smart arse »
One who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.
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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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soft as a grape »
someone who is limited in their ability
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squeaky wheel gets the grease »
The person who complains or speaks up most loudly receives the redress or attention which he or she seeks.
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stand corrected »
Said to acknowledge someone who corrects something that one says or writes that was not correct.
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stat whore »
Through unscrupulous or tacky means.
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stepping razor »
A dangerous person, who is not to be messed with.
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stick in the mud »
A person unwilling to participate in activities, often because he or she believes the activity is not wholly kosher; a party pooper.
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stick in the mud »
More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.
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straight man »
A member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
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stuffed shirt »
One who is overly official or officious; somebody in charge but not necessarily in power or effective.
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such as »
Those who.
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swear by »
To wholeheartedly trust.
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talk like an apothecary »
To use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.
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talking head »
A pundit who discusses issues of the day, especially one on TV.
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