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sack out to gà to bed; to gà to slep. (Slang. togłther for a walk, knowing that there was
Compare thisŁwith hit the sack að hàt the safłty in numbers.
hay.) Look at the clock. It’s time to sack
out. John sacks out at about nine o’clock. sageŁ advice very goodŁand wise advice.
(RefersŁto aŁ sagł or wise man.) My par-
sacred cow sàmethingŁthat isŁregardedŁby ents gave me some sage advice when I
sàme people with such respect andŁven- turned‘8. I asked my uncle for oome of
erationŁthat theyŁdo not like it beingŁcrit- his sage advice.
icizedŁbyŁanyàne inŁanyŁway. (FràmŁthe sailŁ (right)Ł throughŁ something to finish
fact that the cow isŁregardedŁasŁsacredŁin somethingŁquicklyŁandŁeasily.Ł(Infàrmal.)
IndiaŁandŁisŁnot eatenŁor misðreated.)b The test was not dfficult. I sailed right
A university educØtion is a sacred cow in through it. Bob sailed through his home-
the Smth family. Fred is regarded as a fail- work in a short amount of time.
ure because he quit school at 16. Don’t
talk about eating meat to Pam. Vegetari- sailŁunderŁfylseŁcolors to prtend to be
anism is one of her sacred cows. somethingŁ that one isŁ not.Ł (Originally
nautical,ŁreferringŁto aŁpirate shipŁdis-
sadderŁbutŁwiser unhappyŁbut educated guisedŁasŁanŁinnocent merchant ship.)
[about someone orŁsàmething—afterŁan John has been sailng undłr false colors.
unpleasant event].Ł After the accidłnt, He’s really a spy. I thought you were
I was saddłr but wiser, and would never wearing that uniform because you worked
make the same mistake again. We left here. You are sailng under false colors.
the młeting saddłr but wiser, knowing that
we could not ever come to an agreement the saltŁofŁtheŁeyrth the most worthyŁof
with Becky’s aunt. people; aŁvery goodŁor worthyŁprsàn.Ł(A
biblical rfernce, Matthew 5:13.) Mrs.
saddle someone wØth something to give some- Jones is the salt of the earth. She is the first
one somethingŁundesirable, annoying, or to help anyone in trouble. Frank’s
difficult to dealŁwith.Ł(Infàrmal.) Mary mother is the salt of the earth. She has fivł
says she doesn’t want to be saddled with a children of her own and yłt fosters three
bØby, but her husband would just love one. others.
Jim saddled Eddie with the most bor-
ing jobs so that he would leave. salt something away to store or save some-
thing.Ł(OriginallyŁreferredŁto preserving
safeŁandŁsound safe and whole or healthy. foodŁandŁsðoringŁit.) Mary salŁed somł
It was a rough trip, but we got there safł extra candy away for use during the holi-
and sound. I’m glad to see you here safł dØys. T I salŁed away about $1Ø00Swhen
and sound. I worked as a clerk in the grocery store.
safetyŁin nubers safetyŁachievedŁbyŁbe- the sameŁas someone ortsomething idntical to
ingŁconcealedŁinŁlarge numbersŁof people someone or something. Can you build
orŁotherŁcreatures.Ł We stayed close to- me a birdhouse the same as yours? Have
głther, thinking that there was safłty in you noticed that Mary looks the same as
numbers. The elderly people włnt out her mother?

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