S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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Contents of S:
[skip it] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To forget all about it.
When Jack tried to reward him for returning his lost dog, the man said to skip it.
I asked what the fight was about, but the boys said to skip it.
[skip out] {v.}, {informal}
To leave in a hurry; especially after cheating or taking money dishonestly; sneak away; leave without permission.
The man skipped out of the hotel without paying his bill.
* /"How did you get out of the house after […]
[skirt around] {v. phr.}
To avoid something.
"Let's not skirt around the facts," said the attorney to his client. "You must tell me the truth."
[sky]
See:
[OUT OF THE BLUE] or [OUT OF A CLEAR SKY] or [OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY],
[REACH FOR THE SKY].
[sky is the limit]
There is no upper limit to something.
"Buy me the fastest racehorse in Hong Kong," Mr. Lee instructed his broker. "Spend whatever is necessary; the sky is the limit."
[slack off] {v. phr.}
1. To become less active; grow lazy.
Since construction work has been slacking off toward the end of the summer, many workers were dismissed.
2. To gradually reduce; taper off.
* /The snowstorms tend to slack off over the […]
[slap down] {v.}, {slang}
1. To stop (someone, usually in a lower position or job) from doing or saying something, in a rough way or with a scolding; silence.
When Billy talked back, the teacher slapped him down.
2. To put a quick stop to; refuse […]
[slap in the face] (1) {n.}
An insult; a disappointment.
We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened.
Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance.
Compare: [KICK […]
[slap in the face] (2) {v. phr.}
To insult; embarrass; make feel bad.
John slapped our club in the face by saying that everyone in it was stupid.
I don't want to slap her in the face by not coming to her party.