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Snicklefritz
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a young child, usually bold and sometimes inclined to mischief. |
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Snowed under
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Snubbed
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1.sniffled when quietly crying, or trying to
refrain from crying.
2. to treat with scorn or disdain; |
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So far, so good
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Until now things have gone well. |
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So help me
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(informal) I promise; I swear: may I be punished if I lie. Originally, “so help me God…” if I don't tell the truth. |
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Soap box
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any box used as a platform by a person making an informal speech to a street audience. |
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Characteristic of speakers who speak informally
to a street audience or of their speeches. |
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a box or carton for soap; a crate that holds soap. |
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Solid-colored
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All of the same color. Common among cattle-breeders and dry-goods dealers. |
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Something up his sleeve
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hidden or secret, but ready at hand. (As in a game of cards - a "trump" card. |
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Sound scriber
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phonograph recording machine used to record
sounds on a round blank disc or record. |
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Sowing wild oats
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to be promiscuous or unrestrained in youth
before settling down. |
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Spare of the moment
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(spur of the moment). At once; hastily and abruptly without forethought or preparation. |
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Speakers
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loud speakers in a sound system. |
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Spearhead
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to be the leading person, part, or group in (an endeavor, a military attack, etc.) |
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Speed up
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to go faster than before; also, to make go faster. |
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Spit it back (To)
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To reject; as in "to throw it back". To throw
into one's face. |
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Spitting snow
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Split hairs
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talk or argue about irrelevant or unimportant differences or details. |
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Split up
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to separate or divide into two or many smaller parts. |
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Spread like wildfire
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(said of news, a rumor etc.) spread very quickly and to all parts. |
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Spree
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a lively outing, especially one accompanied by considerable drinking and associated revelry. |
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Sprints in his back
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actually "splints". Any device used to hold a broken bone in place or to keep a part of the body in a fixed position. |
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Spur
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1. any device used on the heel of a boot worn by
a horseman to urge the animal forward; 2.to urge
or encourage by words; 3. a short side track
connected to the main line of a railroad |
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Spur of the moment
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hastily and abruptly; without forethought or
preparation. |
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Sputnik
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common Russian word for space vehicle. (In Russian, the word “sputnik” means “one who travels the same path”, the equivalent of “fellow traveler”) |
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Stalk; stalked
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Stalked like a garden - "Stocked"
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"Stalked" should be "stocked". To sow with
plants or seeds as in a garden. |
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Stamp out
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to destroy completely and make disappear. |
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Stand (on) one's ground,To
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To defend a belief or statement; to refuse to weaken when opposed. |
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Stand (stood) pat (on something)
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To retain one's position; refuse to shift; carry
on as one is. |
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Stand at the post of duty
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A position of responsibility |
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