run afoul of »
To become entangled in; to run aground on.
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run away with »
To be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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shoot off at the mouth »
Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.
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shot in the dark »
A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.
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shotgun »
A gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
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shrouded »
Concealed or hidden from sight, as if by a shroud.
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sitting duck »
An obvious or unconcealed target.
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slanging match »
A row; an argument in which names are called.
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sleep with the fishes »
To be killed and have one's body disposed off in the sea or other body of water.
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so-called »
Same as above, without the negative connotation.
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so-called »
So named; called by such a name, with a very strong connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.
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soft shoe »
A kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville.
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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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strap on a pair »
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
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