Idioms beginning with S
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Meaning: A small sign or hint that something is about to happen.
Example: The empty tables on a Friday night were a straw in the wind that the restaurant's busy season was fading. Read more ➺
Meaning: Take a person's name off an official list so they are no longer allowed to work in that job.
Example: After the inquiry, the board voted to strike off the surgeon, and he lost the right to practice. Read more ➺
Meaning: Handling your responsibilities with confidence and determination.
Example: Standing on business means keeping your promises, and she proved it by completing the project on time despite the challenges. Read more ➺
Meaning: A small bribe, concession or gift given to calm, satisfy, or silence a critic, opponent, troublesome or powerful person.
Example: The company's promise of a minor refund was a sop to Cerberus meant to calm angry customers. Read more ➺
Meaning: A redeeming quality that makes something bad or disappointing seem better.
Example: The restaurant's slow service was disappointing, but its excellent food was the saving grace. Read more ➺
Meaning: Stop bothering me with that; I do not want to hear it.
Example: When Daniel started making excuses for being late again, spare me was the only response his supervisor wanted to give. Read more ➺
Meaning: A joke or situation that is repeated so often it becomes familiar and expected.
Example: The broken office printer became a standing joke because it failed every single time someone needed it. Read more ➺
Meaning: Something extremely good, useful, or innovative.
Example: Everyone in tech says the new AI tool is like sliced bread because it saves so much time. Read more ➺
Meaning: Used to accept a situation that cannot be changed.
Example: If they reject our proposal, so be it, we will move forward anyway. Read more ➺
Meaning: Being in possession of something that has very high value or profit potential, often without fully realizing it.
Example: The startup is sitting on a goldmine with its innovative technology, but it lacks the funding to scale. Read more ➺
