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Letter: s
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 1007 (50 per page)Skeleton staff / crew
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If a business or organization works with a skeleton staff, it is run with the smallest number of people necessary.
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The office is closed the week after Christmas but there will be a skeleton staff to handle essential operations.
If a business or organization works with a skeleton staff, it is run with the smallest number of people necessary.
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The office is closed the week after Christmas but there will be a skeleton staff to handle essential operations.
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Skimp and save
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skimp and save
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of scrimp and save.
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skimp and save
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of scrimp and save.
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Skin a cat
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The expression 'there's more than one way to skin a cat' means that there are many different ways of achieving something.
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How about trying a different method? There's more than one way to skin a cat you know!
The expression 'there's more than one way to skin a cat' means that there are many different ways of achieving something.
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How about trying a different method? There's more than one way to skin a cat you know!
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Skin and bones
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skin and bones
1. (idiomatic, of a person or animal) Emaciated; very thin, as from lack of nutrition.
? Look at that starving dog; he's nothing more than skin and bones.
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skin and bones
1. (idiomatic, of a person or animal) Emaciated; very thin, as from lack of nutrition.
? Look at that starving dog; he's nothing more than skin and bones.
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Skin in the game
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skin in the game (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A stake; something at risk, especially with regard to money and investments.
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skin in the game (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A stake; something at risk, especially with regard to money and investments.
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Skin someone alive
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If you are angry and threaten to skin someone alive, you mean that you are going to punish them severely.
If you are angry and threaten to skin someone alive, you mean that you are going to punish them severely.
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If that kid damages my again, I'll skin him alive!
If you are angry and threaten to skin someone alive, you mean that you are going to punish them severely.
If you are angry and threaten to skin someone alive, you mean that you are going to punish them severely.
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If that kid damages my again, I'll skin him alive!
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Skinny as a rail
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skinny as a rail
1. (simile, colloquial) Especially of a person, very skinny.
? At fifteen, he was already six feet tall and skinny as a rail.
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skinny as a rail
1. (simile, colloquial) Especially of a person, very skinny.
? At fifteen, he was already six feet tall and skinny as a rail.
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Skip a beat
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skip a beat (third-person singular simple present skips a beat, present participle skipping a beat, simple past and past participle skipped a beat)
1. (literally) To miss a beat.
2. (by extension, when of a heart) To experience a strong emotion.
3. (by extension, idiomatic) To momentarily falter.
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skip a beat (third-person singular simple present skips a beat, present participle skipping a beat, simple past and past participle skipped a beat)
1. (literally) To miss a beat.
2. (by extension, when of a heart) To experience a strong emotion.
3. (by extension, idiomatic) To momentarily falter.
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Skip out
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skip out (third-person singular simple present skips out, present participle skipping out, simple past and past participle skipped out)
1. (idiomatic) To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.
? He has a class on Thursday afternoons, but he skipped out this week.
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skip out (third-person singular simple present skips out, present participle skipping out, simple past and past participle skipped out)
1. (idiomatic) To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.
? He has a class on Thursday afternoons, but he skipped out this week.
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Skip rope
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skip rope
1. (idiomatic) To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
skip rope (plural skip ropes)
1. The rope used in this activity.
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skip rope
1. (idiomatic) To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
skip rope (plural skip ropes)
1. The rope used in this activity.
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Skip town
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skip town (third-person singular simple present skips town, present participle skipping town, simple past and past participle skipped town)
1. (idiomatic) To leave one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.
? The suspect skipped town when he found out the police were going to raid his apartment.
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skip town (third-person singular simple present skips town, present participle skipping town, simple past and past participle skipped town)
1. (idiomatic) To leave one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.
? The suspect skipped town when he found out the police were going to raid his apartment.
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Skirt chaser
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skirt chaser (plural skirt chasers)
1. (idiomatic) A man with amorous intentions who habitually seeks out female companionship.
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skirt chaser (plural skirt chasers)
1. (idiomatic) A man with amorous intentions who habitually seeks out female companionship.
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Sky's the limit
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To say the sky's the limit means that there is no limit to the possibility of success or progress for someone or something.
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""How successful do you think the project will be?"" ""Who knows ... the sky's the limit!""
To say the sky's the limit means that there is no limit to the possibility of success or progress for someone or something.
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""How successful do you think the project will be?"" ""Who knows ... the sky's the limit!""
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Slack-jawed
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slack-jawed (comparative more slack-jawed, superlative most slack-jawed)
1. (of a person) With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.
2. (idiomatic, of a person) Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance.
3. (idiomatic, dated, of a per
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slack-jawed (comparative more slack-jawed, superlative most slack-jawed)
1. (of a person) With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.
2. (idiomatic, of a person) Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance.
3. (idiomatic, dated, of a per
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Slag off
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slag off
1. (UK, Australia, slang, transitive, idiomatic) To talk insultingly to or about someone or something.
