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Идиомы на букву S

• send (someone) about his or her business
  прогонять кого-либо, выпроваживать

  I sent Joan about her business when she tried to interfere with my work.
• send (someone) off
  устраивать кому-либо проводы

  My father-in-law was leaving for Canada, and we went to the airport to send him off.
• send (someone) packing
  выставить кого-либо, выгнать без всяких церемоний

  A drunkard knocked on my door asking for a glass of wine, but I sent him packing.
• send (someone) up
  засадить кого-либо в тюрьму

  He had enough evidence to send Hobson up for quite a long time.
• send (someone) up the river
  посадить кого-либо в тюрьму

  Sandra Ross hoped that the judge wouldn't send her up the river if she plead bargain.
• send (something) C.O.D. (care of delivery)
  отправить что-либо наложенным платежом

  I ordered a few disks and the company sent them C.O.D.
• send away for (something)
  отправить письмо с просьбой чего-либо

  I sent away for some price list on medication but it has not arrived yet.
• send someone to the showers
  отстранить кого-либо от игры; убрать с поля или корта

  Our coach sent one of the players to the showers because the man had been injured during the game.
• send up a trial balloon
  пустить пробный шар

  Gregory decided to send up a trial balloon to see how his boss would react to his business proposal.