S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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[sound truck] {n. phr.}
A truck equipped with loudspeakers.
During the senatorial campaign, the streets of the big city were full of sound trucks blaring out messages.
[souped-up] {adj.}, {informal}
More powerful or faster because of changes and additions.
Many teen-aged boys like to drive souped-up cars.
The basketball team won the last five games with souped-up plays.
[sow one's wild oats] {v. phr.}
To do bad or foolish things, especially while you are young.
Mr. Jones sowed his wild oats while he was in college, but now he is a wiser and better man.
[space probe] {n.}, {Space English}
An unmanned spacecraft other than an Earth satellite fitted with instruments which gather and transmit information about other planets in the solar system (e.g., Venus, Mars, and Jupiter) on what are called fly-by […]
[spaced out] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal}
Having gaps in one's train of thought, confused, incoherent; resembling the behavior of someone who is under the influence of drugs.
Joe's been acting funny lately — spaced out, you might say.