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Base language: EN
Letter: s
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 1007 (50 per page)Scare somebody to death
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scare somebody to death
1. (idiomatic) To frighten someone very much.
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scare somebody to death
1. (idiomatic) To frighten someone very much.
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Scare story
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scare story (plural scare stories)
1. (idiomatic) A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.
? Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?
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scare story (plural scare stories)
1. (idiomatic) A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.
? Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?
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Scare straight
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to scare straight (third-person singular simple present scares straight, present participle scaring straight, simple past and past participle scared straight)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.
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to scare straight (third-person singular simple present scares straight, present participle scaring straight, simple past and past participle scared straight)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.
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Scare the bejeebers out of
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scare the bejeebers out of
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To thoroughly terrify.
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scare the bejeebers out of
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To thoroughly terrify.
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Scare the pants off of
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scare the pants off
1. (idiomatic) To scare or startle thoroughly.
? He liked the water rides, but the big roller coaster scared the pants off him.
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scare the pants off
1. (idiomatic) To scare or startle thoroughly.
? He liked the water rides, but the big roller coaster scared the pants off him.
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Scared as hell
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scared as hell (not comparable)
1. (simile) Very scared.
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scared as hell (not comparable)
1. (simile) Very scared.
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Scared shitless
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scared shitless (comparative more scared shitless, superlative most scared shitless)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang): very scared, terrified
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scared shitless (comparative more scared shitless, superlative most scared shitless)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang): very scared, terrified
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Scared stiff
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Someone who is scared stiff is so frightened that they are unable to move.
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My mother is scared stiff of heights.
Someone who is scared stiff is so frightened that they are unable to move.
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My mother is scared stiff of heights.
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Scared to death
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scared to death (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Extremely frightened
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scared to death (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Extremely frightened
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School of hard knocks
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Someone who goes through the school of hard knocks learns through the positive and negative experiences of life rather than through a formal classroom education.
school of hard knocks (plural schools of hard knocks)
1. (idiomatic, chiefly US) The source of an education consisting of real-world experiences, especially adverse experiences.
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He never went to college but the school of hard knocks made him a shrewd businessman.
Someone who goes through the school of hard knocks learns through the positive and negative experiences of life rather than through a formal classroom education.
school of hard knocks (plural schools of hard knocks)
1. (idiomatic, chiefly US) The source of an education consisting of real-world experiences, especially adverse experiences.
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He never went to college but the school of hard knocks made him a shrewd businessman.
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Schoolboy error
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schoolboy error (plural schoolboy errors)
1. (idiomatic) A fundamental, simple mistake.
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schoolboy error (plural schoolboy errors)
1. (idiomatic) A fundamental, simple mistake.
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Scope out
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scope out (third-person singular simple present scopes out, present participle scoping out, simple past and past participle scoped out)
1. (idiomatic, informal) To examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.
? The conference starts on the 12th, but the building will be open on the 11th if you want to scope out the room ahead of time.
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scope out (third-person singular simple present scopes out, present participle scoping out, simple past and past participle scoped out)
1. (idiomatic, informal) To examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.
? The conference starts on the 12th, but the building will be open on the 11th if you want to scope out the room ahead of time.
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Score off
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score off (third-person singular simple present scores off, present participle scoring off, simple past and past participle scored off)
1. (transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear fooli
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score off (third-person singular simple present scores off, present participle scoring off, simple past and past participle scored off)
1. (transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear fooli
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Scrape the bottom of the barrel
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scrape the bottom of the barrel (third-person singular simple present scrapes the bottom of the barrel, present participle scraping the bottom of the barrel, simple past and past participle scraped the bottom of the barrel)
1. (idiomatic) To use the least desirable parts of something.
? They must really have been scraping the bottom of the barrel if they couldn't find
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scrape the bottom of the barrel (third-person singular simple present scrapes the bottom of the barrel, present participle scraping the bottom of the barrel, simple past and past participle scraped the bottom of the barrel)
1. (idiomatic) To use the least desirable parts of something.
? They must really have been scraping the bottom of the barrel if they couldn't find
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Scrape through
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scrape through
1. (idiomatic) To marginally manage to progress.
