sit in for »
To substitute; to take somebody's place.
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sit out »
To escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.
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smooth operator »
A person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace, especially one with verbal skills who is persuasive in interpersonal relationships, negotiation, etc.
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snail's pace »
A very slow pace.
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snake oil »
A fraudulent, ineffective potion or nostrum; panacea.
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sneak off »
To leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heard.
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so quiet one can hear a pin drop »
Said during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.
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so-and-so »
A name used to take the place of an epithet.
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so-and-so »
A placeholder name, used when a name is not known; a generic name.
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space out »
To stupefy, intoxicate, disorient, or lose attention or focus, especially by the use of drugs.
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space out »
To plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.
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spare tire »
An extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
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splice the mainbrace »
To have a drink.
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spread out »
To place items further apart.
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square one »
The place where one begins; a lack of progress.
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