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skate one's laneTo mind one's own business; focus on one's own goals and tasks and not worry about what others are doing.Rate it:

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Skeleton in Your ClosetA shocking secret people do not like to reveal, something shameful kept in secretRate it:

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sketched outto be unnerved by someone or somethingRate it:

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skinny rabbitan issue that has little significance to an outcome. The issue is not worth discussing. Outcome is 6 one and half dozen the other. There is no meat to the discussion.Rate 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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slag offTo talk insultingly to or about someone or something.Rate it:

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slap downTo browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people.Rate it:

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

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sleep under the same bridgeTo be formally, but not actually, equal under the law.Rate it:

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

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sleight of handAny form of skillful deception.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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slip inTo play a subtle pass into someone in a goalscoring position.Rate it:

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slip it toTo smuggle to someone; to surreptitiously pass to someone.Rate it:

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slip throughTo get past an inspection or procedure without any issue.Rate it:

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slow pokesomeone who is very slow moving along.Rate it:

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slut's woolAccumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate 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 be skeptical about something wrong, someone who could sense the dangerRate it:

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smooth as silkExtremely smooth (in any sense).Rate 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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snuggle upTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.Rate 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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so far so goodUp to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.Rate it:

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so sonot badRate it:

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so-and-soA placeholder name, used when a name is not known; a generic name.Rate it:

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so-calledSo named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.Rate it:

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soap plantAny plant of the genus Chlorogalum, endemic to western North America, especially Chlorogalum pomeridianum, the most widespread species.Rate it:

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soapboxA crate for packing soap, or, by extension, any inexpensive crude platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it, especially when used for speeches.Rate it:

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socialized medicineAn umbrella term for any system of government-run health care.Rate it:

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soft shoeA speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.Rate it:

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soften upTo appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.Rate it:

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some people have all the luckSuggests that someone is enjoying more success than they deserve.Rate it:

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something is rotten in the state of DenmarkSomething is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.Rate it:

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sommergere di cazzatetalk someone's ear offRate it:

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son assiette dîne pour luiHe pays for his dinner whether he is present or not.Rate it:

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son nom ne me revient pasI do not recollect his name.Rate it:

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sorry I'm lateUsed to apologise for not arriving on time.Rate it:

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sort ofApproximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat.Rate it:

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soup sandwichSomeone or something that is not as it should be; something disorganized or unfinished.Rate it:

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space cadetSomeone who acts spacy or under the influence of drugsRate it:

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speed merchantSomeone who runs, drives or moves in a given way very fast.Rate it:

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Speedy GonzalesA fast person; someone who does something fast.Rate it:

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spem alicui facere, afferre, inicereto inspire any one with hope.Rate it:

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Spill the BeansTo reveal a secret to someone who is not reliable or trustworthyRate it:

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spinning my wheelsWorking hard but not getting anywhereRate it:

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Spitting ImageTo have perfect resemblance with someone, to be exactly like somethingRate 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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spring the trapTo cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive wayRate it:

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squeeze upTo move closer together, in order to make more space for someone else.Rate it:

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