Идиомы на букву S

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  • second-guess (someone)
    предугадать чьи-либо действия
    It is next to impossible to second-guess what Steve would do in a risky situation.
  • short of (something)
    недостаточно, мало чего-либо
    Kelly is a spendthrift and she is always short of money.
  • snow job
    неискреннее отношение, преднамеренная лесть
    Martha's speech before the shareholders was a snow job.
  • shuffle the cards/deck
    изменить политику, "перетасовать колоду"
    It is not wise to shuffle the deck in the middle of an economic crisis; it may cause even more uncertainty.
  • stand corrected
    признать ошибку, неправоту
    Stella had to stand corrected when she made a mistake about the time of the flight.
  • stand off from (someone or something)
    держаться в отдалении от кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Emily is a very shy child; she usually stands off from the other children of her age.
  • stand off (someone or something)
    держать кого-либо \ что-либо на расстоянии, отдалять
    They were not able to stand off the rival teams and as a result they lost the tournament.
  • step up
    получить повышение (по службе)
    Mr. Jackson stepped up to the position of editor-in-chief after the old editor had retired.
  • set back (someone or something)
    препятствовать, задерживать кого-либо \ что-либо
    They tried to do their best to save the company, but all their efforts were set back.
  • second a motion
    согласиться с предложением, одобрить
    Simon seconded the motion that the office hours should be an hour longer.
  • stand still for (something)
    терпеть, переносить что-либо
    I won't stand still for any nonsense.
  • score points with someone
    завоевать чьё-либо расположение
    Paul Watergate always tries to score points with the brass hats of the company.
  • sit in for (someone)
    подменить кого-либо, занять чьё-то место
    My co-worker asked me to sit in for him in the lab during an experiment.
  • sit through (something)
    высидеть до конца, выдержать до конца что-либо
    Though Ted didn't like the performance he was polite enough to sit through it.
  • sage advice
    мудрый совет
    "You are always trying to give me sage advice; I am sick and tired of it."
  • shotgun wedding
    вынужденное бракосочетание
    The young people were forced into a shotgun wedding by the girl's parents.
  • stroke of luck
    удача, везение
    It was a stroke of luck that I was able to get a couple of tickets for the concert.
  • slow down
    замедлять ход, тормозить
    Tim slowed down to 25 miles an hour.
  • set upon (someone or something)
    наброситься на кого-либо \ что-либо
    An unfriendly dog set upon me the other day.
  • stretch the point
    не так строго соблюдать правила, сделать исключение
    I asked my employer to stretch the point and allow me to have flexible working hours.
  • sit around (somewhere)
    сидеть где-либо и отдыхать
    We were sitting around in the cafe when Jim appeared in the doorway.
  • show up
    выделяться (на фоне чего-либо)
    Martha's wrinkles showed up in the strong light.
  • soft spot for (someone or something)
    чувство привязанности, симпатии к кому-либо \ чему-либо
    I have a soft spot for my elderly neighbor.
  • saddle (someone) with (something)
    обременять кого-либо чем-либо
    "Please don't try to saddle me with your problems; I have got a lot of problems myself."
  • scare (someone) stiff
    сильно напугать кого-либо
    Mary heard loud shouts outside her door and it scared her stiff.
  • serve time
    сидеть в тюрьме, "мотать срок"
    The man has robbed a bank and now he is serving time.
  • same as (someone or something)
    такой же, как
    I have exactly the same laptop as my friend used to have.
  • shoot for (something)
    стремиться к чему-либо
    As far as I know Bridgeman was shooting for a higher position in the firm.
  • 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.
  • shake off (someone or something)
    избавиться от кого-либо \ чего-либо
    George could never shake off a certain stiffness of manner.
  • slip out
    просачиваться (о секретной информации)
    It slipped out that the largest company in the country might go bankrupt.
  • stop-and-go
    двигаться с интервалами
    The traffic was stop-and-go during the evening rush hour.
  • shoot up
    быстро расти, тянуться
    The boy seems to get taller every time I see him; he is definitely shooting up.
  • shut up
    замолчать, заткнуться
    Silvia's bragging got on my nerves, so I asked her to shut up.
  • stars in one's eyes
    глаза блестят от счастья
    Sally had stars in her eyes when Ronald proposed marriage.