S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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[stop street] {n.}
A street where cars must come to a full stop before crossing another street.
Johnny was late because he traveled on a stop street.
Contrast: [THROUGH STREET].
[stop the show] {v. phr.}
To elicit such a strong applause from the audience that the show is interrupted.
Pavarotti's rendition of "O sole mio" always stops the show.
[stop up] {v. phr.}
To block; close.
If you want to get rid of the leak, you must stop up the two holes you have in the ceiling.
[stow away] {v.}
1. {informal}
To pack or store away.
After New Year's Day the Christmas decorations were stowed away until another season.
2. To hide on a ship or another kind of transportation to get a free ride.
* /John ran away from home and […]
[straight face] {n.}
A face that is not laughing or smiling.
Mary told all the funny stories she knew to try to make Joan laugh, but Joan kept a straight face.
It is hard to tell when Jim is teasing you. He can tell a fib with a straight face.
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[straight from the horse's mouth] {slang}
Directly from the person or place where it began; from a reliable source or a person that cannot be doubted.
They are going to be married. I got the news straight from the horse's mouth — their minister.
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