something invalid or null and void.Rate it:

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set asideTo disagree with something and reject or overturn it.Rate it:

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set asideTo separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.Rate it:

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

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set the tableTo arrange plates, dishes, cups and utensils in preparation for a meal.Rate it:

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Set Your Teeth on EdgeTo cause irritation and displeasure to someone, to annoy someone by doing something frustratingRate it:

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settle downTo become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.Rate it:

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settle downTo establish a settled lifestyle, and especially to marry.Rate it:

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settle forTo accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.Rate it:

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

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