Expressions (A–Z)
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Shut the stable after the horses have fled/ It's too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
To try to fix a problem only after the damage has already been done; to act too...
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Shut up in prison
Prison. Lock (originally a closed prison).
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Shut your mouth! (Shutting the mouth)
Be silent. Close your mouth (shut meaning to stop or block).
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Shutting one's eyes/ disregard/ turning a blind eye on
He acted as if he didn't see.
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Sick leave
An authorized absence from the workplace due to illness that entitles the sick p...
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Sick of a Syllable
A man who greatly loves to drive a chariot.
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Sick with Longing
To be deeply yearning or longing; filled with desire and ache; one’s thoughts an...
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Sickly person/ sick/ diseased/ chronic invalid/ chronically ill
A person who is sickly and suffers from ailments.
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Sighing Moan
We will mourn. We will mourn.
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Sign and Symbol / Sign and Omen
An event or phenomenon that serves to indicate or foreshadow something that will...
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