Idioms starting with “S”
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- shoot one's load
- shoot oneself in the foot
- shoot the boots
- shoot the breeze
- shoot the bull
- shoot the messenger
- short end of the stick
- short fuse
- short hairs
- short leash
- short of a length
- short of a sheet
- short of sth
- short on looks
- short strokes
- short temper
- shot across the bow
- shot heard round the world
- shot in the dark
- shotgun approach
- shotgun wedding
- shots fired
- shoulder to cry on
- shout fire in a crowded theater
- shove it up your ass
- shove something down someone's throat
- show a clean pair of heels
- show a leg
- show ankle
- show colour
- show off
- show one's butt
- show one's cards
- show one's teeth
- show one's true colors
- show one's true stripes
- show someone a good time
- show someone a thing or two
- show someone one's etchings
- show someone the door
- show the flag
- show up
- show who's boss
- shower down
- shower thought
- shrinking violet
- shuffle off this mortal coil
- shut my mouth
- shut one's eyes
- shut one's eyes and think of England
- shut one's face
- shut one's gob
- shut one's mouth
- shut one's trap
- shy bladder
- sick and tired
- sick as a parrot
- sick at heart
- sick list
- sick man
- sick puppy
- sick to the back teeth
- sick with worry
- side issue
- sift out
- sift through
- sigh of relief
- sight for sore eyes
- sight to behold
- sight unseen
- sign in
- sign of the times
- sign off
- sign on
- sign on the dotted line
- silent as the grave
- silent killer
- silky smooth
- silly me
- silly money
- silly season
- silver screen
- silver sheet
- silver spoon
- silver tongue
- simmer down
- simple as kiss your hand
- simplicity itself
- sin tax
- sing a different tune
- sing along
- sing for one's supper
- sing from the same hymnbook
- sing off the same hymn sheet
- sing small
- sing soprano
- sing the praises of
- sing the same tune
- singe one's wings
- singing soprano
- single out
- sink in
- sink of iniquity
- sinking ship
- siren song
- a Sisyphean task
- sit back
- sit down
- sit in
- sit in for
- sit in with
- sit on
- sit on a tack
- sit on one's ass
- sit on one's hands
- sit on the fence
- sit one's ass down
- sit right
- sit still
- sit through
- sit tight
- sit with
- sitting duck
- sitting pretty
- six and two threes
- six feet under
- six of one, half a dozen of the other
- six of the best
- six-pack of rolls
- six ways to Sunday
- size queen
- size up
- skate around
- skate on thin ice
- skate one's lane
- skate over
- skeleton at the feast
- skeleton crew
- skeleton in the closet
- skeleton in the cupboard
- ski-jump nose
- skin
- skin in the game
- skin trade
- skinny Liz
- skinny Minnie
- skip a beat
- skip out
- skip rope
- skirt chaser
- skittles party
- skunk at a garden party
- sky
- slam down
- slam dunk
- slap and tickle
- slap leather
- slap someone around
- slave to fashion
- sleep a wink
- sleep camel
- sleep funny
- sleep in
- sleep in heavenly peace
- sleep off
- sleep on
- sleep rough
- sleep together
- sleep with
- sleep with the fishes
- sleeping at the switch
- sleeping giant
- sleeping like Endymion
- sleeping policeman
- sleeveless errand
- sleeves from one's vest
- slender reed
- slick Rick
- slide into the DMs
- sling along
- sling off
- sling one's hook
- sling to
- slings and arrows
- slip back to old ways
- slip into
- slip of the pen
- slip of the tongue
- slip out
- slip someone's mind
- slip the cable
- slip through the cracks
- slippery as an eel
- slit someone's throat
- slop bowl
- slop out
- slow and steady wins the race
- slow burn
- slow down
- slow march
- slow off the mark
- slow on the uptake
- slow study
- slow up
- slower than molasses
- slug away
- slug it out
- slut's wool
- small change
- small dick energy
- small fry
- small potatoes
- small print
- small talk
- small wonder
- smart arse
- smart as a whip
- Smart Contract
- smash hit
- smash someone's face in
- smash someone's head
- smash up
- smear campaign
- smell a rat
- smell blood
- smell fishy
- smell like a rose
- smell like a tart's handbag
- smell of an oily rag
- smell of the lamp
- smell of the shop
- smell one's own farts
- smell the barn
- smell what someone is stepping in
- smile a thousand smiles
- smile from ear to ear
- smoke-filled room
- smoke like a chimney
- smoke one's own dope
- smoke out
- smoke signal
- smoke the whole pack
- smoking gun
- smooth down
- smooth operator
- smooth sailing
- snail's pace
- snake eyes
- snake oil
- snap at
- snap at someone's heels
- snap back
- snap, crackle and pop
- snap it up
- snap judgment
- snap out of
- snap someone's head off
- snap to attention
- snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
- snatch the pebble
- snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
- sneak out
- sneaking suspicion
- sneaky Pete
- sneck posset
- sneeze on the truth
- sniff test
- snipe hunt
- snitches get stitches
- snow job
- snow on the mountaintop
- snow on the rooftop
- snow out
- snowball effect
- snowball in hell
- snowball's chance in hell
- snowed under
- snuggle bunny
- so as to do sth
- so far
- so far so good
- so long as
- so much for
- so that
- so there
- so true, bestie
- soak up
- soaked to the skin
- soaking wet
- sob story
- social death
- social ladder
- social lubricant
- sod off
- soda jerk
- Sodom and Gomorrah
- Soft Fork
- soft kill
- soft sawder
- soft shoe