Expressions (A–Z)

S

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  social contract

  A joint declaration reflecting the agreement of members of the same state or com...

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• Social ladder/ social scale

  Different social classes arranged according to a social or economic hierarchy.

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  Social life

  Maintaining social relationships and the activities associated with meeting peop...

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  Social Rights

  Foundational rights protected for the citizen intended to safeguard his basic we...

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  Social security

  The state’s concern for the basic existential ability of every citizen.

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• Sodom and Gomorrah

  The names of the two cities that were destroyed because of their sins, as recoun...

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  soft boiled egg

  An egg cooked in boiling water for a short time, about three minutes.

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  Soft News

  News items pertaining to events of public interest that are not significant or e...

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  Soft underbelly

  Figuratively: a weak or sensitive point; a vulnerability. “Achilles’ heel.”

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  soft-boiled egg

  An egg that has undergone a short cooking in water. A soft egg.

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