801.
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rough – rough and ready
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Simple or crude but effective.
|
802.
|
round – go the rounds
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To pass from one person to another.
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803.
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round – in round figures
|
Express exact numbers as the nearest whole numbers.
|
804.
|
round – round of applause
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Audience or people are clapping to show their appreciation of something.
|
805.
|
round – round someone up
|
To gather together a number of people
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806.
|
rub – rub one’s hands
|
Indicate personal satisfaction with what one has done or what has happened.
|
807.
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rub – rub shoulders with
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Come into contact with.
|
808.
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rule - as a rule
|
Usually the case; usually true.
|
809.
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rule - rule of law
|
Situation in which everyone is subject to and abides by the law.
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810.
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rule - rule of thumb
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A rough guide based on experience rather than theory.
|
811.
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rule - rule the roost
|
To be in control.
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812.
|
runner - do a runner
|
To flee the scene so as to escape from or avoid something.
|
813.
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running – in running order
|
Sequence in which events are arranged to take place.
|
814.
|
running – in/out of the running
|
In/no longer in a contest.
|
815.
|
rush – rush one’s fences
|
Do something hurriedly
|
816.
|
sad – sadder but wiser
|
Learn something after its effect has become clear or understood.
|
817.
|
safety – safety in numbers
|
Used to mean less danger in a lot of animals, people, etc. being together.
|
818.
|
salt - worth one’s salt
|
Good at one’s job.
|
819.
|
same – same to you
|
May you have the same thing.
|
820.
|
save – save one’s breath
|
Not worth saying anything.
|
821.
|
save – save one’s skin
|
Look after one’s own safety.
|
822.
|
save – save the day
|
Solve a problem.
|
823.
|
scene - behind the scenes
|
In secret away from public view.
|
824.
|
scene – hit the scene
|
To arrive; appear.
|
825.
|
scene – not one’s scene
|
Not something someone is interested in.
|
826.
|
score – on that score
|
Concerning something just mentioned.
|
827.
|
score – settle a score
|
To inflict revenge on someone who has caused an injury or harm to oneself.
|
828.
|
scrape - in a scrape
|
In difficulty.
|
829.
|
scrape - scrape the barrel
|
Using the last, remaining, low quality of resources.
|
830.
|
scratch - scratch a living
|
Manage with just enough to survive on.
|
831.
|
scratch – scratch one’s head
|
Be confused, seeking a solution.
|
832.
|
scratch – scratch the surface
|
Deal with a matter but not thoroughly enough.
|
833.
|
scratch - up to scratch
|
Good enough to meet a certain standard.
|
834.
|
second - second to none
|
The best.
|
835.
|
seller - a seller’s market
|
Situation in which demand of goods and shares is more than supply, and prices are generally high.
|
836.
|
sense – make sense of
|
To find or seek out the meaning of something
|
837.
|
serve – serve a sentence
|
Spend a period of time in a prison.
|
838.
|
serve – serve one’s country
|
To fight for one’s country.
|
839.
|
serve – serve someone right
|
Someone who deserves the punishment or misfortune.
|
840.
|
service - be of service
|
Be available to help if help is needed.
|
841.
|
set – be set on
|
To be very determined about doing something.
|
842.
|
shadow – shadow of death
|
Intense gloom or peril.
|
843.
|
shelf - off the shelf
|
Ready for purchase without having to place an order.
|
844.
|
shelf - on the shelf
|
No longer useful or desirable; too old to get married.
|
845.
|
shit - be shitting bricks
|
To be in an extreme anxious and frightened state.
|
846.
|
shit – full of shit
|
Use to describe what someone says is stupid.
|
847.
|
shit – in the shit
|
To be in deep trouble.
|
848.
|
shoestring - on a shoestring
|
Cheaply, without spending much money.
|
849.
|
short – in short supply
|
Insufficient to meet the demand of a commodity, etc.
|
850.
|
short – short of breath
|
Breathing with short, quick breaths.
|
851.
|
shot – a long shot
|
A poor guess or attempt at something
|
852.
