Idioms starting with S Flashcards

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(idiom) to rest, and not stand up or walk around very much

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stay off your feet

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(idiom) vomiting a lot

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sick as a dog

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(idiom) a mother who doesn’t have a job outside the home

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stay-at-home mom

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(idiom) to take a risk

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stick your neck out

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(idiom) to agree on this, have the same opinion

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see eye to eye

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(idiom, infml) very visible because sth is different

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stick out like a sore thumb

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(idiom) someone who enjoys being around people

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social butterfly

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(idiom) to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to

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be supposed to be sth

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(idiom) to be expected or intended to do something, especially when this does not happen

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be supposed to do sth

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(idiom) to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to

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be supposed to do sth

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(idiom) to wait before making a decision

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sleep on it

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(idiom, infml) to avoid someone or sth unpleasant or difficult

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steer clear

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(idiom) to exaggerate the truth

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stretch the truth

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(idiom) to sleep deeply and soundly

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sleep like a baby

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(idiom) gentle, kind

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soft-hearted

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(idiom) sth that gives you hope for the future after a period of difficult problems or challenges

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see the light at the end of the tunnel

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(idiom) someone is very good and honest and never gets into trouble

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squeaky clean

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(idiom) to cause someone to fall in love

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steal someone’s heart