S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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Contents of S:
[slap one's wrist] {v. phr.}
To receive a light punishment.
She could have been fired for contradicting the company president in public, but all she got was a slap on the wrist.
[slated for] or [slated to be]
Going to be; planned or intended for.
People think the governor is slated to be president.
That subject is slated for debate at the next meeting.
[slave driver] {n.}
A cruel, merciless boss or employer who makes the people under him work extremely hard for little compensation.
Mr. Catwallender is such a slave driver that nobody cares to work for him anymore.
[sleep a wink] {v. phr.}
To get a moment's sleep; enjoy a bit of sleep. — Used in negative and conditional statements and in questions.
I didn't sleep a wink all night.
[sleep around] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable}
To be free with one's sexual favors; to behave promiscuously.
Sue Catwallender is a nice girl but she sleeps around an awful lot with all sorts of guys.
[sleep like a log] {v. phr.}
To sleep very deeply and soundly.
Although I am usually a light sleeper, I was so exhausted from the sixteen-hour transpacific flight that, once we got home, I slept like a log for twelve hours.