Idioms starting with “S”
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- soft spot
- soft touch
- soft underbelly
- soften someone's cough
- soften the ground
- soften up
- solution to sth
- some kind of
- some people
- some pumpkins
- someone else
- someone's cup of tea
- someone's goose is cooked
- someone's heart is in
- someone's jaw dropped
- something awful
- something else
- something is rotten in the state of Denmark
- something like
- sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
- somewhere along the line
- somewhere over the rainbow
- son of Adam
- son of the morning
- sore point
- sort of sth
- sort oneself out
- sort sb/sth/yourself out
- sound asleep
- sound like sb/sth
- sounds like a plan
- soup sandwich
- sour grapes
- sour note
- sour stomach
- sour tooth
- sow dragon's teeth
- sow one's wild oats
- sow the seeds of
- space out
- spank the monkey
- spanner in the works
- spare no effort
- spare someone the details
- spare someone's blushes
- spare the rod
- spark spread
- speak for
- speak for oneself
- speak in circles
- speak of the devil
- speak of the devil and he appears
- speak of the devil and he shall appear
- speak one's mind
- speak out
- speak someone's language
- speak to sb
- speak up
- speak with a forked tongue
- spear carrier
- special delivery
- special military operation
- special needs
- special relationship
- special treatment
- specialty crop
- spectator sport
- speech is silver, silence is golden
- speed merchant
- speed up
- Speedy Gonzales
- spend time
- spend time doing sth
- spend time with sb
- sperm donor
- spicy tooth
- spiff up
- spill ink
- spill juice
- spill one's guts
- spill one's seed
- spill the beans
- spilt milk
- spin a yarn
- spin doctor
- spin one's wheels
- spin out
- spin someone's wheels
- spit feathers
- spit in the ocean
- spit in the wind
- spit into the wind
- spit nails
- spit on
- spit the dummy
- spitting distance
- splash down
- splice the mainbrace
- split hairs
- split on a rock
- split one's sides
- split the baby
- split the breeze
- split the difference
- split up
- Spock ears
- spoil market
- spoil somebody rotten
- spoil someone rotten
- spoil the market
- spoon bowl
- spot check
- spot of bother
- spread one's legs
- spread one's wings
- spread oneself thin
- spread out
- spread the word
- spring fever
- spring for
- spring in one's step
- spring to life
- spring to mind
- spruce up
- spur of the moment
- square away
- square meal
- square on
- square one
- square peg in a round hole
- square shooter
- squash the beef
- squeeze one out
- squint like a bag of nails
- stab in the back
- stab in the dark
- stack the cards
- stack up
- staff of life
- stage business
- stage-door Johnny
- stage of the game
- stage right
- staircase wit
- stalking horse
- stall for time
- stand a chance
- stand and deliver
- stand behind
- stand by
- stand corrected
- stand down
- stand fast
- stand fire
- stand firm
- stand for
- stand from under
- stand in for
- stand in one's own light
- stand in someone's shoes
- stand in the gap
- stand in the gate
- stand on ceremony
- stand on its own
- stand on one's head
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on someone's shoulders
- stand on the shoulders of
- stand on the shoulders of giants
- stand one's ground
- stand pat
- stand shilly-shally
- stand tall
- stand the test of time
- stand to attention
- stand to reason
- stand treat
- stand trial
- stand up
- stand up and be counted
- stand up on one's hind legs
- stand up to one's lick log
- stand up with
- stand with
- standard fare
- star turn
- star vehicle
- stars align
- stars are aligned
- stars in one's eyes
- start a family
- start a fresh hare
- start over
- start with a clean sheet
- start with a clean sheet of paper
- start with a clean slate
- start with sb/sth
- starvin' Marvin
- starving artist
- state of affairs
- statistical tie
- stave off
- stay away
- stay behind
- stay hungry
- stay in
- stay in a hotel
- stay in bed
- stay in one's lane
- stay on
- stay put
- stay the course
- stay tuned
- steady hand on the tiller
- steady the ship
- steal a glance
- steal a march
- steal someone's heart
- steal someone's identity
- steal someone's thunder
- steal the show
- steaming hot
- stem the rose
- stem the tide
- step back
- step down
- step forward
- step into someone's shoes
- step lively
- step on a rake
- step on it
- step on someone's toes
- step out
- step over
- step up
- step up one's game
- step up to the plate
- stepping razor
- stepping stone
- stew in one's juices
- stick a fork in something
- stick by
- stick in someone's craw
- stick in the mud
- stick it to
- stick it to the man
- stick one's dick in crazy
- stick one's foot in it
- stick one's foot in one's mouth
- stick one's head in the sand
- stick one's neck out
- stick one's nose into
- stick one's oar in
- stick out
- stick the knife in
- stick the landing
- stick to one's guns
- stick to one's knitting
- stick to one's last
- stick to one's text
- stick to someone's ribs
- stick to sth
- stick together
- stick up
- stick with
- sticker shock
- sticking plaster
- sticking point
- sticks and stones
- sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
- sticky fingers
- stiff upper lip
- stink eye
- stink on ice
- stink the joint out
- stir shit
- stir someone's blood
- stir the embers
- stock phrase
- stone cold
- stone dead
- stone deaf
- stone's throw
- stop a bullet
- stop and smell the roses
- stop at nothing
- stop cold
- stop dead
- stop press
- stop someone in their tracks
- stop the bleeding
- stop the lights
- stop the presses
- store away
- storm off
- storm out of the blocks
- stormy weather
- story, bud
- stovepipe hat
- straight and narrow