S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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[sitting pretty] {adj.}, {slang}
To be in a lucky position.
The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000 worth of reference books.
* /Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his $25,000-a-year job was dropped by the […]
[six]
See: [AT SIXES AND SEVENS], [DEEP-SIX].
[six bits] {n.}, {slang}
Seventy-five cents.
"Lend me six bits till Friday, Sam," said Jim. "I've spent all my allowance."
Compare: [TWO BITS].
[six of one and half-a-dozen of the other] {n. phr.}
Two things the same; not a real choice; no difference.
Which coat do you like better, the brown or the blue? It's six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.
* /Johnny says it's six of one and […]
[size up] {v.}, {informal}
To decide what one thinks about (something); to form an opinion about (something).
Give Joe an hour to size up the situation and he'll tell you what to do next.
* /Our coach went to New York to size up the team we'll […]
[skate on thin ice] {v. phr.}
To take a chance; risk danger, disapproval or anger.
You'll be skating on thin ice if you ask Dad to increase your allowance again.
* /John knew he was skating on thin ice, but he could not resist teasing his sister […]
[skating rink] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon}
Slippery road.
Attention all units — there's a skating rink ahead!
[skeleton in the closet] {n. phr.}
A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family.
The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much.