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scrape through
1. (idiomatic) To marginally manage to progress.
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Scrape together
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scrape together (third-person singular simple present scrapes together, present participle scraping together, simple past and past participle scraped together)
1. (idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty
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scrape together (third-person singular simple present scrapes together, present participle scraping together, simple past and past participle scraped together)
1. (idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty
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Scratch one's head
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scratch one's head (third-person singular simple present scratches one's head, present participle scratching one's head, simple past and past participle scratched one's head)
1. (idiomatic) To puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.
? Faced with a box full of hundreds of small parts and forty pages worth of assembly instructions, he could do little more than stand there a
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scratch one's head (third-person singular simple present scratches one's head, present participle scratching one's head, simple past and past participle scratched one's head)
1. (idiomatic) To puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.
? Faced with a box full of hundreds of small parts and forty pages worth of assembly instructions, he could do little more than stand there a
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Scratch that
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scratch that
1. (idiomatic, usually as imperative) To disregard, omit, or ignore the previous statement.
? I'll have eggs and sausage. No, scratch that. I'll have eggs and bacon.
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scratch that
1. (idiomatic, usually as imperative) To disregard, omit, or ignore the previous statement.
? I'll have eggs and sausage. No, scratch that. I'll have eggs and bacon.
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Scratch the surface
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When you only scratch the surface of a problem or subject, you deal with only a small part of it.
scratch the surface
1. (idiomatic) To barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.
? This course only scratches the surface of the subject.
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Some countries are only scratching the surface of their environment problems.
When you only scratch the surface of a problem or subject, you deal with only a small part of it.
scratch the surface
1. (idiomatic) To barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.
? This course only scratches the surface of the subject.
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Some countries are only scratching the surface of their environment problems.
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Scratch together
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scratch together (third-person singular simple present scratches together, present participle scratching together, simple past and past participle scratched together)
1. (idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty
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scratch together (third-person singular simple present scratches together, present participle scratching together, simple past and past participle scratched together)
1. (idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty
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Scream bloody murder
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scream bloody murder (third-person singular simple present screams bloody murder, present participle screaming bloody murder, simple past and past participle screamed bloody murder)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To protest loudly or angrily.
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scream bloody murder (third-person singular simple present screams bloody murder, present participle screaming bloody murder, simple past and past participle screamed bloody murder)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To protest loudly or angrily.
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Scream blue murder
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People who scream blue murder shout or complain very loudly as if something very serious has happened.
scream blue murder (third-person singular simple present screams blue murder, present participle screaming blue murder, simple past and past participle screamed blue murder)
1. (idiomatic) To protest loudly or angrily.
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The crowd started screaming blue murder when the football match was interrupted.
People who scream blue murder shout or complain very loudly as if something very serious has happened.
scream blue murder (third-person singular simple present screams blue murder, present participle screaming blue murder, simple past and past participle screamed blue murder)
1. (idiomatic) To protest loudly or angrily.
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The crowd started screaming blue murder when the football match was interrupted.
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Scream loudest
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scream loudest (third-person singular simple present screams loudest, present participle screaming loudest, simple past and past participle screamed loudest)
1. (idiomatic) To complain or speak up with more intensity than others, especially in relation to a trivial matter.
? Her sister always got the nicest things because she screamed loudest.
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scream loudest (third-person singular simple present screams loudest, present participle screaming loudest, simple past and past participle screamed loudest)
1. (idiomatic) To complain or speak up with more intensity than others, especially in relation to a trivial matter.
? Her sister always got the nicest things because she screamed loudest.
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Scream one's head off
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to scream one's head off
1. (idiomatic) To scream out to one's full capacity
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to scream one's head off
1. (idiomatic) To scream out to one's full capacity
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Screw it
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screw it!
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) Expression of frustration or contempt.
? This mathematical problem is really difficult. Oh, screw it! I can't be bothered.
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screw it!
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) Expression of frustration or contempt.
? This mathematical problem is really difficult. Oh, screw it! I can't be bothered.
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Screw off
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screw off (third-person singular simple present screws off, present participle screwing off, simple past and past participle screwed off)
1. To remove the lid of a jar or other container by unscrewing it.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) To fail to do one's work; to goof off.
