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slot inTo put something into its desired placeRate it:

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smarty pantsTo be really smart for your age or to be just really smart; often used sarcastically toward someone who acts as if they are smart or to a child who 'sasses' their parent or elderRate 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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Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

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snap someone's head offTo suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark.Rate it:

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snarl upTo put into disarray; contort; confuse; muddle upRate 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 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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social distanceTo stay far from someoneRate it:

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socium se adiungere alicuito attach oneself to a person's society.Rate it:

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soft as a grapesomeone who is limited in their abilityRate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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soft shoeA kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville.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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Soft SoapTo gently or politely urge someone to do something, to persuade someone with sweet-talking or butteringRate 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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someone's jaw droppedsomebody was very surprised; often followed by "to the floor"Rate it:

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someone's elevator doesn't go all the way to the topUsed as an indirect way to say that someone is mentally deficient.Rate it:

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someone's elevator doesn't go all the way to the topUsed as an indirect way to say that someone is crazy.Rate it:

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something's fishy in denmarkA shortened version of the expression, "There's something rotten in the state of Denmark"; the speaker is suspicious that there is or appears to be something wrong, amiss, illegal or dishonestRate it:

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sommergere di cazzatetalk someone's ear offRate it:

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somno or quieti se tradereto lay oneself down to sleepRate it:

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sort oneself outTo calm down emotionally.Rate it:

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sort oneself outTo organize or solve one's personal problems.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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spare someone's blushesTo save someone from embarrassmentRate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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speak for oneselfExpressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another.Rate it:

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speak for oneselfTo provide an opinion only on one's own behalf.Rate it:

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speak someone's languageTo talk about concerns, feelings, ideas, etc. which someone understands well and can relate to intimately.Rate it:

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speak upTo make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.Rate 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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Spill the BeansTo reveal a secret to someone who is not reliable or trustworthyRate it:

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spit-shined and polishedShaved, showered, shoes shined, fresh clothing, nicely dressed and dashed with cologne.Rate it:

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spitting cotton or spittin' cottonVery thirsty. Used in the Southern USA.Rate 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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sprunt upTo draw oneself up suddenly, as in anger or defiance; to bristle up.Rate it:

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square awayTo finish, complete, tidy or put in order.Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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squeeze intoTo put on.Rate 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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stack upTo put into a stackRate it:

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stack upTo put a group of abstract things together.Rate it:

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stalking horseA candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.Rate it:

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