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spaz outTo stop working properly.Rate it:

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spazz outTo lose one's physical or emotional controlRate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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speak of the devil and he appearsAlternative form of speak of the devil.Rate it:

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speak of the devil and he shall appearAlternative form of speak of the devil.Rate it:

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speak outTo assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.Rate it:

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speak out of both sides of one’s mouthto be inconsistent or dishonest in what one says about the same subject or matter, depending on the audience or the circumstanceRate it:

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speak softly and carry a big stickDo not boast or utter verbal threats, but do make others aware that you are prepared to use physical force if necessary.Rate it:

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speak someone's languageTo talk about concerns, feelings, ideas, etc. which someone understands well and can relate to intimately.Rate it:

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speak toAddress the Topic, List Salient Features, Point-Up the Pros And Cons, Designate The Budgetary Requirements,, Focus On This Aspect, Delineate Definite DangersRate it:

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special deliveryA kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier.Rate it:

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special deliverySomething-whether desirable or undesirable-which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.Rate it:

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spell outFrom its component letters.Rate it:

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spic and spanPerfectly clean.Rate it:

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Spick and SpanExtremely neat and clean, very tidyRate it:

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spick and spanAlternative form of spick-and-span.Rate it:

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spick-and-spanClean, spotless; original sense "like new".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 outUsed other than as an idiom: to spill out.Rate it:

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spill outto exit (outside) in large quantitiesRate it:

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spill outto be released without constraintRate it:

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spill the beans / let the cat out of the bagTo let out a secretRate it:

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spin downTo diminish in energy; to slow down or peter out; to be gradually canceled or ended.Rate it:

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spin downTo reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.Rate it:

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spin downTo reduce its speed of rotation.Rate it:

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

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spin outto prolong, make longer (in time)Rate it:

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spin upTo reach a sufficient spinning speed for reads and writes to take place.Rate it:

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spinae partiendi et definiendi (Tusc. 5. 8. 22)minute, captious subdivisions and definitions.Rate it:

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spit it outTo overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general.Rate it:

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spit outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spit,‎ out.Rate it:

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spit outTo say reluctantly.Rate it:

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spit outTo rap; to repeat verses passionately or intensely.Rate it:

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spit outTo say scornfully.Rate it:

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spit outTo eject.Rate it:

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spit-and-polishPaying much attention to outward appearance.Rate it:

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spit-shined and polishedShaved, showered, shoes shined, fresh clothing, nicely dressed and dashed with cologne.Rate it:

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splash downThe act of landing in water.Rate it:

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splash downTo land in water.Rate it:

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splash downTo appear, seemingly from nowhere.Rate it:

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splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.Rate it:

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Split HairsTo argue or being grumpy about trivial and unimportant differencesRate it:

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split the differenceIn a financial transaction, to settle on an amount midway between the offer and the asking price.Rate it:

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spoil somebody rottenTo overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.Rate it:

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sponge downTo clean with a spongeRate it:

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sponge outTo clean the inside of by using a sponge.Rate it:

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sponge outTo remove by using a sponge.Rate it:

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sponge outTo remove.Rate it:

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spook outto scare, to frightenRate it:

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spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:

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