3. (idiomatic, colloquial) To go away at someone's urging; to bugger off.
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screw off (third-person singular simple present screws off, present participle screwing off, simple past and past participle screwed off)
1. To remove the lid of a jar or other container by unscrewing it.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) To fail to do one's work; to goof off.
3. (idiomatic, colloquial) To go away at someone's urging; to bugger off.
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Screw the pooch
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screw the pooch (third-person singular simple present screws the pooch, present participle screwing the pooch, simple past and past participle screwed the pooch)
1. (idiomatic) to screw up; to fail in dramatic and ignominious fashion
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screw the pooch (third-person singular simple present screws the pooch, present participle screwing the pooch, simple past and past participle screwed the pooch)
1. (idiomatic) to screw up; to fail in dramatic and ignominious fashion
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Screw you
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screw you
1. (idiomatic) (vulgar) A slightly less offensive version of "fuck you".
(a) "Go to hell". For instance, You'll just lie in your bed all day rather than help us? Well, screw you.
(b) "Go away". For instance, Screw you-- go annoy someone else!
(c) Expression of contempt. For instance, You think you can come to my house dressed like a slob? Well, screw you.
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screw you
1. (idiomatic) (vulgar) A slightly less offensive version of "fuck you".
(a) "Go to hell". For instance, You'll just lie in your bed all day rather than help us? Well, screw you.
(b) "Go away". For instance, Screw you-- go annoy someone else!
(c) Expression of contempt. For instance, You think you can come to my house dressed like a slob? Well, screw you.
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Screw-off
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screw-off (plural screw-offs)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Someone who often fails to do his or her work; someone known to goof off.
screw-off (not comparable)
1. The ability to be removed by unscrewing (screwing off)
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screw-off (plural screw-offs)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Someone who often fails to do his or her work; someone known to goof off.
screw-off (not comparable)
1. The ability to be removed by unscrewing (screwing off)
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Screw-up
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screw-up (plural screw-ups)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Alternative spelling of screwup.
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screw-up (plural screw-ups)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Alternative spelling of screwup.
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Screwed up
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screwed up
1. Simple past tense and past participle of screw up.
screwed up (comparative more screwed up, superlative most screwed up)
1. (of a piece of paper) Having been screwed into a ball.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only pa
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screwed up
1. Simple past tense and past participle of screw up.
screwed up (comparative more screwed up, superlative most screwed up)
1. (of a piece of paper) Having been screwed into a ball.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only pa
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Screwed, blued and tattooed
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screwed, blued and tattooed
1. (idiomatic) Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.
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screwed, blued and tattooed
1. (idiomatic) Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.
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Scrimp and save
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If you scrimp and save, you spend as little as possible over a certain period of time in order to save money.
scrimp and save
1. (idiomatic) To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.
? I scrimped and saved to buy my first house.
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The parents scrimped and saved for years so that their children could have a college education.
If you scrimp and save, you spend as little as possible over a certain period of time in order to save money.
scrimp and save
1. (idiomatic) To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.
? I scrimped and saved to buy my first house.
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The parents scrimped and saved for years so that their children could have a college education.
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Scrounge up
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scrounge up
1. (idiomatic) To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.
? Let me look around and see if I can scrounge up any old blankets for you to take to your picnic.
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scrounge up
1. (idiomatic) To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.
? Let me look around and see if I can scrounge up any old blankets for you to take to your picnic.
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Scrub up
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scrub up (third-person singular simple present scrubs up, present participle scrubbing up, simple past and past participle scrubbed up)
1. to clean or wash by scrubbing
2. (UK, idiomatic) to dress up
? He scrubs up well.
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scrub up (third-person singular simple present scrubs up, present participle scrubbing up, simple past and past participle scrubbed up)
1. to clean or wash by scrubbing
2. (UK, idiomatic) to dress up
? He scrubs up well.
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Scuba diver
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scuba diver (plural scuba divers)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see scuba, diver.
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scuba diver (plural scuba divers)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see scuba, diver.
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Scum of the earth
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scum of the earth (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) An unwanted individual, the worst type of person or people.
? People who don't pay for their drinks are the scum of the earth.
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scum of the earth (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) An unwanted individual, the worst type of person or people.
