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Idiom |
Definition |
Usage |
| saddled with
debt |
burdened with debt |
The company has been
saddled with debt. |
| said a mouthful |
said something of great
importance |
He really said a
mouthful at the office meeting. |
| sail into |
scold |
As soon as I came in the
door she began to sail into me for being
late. |
| salt away |
save |
She was able to
salt away a few thousand dollars from her new job. |
| save face |
protect his reputation |
The manager was able to
save face when he showed that the loss of
money was outside of his control. |
| save one's
breath |
remain silent |
You should save
your breath because I do not believe you anyway. |
| save one's neck |
avoid trouble |
He quit the company
during the scandal in order to save his neck. |
| save one's skin |
avoid trouble |
He quit the company
during the scandal in order to save his skin. |
| save the day |
brought about success |
She saved the
day for her company. |
| screw around |
waste time |
Do not screw
around at work. |
| screw up |
make a mistake |
If you screw up
one more time, I will fire you. |
| screw up |
person who makes
mistakes |
You are such a
screw up. |
| selling like
hotcakes |
selling very quickly |
The new product is so
cheap, it’s selling like hotcakes. |
| sell out |
sell completely |
Our best products seem
to sell out very quickly. |
| shape up or ship
out |
improve or leave |
You have the lowest
production in this department so you better shape up
or ship out. |
| shell out |
pay |
Time to shell
out some money. |
| shoot some hoops |
play basketball |
After school, let's
shoot some hoops. |
| short on funds |
low on money |
I am kind of
short on funds now. |
| shot down |
disagreed with |
Everyone shot
down my idea. |
| slim to none |
almost impossible |
I think our chances of
getting in are slim to none. |
| steamed up |
angry |
Don't get so
steamed up over the issue. |
| strike while the
iron is hot |
take advantage of this
opportunity |
The stocks price is a
good deal so we should strike while the iron is hot. |
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