Found 2,618 phrases starting with S: Page #20

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sign of the timesA symbol of an era; a zeitgeist.Rate it:
sign offTerm used to describe the closing of a radio or television station's studios and cessation of a broadcasting signal, usually during the overnight hours.Rate it:
sign onregister as unemployedRate it:
sign onThe time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.Rate it:
sign on the dotted lineTo formalize an agreement.Rate it:
sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.Rate it:
sign overTo transfer to somebody else by signing a document.Rate it:
sign upTo add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.Rate it:
sign upTo add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in somethingRate it:
sign upTo agree to purchase some good or service.Rate it:
signet ringjewellery itemRate it:
significance levelUsed other than as an idiom: see significance, level.Rate it:
significance levelA measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.Rate it:
significance levelThe probability, usually expressed as a percentage, of making a decision to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is actually true; the probability of making a type 1 error).Rate it:
silence is goldenPeace and quiet have immense value.Often the best choice is to say nothing.Rate it:
silent as the graveSaying absolutely nothing.Rate it:
silent treatmentA form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.Rate it:
silky smoothExtremely smoothRate it:
silly moneySum of money.Rate it:
silly seasonA period of time, as during a holiday season or a political campaign, in which the behavior of an individual or group tends to become uncharacteristically frivolous, mirthful, or eccentric.Rate it:
silly seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:
silt upTo become filled or clogged with silt.Rate it:
silver bulletA bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.Rate it:
silver bulletAny straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.Rate it:
silver bulletA cocktail somewhat like a martini.Rate it:
silver foilaluminium foilRate it:
silver foilUsed other than as an idiom: see silver, foil.Rate it:
silver plateA thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.Rate it:
silver screenThe cinema screen onto which movies are projected.Rate it:
silver screenBy extension, the movies or that related to movies or cinema.Rate it:
silver spoonWealth passed down or inherited.Rate it:
silver surferAn elderly person who regularly uses the Internet.Rate it:
silver tongueThe trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.Rate it:
silver-tongueThe trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.Rate it:
silver-tonguedEloquent and articulate.Rate it:
silver-tonguedEloquent, articulate, charming.Rate it:
simmer downTo decrease in intensity of anger, agitation, or excitement.Rate it:
simple as kiss your handVery easy.Rate it:
simple EnglishUsed other than as an idiom: see simple, English.Rate it:
simple EnglishControlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manualsRate it:
simple EnglishConstructed language created by Charles Kay Ogden which only contains a small number of wordsRate it:
simplify to amplifyMake something more simple to give it more focusRate it:
sin taxA government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.Rate it:
since whenFrom what time.Rate it:
since whenUsed to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement.Rate it:
sing a different tunechange one's opinion about or attitude toward someone or something.Rate it:
sing alongA gathering or event where participants are encouraged to add their voices in song.Rate it:
Sing for Your SupperTo perform or give any service in return for something that one demands or desiresRate it:
sing from the same hymnbookTo make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement.Rate it:
sing like a birdto have a beautiful singing voiceRate it:

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