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Идиомы на букву S

• stand pat
  проводить свою линию, противиться переменам

  "If I were you, I should stand pat and not do anything to cause further problems."
• so far
  пока что

  Jill has been traveling around Europe; she has visited four countries so far.
• steal a base
  делать что-либо тайком, красться

  Jimmy Carter is one of the best baseball players; he can easily steal a base during the game.
• shadow of oneself/itself
  (осталась) лишь тень от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  Gala has lost a lot of weight and now she is a shadow of herself.
• start up (something)
  создать что-либо, начать делать что-либо

  Steven started up a printing business not long ago.
• soft spot for (someone or something)
  чувство привязанности, симпатии к кому-либо \ чему-либо

  I have a soft spot for my elderly neighbor.
• sit on its/their hands
  скупо аплодировать, встречать жидкими аплодисментами

  The performance of the clown was very poor, and the audience in the circus sat on their hands.
• show up
  выделяться (на фоне чего-либо)

  Martha's wrinkles showed up in the strong light.
• shoot out (something)
  выбрасывать вперёд

  Suddenly the man's hand shot out and cracked across Lanny's mouth.
• 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.
• stand corrected
  признать ошибку, неправоту

  Stella had to stand corrected when she made a mistake about the time of the flight.
• sit in on (something)
  принимать участие в чём-либо

  Though he had no vote, he was allowed to sit in on the conference.
• song and dance
  оправдание, отговорка

  The student gave the teacher a song and dance about being late for classes.
• survival of the fittest
  выживание сильнейших

  The survival of the fittest means the continual existence of those animals and plants which are best adapted to their surroundings.
• slow down
  замедлять ход, тормозить

  Tim slowed down to 25 miles an hour.
• settle (something) out of court
  уладить что-либо во внесудебном порядке

  There was some controversy between the company and the union, but it was finally settled out of court.
• settle for (something)
  довольствоваться меньшим, чем хотелось бы

  I changed my job and for a while I had to settle for less than I had been paid before.
• spare (someone) (something)
  пощадить кого-то (чтобы не слушать что-либо)

  "I wish you could spare me your complaints; I am in no mood to listen to them."
• step on the gas
  нажать на акселератор, увеличить скорость

  "Please, step on the gas. I am late for work as it is."
• strike out at (someone or something)
  ударить или напасть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  Somebody struck out at me and snatched my purse.
• speak for (something)
  попросить что-либо, выразить просьбу

  It was very cold in the hospital ward, and the patients spoke for hot water bottles.
• sit back and let (something) happen
  ни во что не вмешиваться

  I decided to sit back and let things happen because I didn't want to interfere in their dispute.
• suit oneself
  делать всё, что захочется

  "Can I do the kitchen while you are at work?" - "Suit yourself."
• separate the men from the boys
  отделить более компетентных людей от менее компетентных

  I am not at all sure that joining the military is a good way to separate the men from the boys.
• 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.
• spaced out
  бессвязно (говорить), быть в замешательстве, как будто одурманенный наркотиками

  Max was totally spaced out when his father asked him about the broken car.
• shut off
  изолировать, быть в отдалении

  Theodor's house was shut off from the other houses in the area.
• shoot the breeze/bull
  болтать попусту

  Margaret and her friends like to shoot the breeze when they get together.
• scream bloody murder
  горько сетовать, жаловаться

  The girl screamed bloody murder when her purse had been stolen.
• shoot one's wad
  истратить все деньги, "промотать деньги"

  I guess Mark has shot his wad at a casino.
• sell (something) on credit
  продавать что-либо в кредит

  The shop sells a lot of things on credit.
• sweat it out
  терпеливо пережидать что-либо (неприятное)

  There were no vacant rooms in the hotel, and we had to sweat it out until someone signed out.
• second thought
  дальнейшие соображения, пересмотр решения

  "On second thought maybe I should join you to go on an excursion."
• sort (something) out
  прояснять, приводить в порядок

  I will have to sort out all my things before moving to a new apartment.
• split (something) fifty-fifty
  разделить что-либо поровну

  "Let's split the household jobs fifty-fifty."