|
shot – a parting shot
|
A remark that one makes before leaving.
|
853.
|
shoulder – shoulder to shoulder
|
Together with mutual cooperation and support.
|
854.
|
sick – sick to death
|
Extremely fed up and annoyed by constant exposure to something.
|
855.
|
sight – at first sight
|
First impression conveyed by something; when first seen.
|
856.
|
sight – raise one’s sights
|
Aim to achieve something.
|
857.
|
sinew -sinews of war
|
Money.
|
858.
|
six - sixes and sevens, at
|
In a disorganized and confused state.
|
859.
|
skin - skin and bone, be
|
Very thin.
|
860.
|
skin - skin someone alive
|
To mete out very harsh punishment to someone.
|
861.
|
sleep – put to sleep
|
To administer drug or anaesthetic to someone to make them unconscious; to kill an animal painlessly.
|
862.
|
sleep – sleep a wink
|
Sleep for a brief moment.
|
863.
|
sleep – sleep on it
|
To defer (a decision, etc.) to a later date.
|
864.
|
slip – let something slip
|
To accidentally make known information that is meant to be kept secret.
|
865.
|
slip – slip a disc
|
Suffer intense pain when a piece of the series of small bones forming the backbone becomes displaced.
|
866.
|
slip – slip of the tongue
|
Make a mistake when speaking.
|
867.
|
slip – slip one’s mind/memory
|
To forget to do something.
|
868.
|
slog - slog it out
|
To battle or compete fiercely for something.
|
869.
|
sly on the sly
|
Secretly; done in a surreptitious way.
|
870.
|
smell - smell a rat
|
To detect something suspicious.
|
871.
|
snap – in a snap
|
In a moment, immediately.
|
872.
|
son – son of a bitch
|
Used to show total disrespect for or address someone in an insulting and offensive way.
|
873.
|
son – son of a gun
|
Used to refer to someone.
|
874.
|
sort – a sort of
|
To not exactly describe someone or something.
|
875.
|
sort – in some sort
|
To a certain extent.
|
876.
|
sort – of a sort/of sorts
|
Of an inferior or unusual kind, not worthy of its name.
|
877.
|
sort - out of sorts
|
Not in one’s normal good health.
|
878.
|
sort – sort of
|
To some extent; partly.
|
879.
|
spare – spare no expense
|
To use unlimited amount of money as is required.
|
880.
|
sparks – spark will fly
|
There will be a heated exchange.
|
881.
|
speak – on speaking terms
|
Slightly acquainted.
|
882.
|
speak – so to speak
|
Not exactly as it means; in some sense.
|
883.
|
speak – speak evil/ill/well of
|
To refer unfavourably/criticize/praise
|
884.
|
speak – speak one’s mind
|
To express freely exactly what one thinks.
|
885.
|
spick - spick and span
|
Completely clean and tidy.
|
886.
|
spill – spill one’s guts
|
Reveal willingly much information about something.
|
887.
|
spill – spill the beans
|
To accidentally make known what is previously unknown or secret information.
|
888.
|
spin – spin a story/yarn
|
Tell an untrue story to deceive someone.
|
889.
|
split – a split second
|
An extremely brief moment of time.
|
890.
|
split – split one’s sides
|
Laugh hysterically.
|
891.
|
sport - be a sport
|
Used when seeking favour of someone.
|
892.
|
spout - up the spout
|
Unsuccessful, wasted; pregnant.
|
893.
|
spread – spread one’s wings
|
To expand one’s knowledge, experience, or interest
|
894.
|
staff - staff of life
|
Staple food, especially bread.
|
895.
|
stand – I stand corrected
|
Ready to admit one’s view or judgement is wrong.
|
896.
|
stand – stand in line
|
Queue up.
|
897.
|
stand – stand one’s ground
|
Stick resolutely to one’s opinion, etc.
|
898.
|
start – for a start
|
To begin with.
|
899.
|
start – to start with
|
To deal with the first thing or first part of something.
|
900.
|
state – state of affairs
|
Situation. |
