S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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[sleep off] {v. phr.}
To sleep until the effect of too much alcohol or drugs passes.
George had too many beers last night and he is now sleeping off the effects.
[sleep on] {v.}
To postpone a decision about.
We asked Judy if she would join our club and she answered that she would sleep on it.
We will have to sleep on your invitation until we know whether we will be free Monday night.
[sleep out] {v.}
1. To sleep outdoors.
The Scouts plan to sleep out next Saturday.
2. To go home at night instead of sleeping at the place where you work.
Mrs. Jones' maid sleeps in, but her cook sleeps out.
[sleep with] {v. phr.}
To have a sexual affair with someone; have sex; copulate.
It has been rumored in the office that the boss sleeps with all the girls he hires.
[sleeve]
See:
[CARD UP ONE'S SLEEVE],
[LAUGH UP ONE'S SLEEVE] or [LAUGH IN ONE'S SLEEVE],
[ROLL UP ONE'S SLEEVES],
[UP ONE'S SLEEVE] or [IN ONE'S SLEEVE],
[WEAR ONE'S HEART ON ONE'S SLEEVE] also [PIN ONE'S HEART ON ONE'S SLEEVE].
[sling hash] {v.}, {slang}
To serve food, especially in a cheap, small diner, a drive-in, or short-order restaurant.
Jake got a job slinging hash at the new drive-in restaurant.
* /Jody earned money for college by slinging hash in a restaurant […]
[slinging match] {n. phr.}
A loud, angry quarrel.
The debate deteriorated into a most unseemly slinging match.
[slip a cog] or [slip a gear] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To make a mistake.
I must have been slipping a cog when I said that I would run for mayor.
Jim hates to sleep outdoors. He's slipping his gears if he's promised to take the boys camping.
[…]
[slip away] {v. phr.}
To leave unnoticed.
The party was such a bore that we decided to quietly slip away.