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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sell-by dateUsed to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.Rate it:

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send belowTo order someone to go below the top deck on a ship.Rate it:

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send outA shout out; an appreciative public mention of someone.Rate it:

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send to coventryTo ostracize, or systematically ignore someone.Rate it:

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send upTo imitate someone or something for the purpose of satirical humour.Rate it:

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senior momenta momentary lapse in memory, especially in an older person; when someone forgets something, especially when they are older, we call this a senior momentRate it:

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sens dessus dessousAll upside down; Topsy-turvy.Rate it:

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serve somebody rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.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 apartTo select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.Rate it:

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set upto provide the money or other support that someone needs for an important task or activity.Rate it:

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set upto establish someone in a business or position.Rate it:

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set upto trick someone in order to make them do something.Rate it:

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set uponTo attack someone.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 an Old ScoreTo take revenge for one’s wrong actions being done in the past, to get even with someoneRate it:

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SFYLInitialism of sorry for your loss, commonly said in response to someone being scammed or losing money from a risky investment.Rate it:

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shake offTo lose someone who is tracking youRate it:

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she could be his motherOne could be someone's parent, said of a woman older than a man.Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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shit listOne is on another’s “bad side”; someone is angry with another; S-list, for short, is another way of saying it without swearingRate it:

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shit offTo ask someone to leave angrily.Rate it:

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shoot the bootsTo kick swiftly and violently, especially in the groin.Rate it:

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shoulder to cry onSomeone offering emotional support to another in distress.Rate it:

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show roundTo show someone the important parts of somethingRate it:

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show somebody the doorTo escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.Rate it:

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show somebody the doorTo dismiss or reject; to exclude someone who was formerly included.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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shower withTo give to someone an abundance of; to give someone something many times in quick succession.Rate it:

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shrink awayto draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy awayRate it:

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shy awayto draw back in fear, cringe, back downRate it:

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sick and tiredannoyed or frustrated with something or someone, to the point of losing one's temper or patience.Rate it:

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sick noteSomeone who dodges work because of sickness, implying they are faking it.Rate it:

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sideways glanceA silent, somewhat disapproving look from someone with body language to boot, which causes one to be somewhat uncomfortable and a bit in wonderment.Rate it:

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sing a different tunechange one's opinion about or attitude toward someone or something.Rate it:

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sing the praises ofTo commend someone's attributes to others.Rate it:

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sing your praisesTo praise someone or something very much.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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sit upTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.Rate it:

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six of one, half dozen of anotherIt makes no difference, they're still the same This expression is sometimes said a little differently, but is all the same no matter how it is said. Sometimes people say "half dozen" and sometimes "half a dozen " Also, sometimes the expression is "six of one, half dozen of THE other" and sometimes it is said, "six of one, half a dozen of ANother."Rate it:

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size queenSomeone who is attracted to men with larger than average penises.Rate it:

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skeleton crewThe minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.Rate it:

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sketched outto be unnerved by someone or somethingRate it:

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skunk at a garden partyWithin a group, someone who is unwelcome and actively avoided.Rate it:

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slack offTo decrease in intensity; to ease off; to diminish; to die down.Rate it:

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slag offTo talk insultingly to or about someone or something.Rate it:

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sleep overTo spend the night as a guest in someone's home.Rate it:

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sleeping giantSomeone or something with great, latent strength.Rate it:

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sling off the bluesIt is not uncommon for individuals to become discouraged, down in the dumps, and want to throw in the towel.Rate it:

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