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Stand by your guns
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be firm in your conviction; don't move. |
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Stand on one's own two feet
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achieve something without assistance from others. (An indication of independence) |
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Stand up to something
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To endure; resist something. |
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Bear examination when questioned. |
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Stand/be/get in the/one's way
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prevent one from doing something or going somewhere; be in one's path; placed so as to block the way. |
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Starchy
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Stars and stripes
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The flag of the United States of America, a field of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red, white and blue union, with as many stars as States, adopted by act of Congress on the 14th June 1777. |
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Stars Spangled Banner
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a name first applied to the American flag by Francis S. Key, in the beautiful song which has now become the US National Anthem. As a matter of fact, however, the melody itself was an old convivial song, familiar in England and America before Key was born. |
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Start/set/get the ball rolling
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set something in motion, begin/continue an
activity, conversation, discussion etc. |
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Statue of Liberty
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the colossal statue of a lady holding a torch aloft at the entrance of New York harbor. (A gift to the American people from the French in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It was originally called “Liberty Enlightening the World”). |
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Stave legging
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one leg of a pair of men's pants, laced up the side. |
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Stem the tide
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to stop. hold back or dam up. |
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Step in the right direction/one step of right
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an improvement; something done that brings one nearer to one's final goal/aim. |
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Step out
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To die ; a Western idiom which is graphically descriptive, death being, indeed, but a stepping, as it were, from one room to another. |
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Step/tread on one's toes
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to do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. |
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Stepping stone
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(A) a job/position/success which helps towards something better/higher in someone's profession, social status or educational level: something that one learns that will help him advance. |
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Stereoscope
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an instrument that gives a three dimensional
effect to photographs viewed through it. NOTE:
This word used by Bro. Branham should actually
be "Stethoscope"-a hearing instrument used to
examine heart, lungs by listening to the sounds
they make.
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Stethoscope
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a hearing instrument used in examining the heart,
lungs etc. by listening to the sounds they make.
NOTE: Bro. Branham uses the word "Stereoscope"
instead of the word "Stethoscope"
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Stetson
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a hat made by the John B. Stetson hat company; especially one made of felt with high crown and wide brim. |
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Stick one's neck out
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Take a risk on something, to act boldly despite the risk |
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Stick with it
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to carry out an oath or promise; do not give up; stay with your task. (An indication of perseverance) |
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Stick with you
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satisfy for a very long time. |
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Stock (or livestock)
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All the animals kept or used on a farm |
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Stocking cap
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a knitted cap worn to keep the head warm. |
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Stocking top
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part of a stocking in which to keep money, like a small bag. |
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Stomped the residue
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"stamped the residue". stamped or trampled on;
destroyed (See Daniel 7:19) |
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Stone of Scone
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the stone upon which the Scottish kings were
crowned at Scone, Scotland, before the year 1296.
(It was stolen in 1950 and restored in 1951). |
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Stone's throw, (Within a)
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within a moderate distance. Properly, that to which the average man could cast a stone. |
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Stood flatfooted
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stood firmly; uncompromising |
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Stoop so low (as to do something)
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lower your (moral) standards (and do something bad, criminal or degrading). |
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Stove/Stoved up
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Stiff in joints and muscles; having arthritis. |
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