Expressions (A–Z)
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Slipped from his hands
It slipped from his control. It was under his control, but he corrupted it.
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Slipped through his fingers
See: "slipped through his fingers."
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Smart over the weak
A person capable of persuading or manipulating only weak people who do not have...
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Smiled from ear to ear
See: "laughed from ear to ear".
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Smooth and shiny, smooth and shiny/ someone or other/ Tom, dick or Harry
In the question: Are you unknown people? 'Anonymous so-and-so.' Or: Unknown subj...
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Smooth stones of the brook, brook stones/ water-jacket
Extremely smooth stones, stones found on the banks of a brook.
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Smooth Tongue
See: "smooth tongue."
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Smooth tongue
See: "smooth tongue."
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Snatch and Eat/ to eat quickly/ to bolt one's food/ let us enjoy the present
Figuratively: an attitude of chasing after pleasures; take quickly while it is s...
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Snatch some sleep, take a quick nap, be overtaken by sleep/ to be seized with sleep/ fall asleep
To take a quick nap. To take a short nap (to take a quick nap).
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