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slag off
1. (UK, Australia, slang, transitive, idiomatic) To talk insultingly to or about someone or something.
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Slam dunk
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slam dunk (plural slam dunks)
1. (basketball) An impressively forceful dunk.
2. (colloquial, idiomatic) A task expected to present no difficulty.
? As long as you get the vice president's approval first, it'll be a slam dunk.
3. (yachting) Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters
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slam dunk (plural slam dunks)
1. (basketball) An impressively forceful dunk.
2. (colloquial, idiomatic) A task expected to present no difficulty.
? As long as you get the vice president's approval first, it'll be a slam dunk.
3. (yachting) Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters
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Slanging match
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slanging match (plural slanging matches)
1. (idiomatic) A row; an argument in which names are called.
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slanging match (plural slanging matches)
1. (idiomatic) A row; an argument in which names are called.
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Slap in the face
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slap in the face (plural slaps in the face)
1. a literal slap in the face (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)
2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
? That Joan's ex-boyfriend turned up to the school dance with Mary was a slap in the face for Joan, and now the gir
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slap in the face (plural slaps in the face)
1. a literal slap in the face (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)
2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
? That Joan's ex-boyfriend turned up to the school dance with Mary was a slap in the face for Joan, and now the gir
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Slap on the wrist
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If you get a slap on the wrist, you receive mild punishment, or you are reprimanded for something you have done.
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I got a slap on the wrist from my wife for leaving the kitchen in a mess.
If you get a slap on the wrist, you receive mild punishment, or you are reprimanded for something you have done.
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I got a slap on the wrist from my wife for leaving the kitchen in a mess.
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Slave to fashion
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slave to fashion (plural slaves to fashion)
1. (idiomatic) A person who is particularly concerned that his or her clothing and physical appearance conform to the current, accepted style.
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slave to fashion (plural slaves to fashion)
1. (idiomatic) A person who is particularly concerned that his or her clothing and physical appearance conform to the current, accepted style.
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Sledgehammer to crack a nut
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Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut means using disproportionate force to solve a problem.
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He called the police because his neighbour was rude? - now that's using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!
Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut means using disproportionate force to solve a problem.
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He called the police because his neighbour was rude? - now that's using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!
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Sleep around
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sleep around (third-person singular simple present sleeps around, present participle sleeping around, simple past and past participle slept around)
1. (idiomatic) To have numerous sexual partners.
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sleep around (third-person singular simple present sleeps around, present participle sleeping around, simple past and past participle slept around)
1. (idiomatic) To have numerous sexual partners.
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Sleep in
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sleep in
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.
? On a rainy Saturday, after a busy week at work, he closed the curtains and decided to sleep in.
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sleep in
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.
? On a rainy Saturday, after a busy week at work, he closed the curtains and decided to sleep in.
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Sleep like a baby
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sleep like a baby
1. (simile) To sleep very well, especially peacefully
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sleep like a baby
1. (simile) To sleep very well, especially peacefully
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Sleep like a log
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If you sleep like a log, you sleep deeply or soundly.
sleep like a log
1. (simile) To sleep heavily, long and without disturbance.
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After a day at the beach, I usually sleep like a log.
If you sleep like a log, you sleep deeply or soundly.
sleep like a log
1. (simile) To sleep heavily, long and without disturbance.
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After a day at the beach, I usually sleep like a log.
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Sleep on
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sleep on
1. (idiomatic) To consider after a period of sleep, implying a decision will be made the next day.
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sleep on
1. (idiomatic) To consider after a period of sleep, implying a decision will be made the next day.
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Sleep on it
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If you take time (until the next day) to think something over before making a decision, you sleep on it.
sleep on it
1. (idiomatic) To postpone a decision until the following day to avoid making a hasty choice.
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I suggest you sleep on it. You can give me your decision tomorrow.
If you take time (until the next day) to think something over before making a decision, you sleep on it.
sleep on it
1. (idiomatic) To postpone a decision until the following day to avoid making a hasty choice.
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I suggest you sleep on it. You can give me your decision tomorrow.
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Sleep together
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sleep together
1. (idiomatic) To have sex with
2. (idiomatic) To be intimate with another person in the same bed
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sleep together
1. (idiomatic) To have sex with
2. (idiomatic) To be intimate with another person in the same bed
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Sleep under the same bridge
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sleep under the same bridge
1. (idiomatic) a critique of a law where circumstances are ignored.
2. To be formally, but not actually, equal under the law.
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sleep under the same bridge
1. (idiomatic) a critique of a law where circumstances are ignored.
2. To be formally, but not actually, equal under the law.
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Sleep with
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sleep with (conjugation of sleep)
1. To share a bed or bedroom with.
? My daughter has to sleep with her teddy bear or she gets scared.
2. (idiomatic) To have sexual intercourse with.
? Derek's a lovely guy, but I would never sleep with him.
