| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| skoal |
a Scandinavian toast or salute, cheers, drink up
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Jonas, here's to the monster fish we caught. Skoal!
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| skunk |
not score one goal, goose egg
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In the final game we got skunked 6-0. We were humiliated.
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| sky isn't blue |
(See the sky isn't blue)
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| slackass [B] |
lazy person, lazy bones
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Larry, you slackass, get over here and help us load the truck!
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| slam |
criticize, insult, knock, put down
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The newspaper article slammed the government for being slow to help the flood victims.
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| slammer |
(See in the slammer)
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| slap my afro / slap my fro |
slap me to help me think, wake me up, shut my mouth
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"Did you know that a Pentium computer is smarter than most Americans?"
"Well, slap my fro! I didn't know that!"
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| slash and burn |
reduce and cut programs without care or mercy
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To save money, the Government used slash-and-burn policies.
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| sleep around [B] |
sleep with and make love to many partners
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Harry was sleeping around before his wife divorced him.
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| sleep in |
sleep until late in the morning
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Don't call me until after lunch tomorrow. I'm going to sleep in.
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