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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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senatum alicui dare (Q. Fr. 2. 11. 2)to give a man audience before the senate.Rate it:

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send someone to the showersTo remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.Rate it:

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send wordTo give notification; to inform, especially through a message.Rate it:

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sent him home to his mamaGot a divorce.Rate it:

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sententiam dicereto give an opinion (also used of a judge, cf. sect. VI. 4).Rate it:

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sententiam ferre, dicere (Off. 3. 16. 66)to give sentence (of the judge, cf. sect. VI. 4, note Not...).Rate it:

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sepulcro (Dat.) or in sepulcro hoc inscriptum estthis is the inscription on his tomb...Rate it:

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serve noticeTo officially give a legal notice to.Rate it:

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ses collègues opinent du bonnetHis colleagues agree with what he says (without speaking). Rate it:

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ses louanges ne laissent pas que de me faire plaisirI cannot help feeling pleased at his kind words.Rate it:

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ses ouvrages en font foiHis works prove it.Rate it:

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ses plaisanteries ne sont que des clichésHis jokes are stereotyped.Rate it:

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ses plaisanteries portent coupHis jokes hit the mark.Rate it:

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set forthTo state; describe; give an account of.Rate it:

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set one's sights onTo give one's close attention to, especially as a goal, objective, or other object of special interest.Rate it:

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set outTo explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.Rate it:

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she could be his motherOne could be someone's parent, said of a woman older than a man.Rate it:

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shed a tearTo have a tear released, to cry (due to sadness)Rate it:

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shining his a**holeWhen the person being referred to is being unreasonable or behaving odd.Rate it:

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shower withTo give to someone an abundance of; to give someone something many times in quick succession.Rate it:

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si vous lui en donnez long comme le doigt, il en prendra long comme le brasGive him an inch, he will take an ell.Rate it:

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signum proelii dareto give the signal to engage.Rate it:

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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:

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simplify to amplifyMake something more simple to give it more focusRate it:

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Sing for Your SupperTo perform or give any service in return for something that one demands or desiresRate it:

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slave to fashionA person who is particularly concerned that his or her clothing and physical appearance conform to the current, accepted style.Rate it:

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smack ofTo seem like; to appear or give an impression or feeling of; to arouse suspicion of.Rate it:

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soapboxA crate for packing soap, or, by extension, any inexpensive crude platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it, especially when used for speeches.Rate it:

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sometimes you have to go slow to go fastWell sometimes taking it slow you can reach the the object goal faster due to seeing overlooked options.Rate it:

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son assiette dîne pour luiHe pays for his dinner whether he is present or not.Rate it:

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son nom ne me revient pasI do not recollect his name.Rate it:

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son père lui a coupé les vivresHis father stopped his allowance.Rate it:

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sou brasileiro e não desisto nuncaI am Brazilian, therefore I don't ever give up anything.Rate it:

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soup upTo modify the engine of to give a higher performance than the specifications.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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speak of the devilAn expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.Rate it:

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speak of the devil and he appearsAlternative form of speak of the devil.Rate it:

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speak of the devil and he shall appearAlternative form of speak of the devil.Rate it:

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speak toTo give evidence regarding something; to attest for.Rate it:

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speciem alicuius rei praebereto give the impression of...; have the outward aspect of...Rate it:

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speciem prae se ferreto give the impression of...; have the outward aspect of...Rate it:

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spem abicere, deponereto give up hoping.Rate it:

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spem alicuius confirmareto strengthen a person in his hopes.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object(s) of his affection.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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stand trialTo sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.Rate it:

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stay wokeFirst used by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter in a 1938 interview afterword of his song Scottsboro Boys-named for nine Black teenagers and young men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Lead Belly knew the Scottsboro boys, and urged Black listeners and Black persons traveling through that area in Alabama to "Stay Woke" (be vigilant, cautious, and alert) in the spoken afterword to the song. Lead Belly's direct relative, Global Activist and Equality Advocate Greshun De Bouse began the #STAYWOKELEADBELLY movement to acknowledge the phrase's origin, and redefine its present-day meaning as a more generalized, all-inclusive phrase admonishing all to be cognizant of past, present, and future world occurrences.Rate it:

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staying the courseDon’t give up. Complete the task to the end.Rate it:

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stick to one's ribsTo be filling, especially due to having a heavy meaty or glutinous consistency.Rate it:

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