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run roughshod overTo treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.Rate it:

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sam is not bonded to share his meat with you!Who is SAM? representative of hardworking, righteous, law abiding and peace loving people. What is bonded? Mutilated and/or loyal & liable. What does meat mean here? Empirically meat had been the symbol of wealth and prosperity. What is the narrator telling ? SAM is not to give up his share & rights of peace and progress to the may be a rent seeking person!Rate it:

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sand downTo treat or polish with sandpaper.Rate it:

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sans complimentReally; sincerely; I mean really what I say.Rate it:

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Save for a Rainy DayTo save something for bad time or for a time of need, To keep something in store for future useRate it:

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sell offTo sell asset for the purpose of getting rid of them quickly rather than for maximizing profit.Rate it:

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servabo fidemI shall keep faith.Rate it:

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set upto trick someone in order to make them do something.Rate it:

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shady pinesSomething said to an older person (usually your mother) to correct their bad behavior by threatening to take them to live in a retirement home.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shit onto treat very badly.Rate it:

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shit two turdsJust means like double anything u mean like why one when two is better lol i guess it can be used like thisRate it:

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Show Must Go OnTo continue doing something despite difficulty or trouble, to keep working on your plan what so everRate it:

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shushA nice way of saying shut up, be quiet, lower your voice, keep your mouth shut.Rate it:

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single outTo select one from a group and treat differently.Rate it:

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skeleton crewThe minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.Rate it:

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skittles partythe party where teenagers or young adults bring with them a lot of random pills, take them, and see what happensRate it:

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sleep tightIf you keep yourself tightly bundled you will sleep warm and rest well.Rate it:

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slur overTo deal with something hurriedly, treat in a perfunctory manner.Rate it:

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snake oilSnake oil is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain.Rate it:

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sock-it to em!Hit them hard with the price/cost/details/requirements/hard-facts/negative aspects/Sad Reality:Rate it:

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soften upTo appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.Rate it:

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some mothers do have themA colloquial and mildly pejorative reaction to a clumsy or foolish action.Rate it:

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space outTo plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.Rate it:

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spoil somebody rottenTo overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.Rate it:

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stand downFor me this means stop being mean a bullyRate it:

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stand forTo mean; to symbolize; to represent.Rate it:

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stand treatTo pay the cost of treating someone to somethingRate it:

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stay backTo keep one's distance from a place, often because of some danger.Rate it:

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steady as she goesA cry to a helmsman to keep on the current course.Rate it:

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step ontreat with contemptRate it:

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step on someone's toesTo offend someone or make them feel bad, by doing or saying something that is another person's authorityRate it:

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stock phraseA phrase frequently or habitually used by a person or group, and thus associated with them.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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store awayTo keep a supply of something, in a place or container.Rate it:

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strike outto treat something as settledRate it:

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string alongTo keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.Rate it:

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

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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take a licking and keep on tickingTo be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.Rate it:

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take apartTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.Rate it:

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talk out ofTo talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something.Rate it:

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talk someone into somethingTo persuade someone to do something by talking to them.Rate it:

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tenere all'oscurokeep someone in the darkRate it:

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tenir paroleTo keep one’s word.Rate it:

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tenir table ouverteTo keep open house.Rate it:

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that's a fine how do you do!An expression said in disgust or in jest to someone who 1) did not greet you as expected 2) ignored you 3) did something undesirable instead of greeting you 4) insulted you 5) did something mean or uncaringRate it:

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the chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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