Found 2,618 phrases starting with S: Page #37

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spring outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see spring,‎ out.Rate it:
spring the trapTo cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive wayRate it:
spring to lifeTo start to exist.Rate it:
spring to mindTo appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.Rate it:
spring upTo appear suddenly.Rate it:
spring upTo come rapidly into existence.Rate it:
sprout out with vulgaritiesshout out with vulgaritiesRate it:
spruce upTo dress or arrange smartly, elegantly, and neatly.Rate it:
spruce upTo refresh, revamp; to freshen or improve something, especially its appearance.Rate it:
sprung rhythmIn poetry, a sprung rhythm is a heavily accented verse rhythm with an irregular number of unstressed syllables in each unit of metre.Rate it:
sprunt upTo draw oneself up suddenly, as in anger or defiance; to bristle up.Rate it:
spun rather an impossible yarnTell or create a lengthyRate it:
spur of the momentImpluse; short notice; a lack of planning.Rate it:
spur onTo spur or urge to do something.Rate it:
spy onTo secretly watch; to surveil.Rate it:
squad and blatherSlippery muddy messRate it:
square awayTo finish, complete, tidy or put in order.Rate it:
square cutcricket strokeRate it:
square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate it:
square offTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:
square offTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:
square oneThe place where one begins; a lack of progress.Rate it:
square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:
square roda unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.Rate it:
square rodUsed other than as an idiom: see square, rod.Rate it:
square shooterA person who is fair, trustworthy, or forthright; a person who bargains or transacts business in a fair, honest manner.Rate it:
square upTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:
square upTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:
square upTo pay back money that is owed.Rate it:
squaring the circleA hopeless or impossible task.Rate it:
squaring the circleThe historical problem of how to construct, using compass and ruler, a square having the same area as a given circle.Rate it:
squeak outTo achieve something by a small margin.Rate it:
squeaky wheel gets the greaseThe person who complains or speaks up most loudly receives the redress or attention which he or she seeks.Rate it:
squeaky wheels get oiledAlternative form of squeaky wheel gets the grease.Rate it:
squeal like a stuck pigTo utter loud, high-pitched squeals.Rate it:
squeeze inTo find time or other resources for.Rate it:
squeeze inTo pack tightly together.Rate it:
squeeze inTo force in, stretch something to make something larger fit.Rate it:
squeeze intoTo go into; to barely fit into.Rate it:
squeeze intoTo put on.Rate it:
squeeze outUsed other than as an idiom: see squeeze, out.Rate it:
squeeze outTo force a competitor out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher oneRate it:
squeeze outTo obtain a difficult victory in a competitionRate it:
squeeze upTo move closer together, in order to make more space for someone else.Rate it:
squig outTo weird out or disgust; to make feel uneasy and squeamish.Rate it:
squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:
squirrel aroundTo move or search erratically, especially as if hurried or confused.Rate it:
squirrel awayTo stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply, so as to recall a squirrel's burying of nuts.Rate it:
SROstanding room onlyRate it:
SROsingle room occupancyRate it:

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