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sleep with (conjugation of sleep)
1. To share a bed or bedroom with.
? My daughter has to sleep with her teddy bear or she gets scared.
2. (idiomatic) To have sexual intercourse with.
? Derek's a lovely guy, but I would never sleep with him.
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Sleep with the fishes
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sleep with the fishes
1. (idiomatic) To be dead as a result of being murdered; usually also means the corpse has been dumped in a body of water.
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sleep with the fishes
1. (idiomatic) To be dead as a result of being murdered; usually also means the corpse has been dumped in a body of water.
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Sleeping at the switch
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sleeping at the switch
1. (idiomatic) Variant form of asleep at the switch.
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sleeping at the switch
1. (idiomatic) Variant form of asleep at the switch.
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Sleeping giant
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sleeping giant (plural sleeping giants)
1. (idiomatic) Someone or something with great, latent strength.
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sleeping giant (plural sleeping giants)
1. (idiomatic) Someone or something with great, latent strength.
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Sleeping partner
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This term refers to a person who invests in a business without taking an active part in its management, and whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge.
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He works alone but his business is partly financed by a sleeping partner.
This term refers to a person who invests in a business without taking an active part in its management, and whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge.
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He works alone but his business is partly financed by a sleeping partner.
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Sleeping policeman
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sleeping policeman (plural sleeping policemen)
1. (UK and Caribbean English, idiomatic) A speed bump.
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sleeping policeman (plural sleeping policemen)
1. (UK and Caribbean English, idiomatic) A speed bump.
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Sleeping/silent partner
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This term refers to a person who invests in a business without taking an active part in its management, and whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge.
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He works alone but his business is partly financed by a sleeping partner.
This term refers to a person who invests in a business without taking an active part in its management, and whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge.
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He works alone but his business is partly financed by a sleeping partner.
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Sleepy head
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sleepy head (plural sleepy heads)
1. (idiomatic) A very tired person
? Hey now sleepy head, it's time for you to go to bed
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sleepy head (plural sleepy heads)
1. (idiomatic) A very tired person
? Hey now sleepy head, it's time for you to go to bed
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Sleeves from one's vest
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sleeves from one's vest
1. (idiomatic) Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.
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sleeves from one's vest
1. (idiomatic) Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.
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Slice/share of the cake
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When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake (or pie).
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Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake.
When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake (or pie).
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Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake.
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Slice/share of thecake(or pie)
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When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake.
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Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake.
When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake.
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Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake.
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Slice/share of thecake (or pie)
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When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake.
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Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake.
When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake.
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Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake.
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Sling off
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sling off (third-person singular simple present slings off, present participle slinging off, simple past and past participle slung off)
1. (Australia, colloquial, idiomatic) To criticise or mock
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sling off (third-person singular simple present slings off, present participle slinging off, simple past and past participle slung off)
1. (Australia, colloquial, idiomatic) To criticise or mock
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Sling one's hook
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sling one's hook
1. (idiomatic, pejorative, colloquial, dismissal) To leave.
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sling one's hook
1. (idiomatic, pejorative, colloquial, dismissal) To leave.
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Slip by
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slip by
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to pass without having been taken advantage of.
2. to go unnoticed
? The children managed to slip by when the patroller was looking away.
? The children slipped by the patroller.
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slip by
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to pass without having been taken advantage of.
2. to go unnoticed
? The children managed to slip by when the patroller was looking away.
? The children slipped by the patroller.
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Slip into
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slip into (third-person singular simple present slips into, present participle slipping into, simple past and past participle slipped into)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To put on some clothes rapidly.
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slip into (third-person singular simple present slips into, present participle slipping into, simple past and past participle slipped into)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To put on some clothes rapidly.
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Slip into something more comfortable
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slip into something more comfortable
1. (idiomatic) To wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.
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slip into something more comfortable
1. (idiomatic) To wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.
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Slip of the pen
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slip of the pen (plural slips of the pen)
1. (idiomatic) A mistake in handwriting.
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slip of the pen (plural slips of the pen)
1. (idiomatic) A mistake in handwriting.
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Slip of the tongue
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slip of the tongue (plural slips of the tongue)
1. (idiomatic) A mistake in speech.
? It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.
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slip of the tongue (plural slips of the tongue)
1. (idiomatic) A mistake in speech.
? It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.
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Slip of the tongue
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A slip of the tongue is a small spoken error or mistake.
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Did I say 'blow down'? - Sorry, I meant 'slow down' - that was a slip of the tongue!
A slip of the tongue is a small spoken error or mistake.
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Did I say 'blow down'? - Sorry, I meant 'slow down' - that was a slip of the tongue!
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Slip someone's mind
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slip someone's mind
1. (idiomatic) To be forgotten; to escape one's memory.
? I meant to call her today, but it completely slipped my mind.
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slip someone's mind
1. (idiomatic) To be forgotten; to escape one's memory.
? I meant to call her today, but it completely slipped my mind.
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