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| shortchange |
not return enough money to the purchaser, a rip-off
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I gave the clerk $10 for a book costing $6.95 and got $2.05 back. Was I shortchanged?
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| shortfall |
loss, deficit
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Shoplifting is one of the reasons for the shortfall - for the deficit.
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| shot |
worn, broken, ruined, had it
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When they returned my bike, the gears were shot - worn out.
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| shot in the arm |
(See a shot in the arm)
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| shot in the dark |
(See a shot in the dark)
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| should be so lucky |
one would be lucky if that happened, that would be very lucky
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Your goal is to find your bliss? You should be so lucky!
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| shoulder the blame |
accept the blame, take the rap
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The managers agreed to shoulder the blame for the error? Sure.
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| shoulder to shoulder |
working beside him/her, side by side
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Poet and peasant stood shoulder to shoulder during the war.
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| shoulder to the wheel |
(See put your shoulder to the wheel)
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| shove down my throat |
force me to accept it, force me to agree to that, eat that
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Our preacher said that babies are sinners. He's not going to shove
that down my throat!
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