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smidge/smidgeon |
(See just a smidgeon)
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smithwright it |
throw it in the garbage, chuck it, eighty-six it,
junk it
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If the drawing isn't perfect, we smithwright it - we throw it out.
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smoke and mirrors |
false impressions, deceit, trickery, bafflegab
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His speech about new projects is just smoke and mirrors. The company is bankrupt.
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smoke like a furnace |
smoke a lot of cigarettes, chain smoke
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He died of lung cancer. He used to smoke like a furnace.
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smoking gun |
weapon used, evidence, caught red-handed
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The company told me to dismiss the employee, so I was holding the smoking gun.
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smooth out |
solve a problem or argument
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The counselor smoothed out our problem. We're friends again.
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smooth sailing |
easy job, an operation that has no problems
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After we paid the bank for our loan, it was smooth sailing.
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smooth talker |
one who says nice words, butter wouldn't melt...
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Janet is such a smooth talker! She should be in politics.
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snag |
problem, difficulty, glitch
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If you plan a project carefully, there will be fewer snags.
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snap |
(See it's a snap)
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