shanks' pony »
Transportation by foot.
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shape up »
To take shape; to transform into or become.
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shift gears »
To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.
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shoot the moon »
To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means.
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smoke signal »
A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.
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soft touch »
A person or group which is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one which loans or readily gives money to another.
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spill the beans »
To reveal a secret; to disclose.
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standard fare »
The usual price for travel by air, rail, or another means of transport.
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stat whore »
Through unscrupulous or tacky means.
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stately home »
mansion
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step down »
To gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.
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string up »
To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.
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sweetheart deal »
A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.
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talk back »
To reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner.
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the end justifies the means »
Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.
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