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sack of shitReferencing someone as a terrible person; a democrat.Rate it:

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saddleTo give a responsibility to someone.Rate it:

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saddleA part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.Rate it:

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save asTo specify a filename for a file, and save it under that name.Rate it:

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save by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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saved by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.Rate it:

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say cheeseUsed imperatively to elicit a smile from someone for a photograph by their saying "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).Rate it:

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say goodbyeTo separate from someone.Rate it:

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say goodbyeTo wish someone farewell upon their leaving.Rate it:

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scare straightTo frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.Rate it:

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scare the pants offTo scare or startle someone thoroughly.Rate it:

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scissorbillAnd railroad term for someone who refused to join the union or who openly colluded with management to thwart the union.Rate it:

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scissorbillSomeone considered contemptible or foolish.Rate it:

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score offTo delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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score offTo defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).Rate it:

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scream one's head offTo scream out to one's full capacityRate it:

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screw aroundTo make out or engage in sexual activity, usually without actually having sex.Rate it:

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screw offTo go away at someone's urging; to bugger off.Rate it:

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screw offTo urge someone to leave.Rate it:

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screw overTo cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.Rate it:

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screw-offSomeone who often fails to do his or her work; someone known to goof off.Rate it:

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se conferre, se tradere, se permittere in alicuius fidemto put oneself under some one's protection.Rate it:

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se dégourdir les jambesTo stretch one’s legs; To go out for a run.Rate it:

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se mettre en campagne(lit., of a general) To take the field; (fig.) To canvass or look out for a post; To start working.Rate it:

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se tirer d'un mauvais pasTo get out of an awkward fix (scrape).Rate it:

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second gearThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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seditio erumpita rebellion breaks out.Rate it:

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see offTo accompany someone to a point of departure; to ensure someone departs safely.Rate it:

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see throughTo be able to predict or read someone.Rate it:

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seeing redWhen someone is seeing red they are absolutely furious, angry beyond control, feeling rage.Rate it:

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sellTo trick, or cheat someone.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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sell in may and go away"Sell in May and go away" is a popular adage or saying in the stock market that suggests investors should sell their stocks or investments in May and stay out of the market until the end of October. The idea behind this saying is that the stock market tends to experience weaker performance during the summer months, particularly from May to October. This pattern is often attributed to factors such as reduced trading activity, lower corporate earnings reports, or investors' vacation periods.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 forthTo emit; to produce; to let outRate it:

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send somebody packingTo expel or eject somebody; to chase off or force out.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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senectute, senio confectum esseto be worn out by old age.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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serve somebody rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.Rate it:

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serve upThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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set adriftTo send a ship, boat or raft out to sea without a crew or resources to steer it.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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