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se insinuare in consuetudinem alicuius (Fam. 4. 13. 6)to insinuate oneself into a person's society.Rate it:

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se permittere in fidem atque in potestatem alicuius (B. G. 2. 3)to surrender oneself to the discretion of some one.Rate it:

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seagull managerA manager who comes into the workplace or office only on occasion, especially when a problem arises or to criticize or critique employees.Rate it:

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sectam alicuius sequi (Brut. 31. 120)to be a follower, disciple of some one.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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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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send onTo introduce into the game.Rate it:

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sensibus praeditum esseto be endowed with sense.Rate it:

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senso latoIn the broad sense.Rate it:

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senso strictoIn the strict/narrow sense.Rate it:

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

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sermonem conferre, instituere, ordiri cum aliquoto enter into conversation with some one.Rate it:

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sermonem producere in multam noctem (Rep. 6. 10. 10)to prolong a conversation far into the night.Rate it:

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serve outTo serve the whole of some period.Rate it:

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set aboutTo initiate or begin some action.Rate it:

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shape upTo take shape; to transform into or become.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shit one's pantsTo involuntarily defecate into one's pants or other clothing.Rate it:

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shitting matchA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthTo disclose some information that was supposed to be secret.Rate it:

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show the flagTo represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to suggest the authority or importance of that country or group.Rate it:

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show who's bossTo demonstrate that one is dominant over or superior to someone; to establish that one has control of some device or intractable object.Rate it:

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si vous n'y prenez (pas) garde, il prendra un mauvais pliIf you are not careful he will get into bad habits.Rate it:

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sibi exemplum alicuius proponere ad imitandum or simply sibi aliquem ad imitandum proponereto set up some one as one's ideal, model.Rate it:

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sibi exemplum sumere ex aliquo or exemplum capere de aliquoto take a lesson from some one's example.Rate it:

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sicam, cultrum in corde alicuius defigere (Liv. 1. 58)to plunge a dagger, knife in some one's heart.Rate it:

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sidepiecesexDescribes extra-marital or extra-relational physically intimate interaction with one other than one's spouse or longterm partner, with whom one also has some form of established relationship; term, song, and hastag by American Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe one of the acts in which her abusive ex-fiance may have been engaged, while absent from the home daily for 15 hours.Rate it:

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sides reversed isUsed to turn semordnilaps into palindromes.Rate it:

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sign inTo take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in.Rate it:

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sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.Rate it:

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sign upTo agree to purchase some good or service.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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slice and diceDivide and organise information into smaller parts to better analyse it in various ways waysRate it:

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slice of the pieA portion of some desirable resource or reward.Rate it:

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slip inTo include into a sentence discreetlyRate it:

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slip inTo play a subtle pass into someone in a goalscoring position.Rate it:

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slippery slopeA logical argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion.Rate it:

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slot inTo put something into a slot.Rate it:

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slot inTo put something into its desired placeRate it:

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smear campaignAn effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.Rate it:

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smell a ratTo sense something suspicious.Rate it:

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Smell a RatTo be skeptical about something wrong, someone who could sense the dangerRate 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 inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.Rate it:

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smooth as silkExtremely smooth (in any sense).Rate it:

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smooth sailingEasy going, an unbumpy ride into the future.Rate it:

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snarl upTo put into disarray; contort; confuse; muddle upRate it:

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snatch the pebbleTo fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert.Rate it:

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sniff testAn informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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so long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.Rate it:

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