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soak the richGet money from the richRate it:

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some days you get the bear, other days the bear gets youOne cannot always overcome a powerful adversary.Rate it:

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somewhere along the lineAt some unspecified time; eventually or once; at some point.Rate it:

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sorry I'm lateUsed to apologise for not arriving on time.Rate it:

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spatio temporis intermissoafter some time.Rate it:

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special constablespart-time police volunteersRate it:

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spin one's wheelsTo make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsWaste time, money and energy.Rate it:

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spin outto prolong, make longer (in time)Rate it:

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spring forward, fall backA mnemonic to advise how clocks are altered for Daylight Saving Time: time goes forward in the Spring, and back in FallRate it:

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square offTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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square offTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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square upTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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square upTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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squeaky wheels get oiledAlternative form of squeaky wheel gets the grease.Rate it:

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squeeze inTo find time or other resources for.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA devoted fan of live theatre and of performing artists, who habitually spends time in and around theatres.Rate it:

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stakes are highEstimated costs, investment, time, reputation, competition, government interest, patent rights of others, existing regulations and licensing factors.Rate it:

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stall for timeTo intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.Rate it:

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stamp outTo get rid of, eradicate.Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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stare insiemeOf two persons without specification of time: to be a couple, to date regularly, etc.Rate it:

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stare insiemeTo be together, to spend time together during a specific timeframe.Rate it:

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steal a march onTo get ahead of someone or something by starting earlier.Rate it:

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step backto depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.Rate it:

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step downTo gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.Rate it:

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step inTo get involved; to actRate it:

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step on it!A three word command to rush, move now, get with it quickly, respond immediately.Rate it:

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step outTo exit a place on foot, often for a short time.Rate it:

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Stir up a Hornet's NestTo stimulate or stir people to get angry or annoyed, to cause a great problem, to invite dangerRate it:

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stop and smell the rosesTo relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.Rate it:

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stop throwing shadesThis means to refrain from throwing sarcasm to a person either via SMS or in personal conversation. It calls to rather get direct to the point. It is like firing a bullet at point blank.Rate it:

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store upTo build up a supply of something, usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.Rate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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stretchTo get more use than expected from a limited resource.Rate it:

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stretch one's legsTo walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down.Rate it:

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Strike While the Iron is HotTo avail the opportunity at the right time, to make use of a favorable conditionRate it:

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stumpedCan't get wagon past a tree stumpRate it:

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suck faceTo kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.Rate it:

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suck it up, buttercupget over it; accept a difficult situation keep goingRate it:

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summer and winterTo spend extended periods of time with; to test.Rate it:

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surf's upIt's time.Rate it:

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sweep the boardTo get enough votes in an election to gain all the seats.Rate it:

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Sweep You Off Your FeetTo leave a fine impression with your emotions and enthusiasm, to get overwhelmed by emotions and feelings of loveRate it:

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T-minusUsually specifies the remaining time until some future event.Rate it:

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take a picture, it will last longeran ironic statement said after being stared at for a long time.Rate it:

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take backTo cause to remember some past event or time.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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take off!An order, a sharp command, a desultory admonition, Take Your Leave, now!, Get Lost!, Leave Town!Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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