Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: stand someone in good stead Page #35

Yee yee! We've found 2,210 phrases and idioms matching stand someone in good stead.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
sing the praises ofTo commend someone's attributes to others.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sing your praisesTo praise someone or something very much.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
size queenSomeone who is attracted to men with larger than average penises.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sketched outto be unnerved by someone or somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
skunk at a garden partyWithin a group, someone who is unwelcome and actively avoided.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slag offTo talk insultingly to or about someone or something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
SLAGIATTInitialism of seemed like a good idea at the time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slap downTo browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slap your mama!When something is so good or desirable that one would perform the most unthinkable act to acquire or defend the possession of.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sleep overTo spend the night as a guest in someone's home.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sleeping giantSomeone or something with great, latent strength.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slip inTo play a subtle pass into someone in a goalscoring position.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slip it toTo smuggle to someone; to surreptitiously pass to someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slip someone's mindTo be forgotten; to escape one's memory.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
smarty pantsTo be really smart for your age or to be just really smart; often used sarcastically toward someone who acts as if they are smart or to a child who 'sasses' their parent or elderRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
smear campaignAn effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Smell a RatTo be skeptical about something wrong, someone who could sense the dangerRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
snap someone's head offTo suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
snatch victory from the jaws of defeatTo suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
snuggle upTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
so far so goodUp to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
so soneither good nor badRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
social distanceTo stay far from someoneRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
soft as a grapesomeone who is limited in their abilityRate it:

(3.00 / 4 votes)
soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
soft shoeA 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.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Soft SoapTo gently or politely urge someone to do something, to persuade someone with sweet-talking or butteringRate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
soften upTo appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
some people have all the luckSuggests that someone is enjoying more success than they deserve.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
someone's jaw droppedsomebody was very surprised; often followed by "to the floor"Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
someone's elevator doesn't go all the way to the topUsed as an indirect way to say that someone is mentally deficient.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
someone's elevator doesn't go all the way to the topUsed as an indirect way to say that someone is crazy.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sommergere di cazzatetalk someone's ear offRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sonhe com os anjosgood night; sleep tightRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
soup sandwichSomeone or something that is not as it should be; something disorganized or unfinished.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
souris qui n'a qu'un trou est bientôt priseIt is good to have more than one string to one’s bow.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
space cadetSomeone who acts spacy or under the influence of drugsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spare someone's blushesTo save someone from embarrassmentRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:

(4.75 / 4 votes)
Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

(1.00 / 2 votes)
speak someone's languageTo talk about concerns, feelings, ideas, etc. which someone understands well and can relate to intimately.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
speed merchantSomeone who runs, drives or moves in a given way very fast.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Speedy GonzalesA fast person; someone who does something fast.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Spill the BeansTo reveal a secret to someone who is not reliable or trustworthyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Spitting ImageTo have perfect resemblance with someone, to be exactly like somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spoil somebody rottenTo overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spoilt for choiceHaving such a selection of good choices, that deciding which one to pick is difficult.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spring the trapTo cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive wayRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
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:

(5.00 / 1 vote)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for stand someone in good stead:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
You take my _______ away.
A socks
B cup of tea
C breath
D heart

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