soft shoe »
A speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.
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song and dance »
An excessively complex set of instructions.
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spaghetti western »
Nickname for a motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.
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stand up »
To bring something up and set it into a standing position.
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state of affairs »
A specific situation; a set of circumstances.
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stir up »
set in motion
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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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swallow one's pride »
To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.
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swings and roundabouts »
Offsetting gains and losses.
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take something in one's stride »
Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
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tea service »
crockery set
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teed off »
Annoyed, upset, angry.
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tell you the truth »
Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".
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test bed »
Any venue, setup, etc. used for experimentation, testing, proving a concept, etc.
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there's no point crying over spilt milk »
You should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.
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