S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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Contents of S:
[strapped for] {adj.}
Broke; out of funds.
My brother is so extravagant that he is always strapped for cash.
[straw]
See:
[GIVE A HANG],
[GRASP AT A STRAW],
[GRASP AT STRAWS],
[LAST STRAW] or [STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK],
[MAKE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW].
[straw boss] {n.}
1. The boss of a few workers who is himself under another boss or foreman.
The straw boss told Jim he would have to see the foreman about a job.
2. A man who works himself and also bosses a few other workers.
* /Smith worked […]
[straw in the wind] {n. phr.}
A small sign of what may happen.
The doctor's worried face was a straw in the wind.
The quickly-called meeting of the President and his cabinet was a straw in the wind.
[straw poll] {n. phr.}
An informal survey taken in order to get an opinion.
The results of our straw poll show that most faculty members prefer to teach between 9 and 11 A.M.
[stream]
See:
[CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM],
[SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT] or [SWIM AGAINST THE STREAM].