stand back »
To abstain from participation.
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stand off »
To stand some distance apart form something or someone.
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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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stop press »
The event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.
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stretch out »
To fully extend a part of the body.
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strike through »
Partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
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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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swot up on »
To study particularly hard to learn a subject quickly.
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take a hike »
To go away; to leave or depart.
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take a powder »
To leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.
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take apart »
To dismantle something into it's component pieces.
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take apart »
To soundly defeat someone, or a team.
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take apart »
To criticise someone.
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take apart »
To move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.
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take it easy »
An informal greeting for parting or closing.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