? People who don't pay for their drinks are the scum of the earth.
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Sea change
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sea change (plural sea changes)
1. (idiomatic) A profound transformation.
? Public opinion has undergone a sea change since the 2002 elections.
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sea change (plural sea changes)
1. (idiomatic) A profound transformation.
? Public opinion has undergone a sea change since the 2002 elections.
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Sea legs
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A person who has sea legs is used to walking on a moving ship, or has the ability to adjust to a new situation.
sea legs (plural sea legs)
1. (idiomatic) The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.
2. (idiomatic) The ability to travel by ship without becoming seasick.
3. (chiefly US) Alternative term for surimi
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It takes a while in a new job to find your sea legs.
A person who has sea legs is used to walking on a moving ship, or has the ability to adjust to a new situation.
sea legs (plural sea legs)
1. (idiomatic) The ability, when walking aboard a ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.
2. (idiomatic) The ability to travel by ship without becoming seasick.
3. (chiefly US) Alternative term for surimi
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It takes a while in a new job to find your sea legs.
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Seagull approach
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seagull approach (plural seagull approaches)
1. (slang, idiomatic) The occurrence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
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seagull approach (plural seagull approaches)
1. (slang, idiomatic) The occurrence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
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Seagull manager
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seagull manager (plural seagull managers)
1. (idiomatic, slang) A manager whose presence is rare and usually motivated by problems
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seagull manager (plural seagull managers)
1. (idiomatic, slang) A manager whose presence is rare and usually motivated by problems
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Seal of approval
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If a project or contact receives a seal of approval, it receives formal support or approval from higher authorities.
If a project or contract receives a seal of approval, it receives formal support or approval from higher authorities.
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We can't conclude the deal without the director's seal of approval.
If a project or contact receives a seal of approval, it receives formal support or approval from higher authorities.
If a project or contract receives a seal of approval, it receives formal support or approval from higher authorities.
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We can't conclude the deal without the director's seal of approval.
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Seal the deal
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seal the deal
1. (idiomatic) to come to an agreement, to finalise the deal.
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seal the deal
1. (idiomatic) to come to an agreement, to finalise the deal.
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Seamy side of life
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This expression refers to the most unpleasant, disreputable or sordid aspects of life that we normally do not see (just as the stitched seams of clothes are generally not seen).
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Social workers really see the seamy side of life.
This expression refers to the most unpleasant, disreputable or sordid aspects of life that we normally do not see (just as the stitched seams of clothes are generally not seen).
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Social workers really see the seamy side of life.
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Seat-of-the-pants
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seat-of-the-pants (not comparable)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
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seat-of-the-pants (not comparable)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
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Second a motion
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During a meeting, if you second a motion, you formally agree with a proposal.
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She seconded the motion to introduce flexible working hours.
During a meeting, if you second a motion, you formally agree with a proposal.
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She seconded the motion to introduce flexible working hours.
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Second banana
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second banana (plural second bananas)
1. (idiomatic) A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.
? He grew disenchanted with playing second banana and never getting credit for the laughter.
2. (idiomatic) A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity;
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second banana (plural second bananas)
1. (idiomatic) A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.
? He grew disenchanted with playing second banana and never getting credit for the laughter.
2. (idiomatic) A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity;
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Second childhood
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second childhood (plural second childhoods)
1. (idiomatic) The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.
2. (idiomatic) A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.
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second childhood (plural second childhoods)
1. (idiomatic) The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.
2. (idiomatic) A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.
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Second fiddle
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second fiddle (plural second fiddles)
1. (music) A fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.
? The second fiddle on that tune is almost as hard as the first fiddle.
2. (music) The person playing second fiddle.
? I've been second fiddle in that band for ten years now.
3. (idiomatic) A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.
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second fiddle (plural second fiddles)
1. (music) A fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.
? The second fiddle on that tune is almost as hard as the first fiddle.
2. (music) The person playing second fiddle.
? I've been second fiddle in that band for ten years now.
3. (idiomatic) A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.
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Second gear
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second gear (plural second gears)
1. The second lowest gearing available from a gearbox.
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second gear (plural second gears)
1. The second lowest gearing available from a gearbox.
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