run something past »
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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run through »
To briefly summarise.
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run up »
To bring a flag to the top of it's flag pole.
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sabre-rattling »
A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.
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sabre-rattling »
Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.
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see the forest for the trees »
To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the bigger picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative.
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set the Thames on fire »
To achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.
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sharp cookie »
One who is intelligent, bright, or sharp; especially, one who can identify attempts to deceive or mislead.
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shit a brick »
To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.
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shit-eating grin »
A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.
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shoot off at the mouth »
To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
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shoot the breeze »
To chat idly or generally waste time talking.
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shoot the messenger »
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.
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shotgun approach »
An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
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shotgun wedding »
A wedding in which the bride is already pregnant.
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