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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 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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slim downTo reduce one's weight; to become thinner.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 onshoe type; to try outRate 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 outTo go out for a brief moment; pop outRate it:

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slip outTo leave quietly, and unnoticed.Rate it:

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slip outTo be said or revealed by accident.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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slippery slopeA chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.Rate it:

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slop bowlOne of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.Rate it:

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slop outTo throw out the waste from the chamberpot in a prison cell.Rate it:

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Slow on the DrawSlow to understand or perceive things, one who does not pick or respond quicklyRate it:

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slow outTo adjust the spacing of intermediate frames so as to smoothly accelerate movement of an object as it leaves a resting position.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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slug it outTo have an intense argument or fight until one side prevails.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more children.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more small or immature fish.Rate it:

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small potatoesOne or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.Rate it:

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small talkIdle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.Rate it:

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smart arseOne who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.Rate it:

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smell bloodTo sense that one has an advantage over an adversary or rival.Rate it:

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smell testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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smell the barnTo experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at day's end returning to its barn.Rate it:

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smoke outto drive out using smokeRate it:

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smoke outto exposeRate it:

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smoke upTo smoke all of one's supplies.Rate it:

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smooth operatorA person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace, especially one with verbal skills who is persuasive in interpersonal relationships, negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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smooth outTo make smooth.Rate it:

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smooth outTo become smooth.Rate it:

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smooth outTo remove irregularities or imperfections from.Rate it:

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snap out ofTo terminate a mood or emotional state suddenly.Rate it:

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snap upTo buy quickly, usually because the item is a bargain or in short supply or something one has been searching for.Rate it:

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryTo suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.Rate it:

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sneak outTo leave a place or a gathering while trying to avoid being seen or heard.Rate it:

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sniff outTo find something using the sense of smell.Rate it:

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sniff outTo find, especially to find something that cannot be seen.Rate it:

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