Expressions (A–Z)
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The Silk Road
A trade route that was used in the ancient world and passed between China and th...
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The Simple Man, The Small Man
The ordinary citizen. The busy man in his furnace.
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The simpleton within whom you have prevailed
You have defeated the simple man we have defeated. In question: You have not mea...
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The Sin and Its Punishment
The consequence caused as a result of the sin or transgression.
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The sin of the golden calf
The sin that the children of Israel committed in the wilderness was that they ma...
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The Sinew of the Thigh
The central sinew of the thigh of an animal that is forbidden to be eaten accord...
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The sinner comes out rewarded
A situation in which a sinner benefits from his wrongdoing and is not punished....
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The situation is critical(unbearable)/the troubles have reached their climax/the situation is unbearable
By analogy: the situation has reached the limit of what can be endured, patience...
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The sky did not fall.
Question: There was no major shaking or damage as previously feared.
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The sky has gown black with clouds
Heavy clouds appeared in the sky. The sky became dark (darkened means darkened).
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