ride tall in the saddle »
To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.
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run oneself ragged »
To work or exert oneself to the point of exhaustion.
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shit oneself »
To soil oneself.
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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 oneself in the foot »
To act against one's own interests, e.g., by saying what one is really thinking.
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shoot oneself in the foot »
To deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.
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show the flag »
Of a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.
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shuffle off this mortal coil »
To die; to divest oneself of one's mortal body.
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sit back »
To relax, to not exert oneself.
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sort oneself out »
To calm down emotionally.
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sort oneself out »
To organize or solve one's personal problems.
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speak for oneself »
Expressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another.
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speak for oneself »
To provide an opinion only on one's own behalf.
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speak up »
To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.
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stew in one's juices »
To be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.
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