[straighten up] {v.} To put in order; make neat. * /Vic […]

[straightlaced] {adj.} Of very strict morals and manners. * /She is […]

[strain a point] See: [STRETCH A POINT].

[strange to say] {adv. phr.} Not what you might think; surprisingly. […]

[strapped for] {adj.} Broke; out of funds. * /My brother is […]

[straw] See: [GIVE A HANG], [GRASP AT A STRAW], [GRASP AT […]

[straw boss] {n.} 1. The boss of a few workers who […]

[straw in the wind] {n. phr.} A small sign of what […]

[straw poll] {n. phr.} An informal survey taken in order to […]

[straw that breaks the camel's back] See: [LAST STRAW].