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soup upTo modify the engine of to give a higher performance than the specifications.Rate it:

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sour cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see sour, cherry.Rate it:

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souris qui n'a qu'un trou est bientôt priseIt is good to have more than one string to one’s bow.Rate it:

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Spanish flagUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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spark upto make more exotic or funRate it:

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speak volumesTo express more than one actually said.Rate it:

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special deliveryA particular posted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act of conveying such letters or packages to one or more recipients.Rate it:

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spectator sportSomething, especially a process or activity, which is a popular object of observation; an activity which a person prefers to watch rather than to participate in.Rate it:

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spell offIn a spelling bee, of two or more participants, to spell words one after the other until a champion is determined. Usually refers to a series of rounds of spelling in which no spellers are eliminated.Rate it:

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spiff upto decorate or otherwise make more attractiveRate it:

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spill outUsed other than as an idiom: to spill out.Rate it:

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spit outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spit,‎ out.Rate it:

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spoken wordUsed other than as an idiom: see spoken, word.Rate it:

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spring outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spring,‎ out.Rate it:

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square rodUsed other than as an idiom: see square, rod.Rate it:

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squeeze outUsed other than as an idiom: see squeeze, out.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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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object(s) of his affection.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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stand behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stand, behind.Rate it:

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stand patTo play one's hand without drawing any more cards.Rate it:

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star vehicleUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see star,‎ vehicle.Rate it:

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stare at the wallUsed other than as an idiom: see stare, wall.Rate it:

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starting priceUsed other than as an idiom: see starting, price.Rate it:

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stay behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stay, behind.Rate it:

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stay outTo outstay; to stay longer than.Rate it:

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step backUsed other than as an idiom: see step, back.Rate it:

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stick in the mudMore generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.Rate it:

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stick toUsed other than as an idiom: see stick, to.Rate it:

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streets aheadFar superior; much better or more advanced.Rate it:

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stretchTo get more use than expected from a limited resource.Rate it:

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stuck upSnobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others; haughty.Rate it:

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suck inTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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suck outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see suck,‎ out.Rate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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sugar coatedAlternative spelling of sugarcoated. (altered to seem better than it really is, made more attractive.)Rate it:

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sugar pillUsed other than as an idiom: see sugar, pill.Rate it:

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sugarcoat the pillTo make an unpleasant situation more pleasant.Rate it:

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sugarcoatedMade superficially more attractive. This often implies the reality has faults that are being hidden.Rate it:

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sum of its partsA concept in holism. Related to the idea that the total effectiveness of a group of things each interacting with one another is different or greater than their effectiveness when acting in isolation from one another.Rate it:

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sure upto make more sure; more secure; more safe.Rate it:

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swallow one's prideTo set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.Rate it:

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sweet cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see sweet, cherry.Rate it:

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sweeten the potTo make something more desirable.Rate it:

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swipe leftTo swipe to see more images, as in an Instagram Carousel postRate it:

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Swiss bank accountUsed other than as an idiom: see Swiss, bank account.Rate it:

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tag teamTwo or more people or groups acting alternately to accomplish some task.Rate it:

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take a turnTo participate in an activity involving two or more participants.Rate it:

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take it out onTo unleash one's anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it].Rate it:

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take leaveUsed other than as an idiom: see take, leave.Rate it:

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