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so on and so forthIndicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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so far so goodUp to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.
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so-and-soA name used to take the place of an epithet.
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so-and-soA placeholder name, used when a name is not known; a generic name.
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so-and-soAnything generic.
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so somediocre
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so soaverage
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so sonot bad
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so soneither good nor bad
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even sonevertheless
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or soapproximately; there abouts
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or soabout, roughly
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say sopower of decision
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so farUntil now; previously; yet.
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so faras yet; up till now
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so faras yet
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so thereA defiant expression used to finish a poorly-made argument.
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so-calledSame as above, without the negative connotation.
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so-calledSo named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.
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and so forthIndicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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and so onIndicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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and so onIndicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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so long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.
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so much asEven; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected.
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so much forAn expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.
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thus and soA generic thing; a placeholder name.
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in so far asWith respect to.
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there's nowt so queer as folkNothing is as strange as people can be.
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so quiet one can hear a pin dropSaid 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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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his follyFoolish people repeatedly do foolish things.
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as you sow, so shall you reapThe personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.
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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.
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balance outTo counteract one another so as to be balanced.
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cheese downTo coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.
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close offTo seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.
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keel overOf a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize.
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knock downTo hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
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log outTo exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.
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peel outTo start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
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squirrel awayTo stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply, so as to recall a squirrel's burying of nuts.
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back upTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
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back upSo as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.
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cast offTo let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.
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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
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plump upTo shake or arrange so as to be fatter or more evenly distributed.
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stand upTo stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
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strap on a pairTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
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under one's breathSoftly, so as not to be heard.
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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".
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