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  • sky's the limit
    без ограничения
    The sky is the limit for my uncle; he can make all the money he craves for.
  • slack off
    разлениться, стать менее активным, сбавлять темп
    Desmond's business has slacked off, and he has decided to try his luck in another place.
  • slap (someone or something) down
    отвергать кого-либо \ что-либо, забраковать
    My tutor slapped my term paper down and I was very upset.
  • slap (something) together
    поспешно смастерить что-либо, сделать наспех
    They were in a hurry to slap together a few benches to put in the garden.
  • slated for (something)
    планировать, намечать
    The house is slated for restoration next month.
  • slave to (someone or something)
    быть рабом кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Mr. Murdoch is a slave to his old car, which breaks down every few miles.
  • sleep (something) off
    проспаться, отоспаться
    Jeremy had too much to drink last night and is now sleeping the effects off.
  • sleep in
    проспать
    Ann slept in and didn't appear at work in time.
  • sleep like a log/baby
    крепко спать, "спать как убитый"
    I slept like a log and didn't hear my alarm-clock, which was trying to wake me up.
  • sleep on (something)
    обдумать и решить что-либо
    "I like your proposal, but I will sleep on it before I give you the answer."
  • sleep with (someone)
    спать с кем-либо
    The little puppies slept peacefully with their mother.
  • slip away/off/out
    ускользнуть, уйти незамеченным
    Jim didn't want to be seen, so he quietly slipped out of the room.
  • slip out
    просачиваться (о секретной информации)
    It slipped out that the largest company in the country might go bankrupt.
  • slip up
    ошибиться, сделать ошибку
    Jack was sure that Rita had slipped up when she said that Mr. Grover was in his office.
  • slow down
    замедлять ход, тормозить
    Tim slowed down to 25 miles an hour.
  • slow going
    замедленный темп или трудность выполнения чего-либо
    It was slow going as I was learning to work on the computer.
  • slow on the draw
    медлительный (человек)
    Mary is said to be slow on the draw, but she immediately takes advantage of an opportunity when she sees it.
  • slow on the uptake
    тупой, несообразительный
    My new student is slow on the uptake, and I have to explain everything to him several times.
  • slow up
    замедлить
    The sales manager decided to slow up the activity of his department because of some problems.
  • slower and slower
    всё медленнее и медленнее
    Robert ran slower and slower and at last he stopped, struggling for breath.
  • slowly but surely
    медленно, но верно
    If you do something slowly but surely, it will be done properly.
  • smack dab in the middle
    прямо посредине
    "Look! There is a big hole smack dab in the middle of your skirt."
  • smack into (someone or something)
    врезаться в кого-либо \ что-либо
    A truck ran smack into Carry's car.
  • small-time
    мелкий, незначительный
    Meredith is a small-time tennis player and never participates in serious competitions.
  • small/wee hours (of the night/morning)
    первые часы после полуночи, предрассветные часы
    My Uncle Ben died in the small hours of the night.
  • smash hit
    пользующиеся большим кассовым успехом (фильм, песня и т.д.)
    "Do you know which films are considered to be smash hits of the year?"
  • smear campaign (against someone)
    клеветническая кампания (против кого-либо)
    I am sure someone is running a smear campaign against the president of our company.
  • smile on (someone or something)
    быть благосклонным, расположенным к кому-либо \ чему-либо
    I couldn't understand if my instructor was smiling on me or not.
  • smoke (someone or something) out
    выкурить кого-либо \ что-либо, избавиться
    They tried everything in order to smoke out hornets, but nothing helped.
  • smoke (something) out
    обнаружить, найти что-либо, выведать
    Steve decided to smoke out the reason why Richard had concealed important evidence from the police.
  • smoke and mirrors
    обман и неразбериха (попытка скрыть что-либо)
    The drug dealers used a scheme of smoke and mirrors to hide their illegal business.
  • snail's pace
    очень медленно, черепашьим шагом
    During rush hours the cars downtown usually move at a snail's pace.
  • snake in the grass
    враг, претворяющийся другом
    Pat has turned out to be a snake in the grass. I trusted her, but she had betrayed me.
  • snap
    лёгкое дело, лёгкая задача
    The job interview was a snap, and I am sure I will get the job of a computer programmer.
  • snap (something) up
    расхватать что-либо
    The bargains were quickly snapped up by women shoppers.