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SNAFUAcronym of status nominal all fucked up or situation normal all fucked upRate it:

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snakes and laddersany situation in which people or events go forward and backward, seemingly at randomRate it:

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so be itAn indication of acceptance, especially of a situation which is not entirely favorable.Rate it:

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spit the dummyTo a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.Rate it:

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spot of botherA slight problem; a small predicament.Rate it:

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spring the trapTo cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive wayRate it:

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stand up and be countedTo publicly make known one's views, contributions, or vote, especially in a contentious situation where fortitude is required.Rate it:

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stay onto continue in a place or situation, while others leave.Rate it:

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step backTo stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.Rate it:

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step backTo prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation.Rate it:

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stickhandleTo deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.Rate it:

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sticky wicketa precarious situation; quite a problem situationRate it:

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stir the potThe deliberate act of agitating a situation. Especially to cause conflict.Rate it:

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stop the lightsAn interjection expressing exasperation or incredulity. or to illustrate the humour in a situation.Rate it:

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stranger on the phoneDr. Greshun De Bouse's brilliant true account of a present-day angel in female human form who uplifts and changes lives of countless downtrodden men whom have never seen her, via telephone through the power of Biblical scripture and the Holy Spirit.Rate it:

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suck inTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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suck it up, buttercupget over it; accept a difficult situation keep goingRate it:

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sucks to be youYou are in a bad situation, but I have no sympathy.Rate it:

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sugarcoat the pillTo make an unpleasant situation more pleasant.Rate it:

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swallow a bitter pillTo accept or endure an unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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sweep the boardTo get enough votes in an election to gain all the seats.Rate it:

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take a numberRecognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.Rate it:

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take on waterTo be in an increasingly difficult or risky situation; to falter or begin to fail.Rate it:

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take the wheelTo assume control of a situation.Rate it:

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taking the rough with the smoothDéfinition manquante ou à compléter. …Rate it:

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telephone tagA situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the first person, and so on as if the two are playing a game of tag in which the most recent person to have been left with a message is now designated as "it" (i.e. as the player now obliged to chase the other and to attempt anew to make contact).Rate it:

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tenants et aboutissantsEverything connected to, all the ramifications of a situation.Rate it:

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tenir le loup par les oreillesTo be in a critical situation; To have caught a Tartar.Rate it:

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that’s about the size of itThat is the truth of the matter; that sums it up -Said to confirm a person’s assessment of a situationRate it:

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the emperor has no clothesUsed to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be something they are not, or when something is revealed to be a fraud; a way of pointing out that someone is not as powerful or impressive as they claim to be; a way of exposing a lie or deceptionRate it:

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the measure of society is how it treats its weakest membersSocieties who help and take care of those who are the most in need are worth more than societies who don't or who even mistreat those who are in need--the least of them--much less help them.Rate it:

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the nature of the beastThe inherent aspects or characteristics of a given thing or situation, especially a difficult or negative oneRate it:

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the plot thickensUsed, often ironically, to describe an increasingly complex or mysterious situation.Rate it:

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the rain in spain stays mainly in the plainEnglish people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.Rate it:

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the shoe is on the other footThe roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.Rate it:

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there is an exception to every ruleUsually said in a situation when the rule is incorrect and unusable.Rate it:

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there is no there thereThe indicated thing, person, or other matter has no distinctive identity, or no significant characteristics, or no functional center point; nothing significant exists in that place; nothing significant is occurring in that situation.Rate it:

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there ought to be a lawIndicates disapproval of a situation.Rate it:

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there you have itThat is it; that is the situation or state of things.Rate it:

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thick of thingsA central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.Rate it:

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this is the lifeAn expression of bliss, an expression of happiness with one's current situation.Rate it:

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this is where we came inSaid of a situation which has become repetitive.Rate it:

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throw in at the deep endTo introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.Rate it:

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thumb on the scaleAn act of bias or a tactic for cheating which creates a situation that unfairly benefits one party involved in an interaction.Rate it:

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till the wheels fall offliteral meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usableRate it:

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tiny but mightysmall but powerful; something people say to express self-worth that even though they may be small they make up for it in being mighty; don't underestimate me/usRate it:

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tip the scalesTo turn to one side a balanced situation.Rate it:

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tire fireA disaster; a chaotic person, thing, or situation.Rate it:

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