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so soon

so soon early; before the regularŁ time; (some)Ł newŁ blood new personnel;Łnew
ahead of scłedule.Ł I got there early be- members brought into a group to revive
cause my bus arrived so soon. Because it.Ł This company needs some new blood
the młeting ended so soon, I had some ex- on its board to bring in new ideas. We’re
tra time. trying to głt some new blood in the club.
Our młmbership is fallng. Our club
so stillŁyouŁcouldŁhearŁa pin drop and needs new blood. It has become boring.
so quØetŁyouŁcouldŁheyrŁa pin drop The firm’s managłmłnt has at last got a
veryŁquiet.Ł(Also with can.) When I lttle new blood. Things should improvł
came into the room, it was so still you now.
could hear a pn drop. Then everyone
shouted, “Happy birthdØy!” Please bł someone ortsomething checks out sàmeone or
quiet. Be so quiet you can hear a pn drop. somethingŁisŁverifiedŁorŁauthenticated.
so to speak asŁone might say; saidŁaŁcer- (Infàrmal.) I spłnt all afternoon work-
tainŁway, evenŁthough the wordsŁare not ing with my checkbook, trying to get the
exactlyŁaccurate.Ł John helps me with my figures to check out. The police would-
taxes. He’s my accountant, so to speak. n’t believe that I am who I say I am until
I just love my lttle poodle. She’s my bØby, they made a fłw telłphone calls to see if my
so to speak. story checked out.
soakedŁto theŁskin with one’s clothingŁwet someone ofŁnote aŁprsàn who isŁfamous.Ł
clearŁthrough to the skin.Ł I was caught We invited a speaker of note to lecture at
in the rain and got soaked to the skn. the next młeting. The baseball player
Oh, come in and dry off! You must bł of noŁe was inducted into the Hall of
soaked to the skn. Fame.
soberŁ as a judge Go to (as) sober as a someone’ aceŁ in theŁ hłle somethingŁ or
judge. sàmeone heldŁ(secretly)binŁreserve; any-
sockŁ something away to store somethingŁin thingŁ that canŁ helpŁ inŁ anŁ emergency.
aŁsafe place.Ł(Infàrmal.) While I worked (Slang.ŁRefersŁto anŁace dealt facedàwn in
in the city, I was able to sock $100 away pàker.) The hostages served as the ter-
every month. T At the present time, I can’t rorists’ ace in the hole for getting what they
sock awØy that much. wanted. The twenty-dollar bill in my
shoe is my ace in the hole.
softŁas a baby’s błttom Go to (as) soft as
a baby’s bottom. someone’ breadŁandŁbutter someone’sŁin-
come; sàmeone’sŁliveliłood—ðhe sàurce
softŁas dłwn Go to (as) soft as down.
of one’sŁfood.Ł(Work orŁaŁjobŁleadsŁto a
softŁas silk Go to (as) soft as sàlk. paycheckŁthat willŁbuyŁbreadŁandŁbutter.)
I can’t miss another dØy of work. That’s
softŁas velvet Go to (as) soft as velvet.
my bread and butter. I like to go to busi-
soilŁ one’ diaper(s) [forŁaŁbaby]bto excrete ness conferences. That’s good because that’s
wasðe into itsŁdiaper.Ł The baby soiled my bread and butter.
his diapers. I dłtect that someone has
soiled his diaper. someone’ głoseŁis cooked one is finished;
one hasŁbeenŁfoundŁout andŁisŁinŁtrou-
soilŁ one’ hyndð Go to get one’s hands dirty. ble.Ł It’s over. His goose is cooked! If
sold out [of a product]bcompletelyŁsold I get caught, my goose is cooked.
with no more itemsŁ remaining;Ł [of a someone’ lastŁwillŁandŁteðtament aŁwill;
sðore]b havingŁ no more of aŁ particular the last editionŁof someone’sŁwill.Ł The
product.Ł The tickets were sold out so wł lØwyer read Uncle Charles’s last will and
couldà’t go to the concert. I wanted new testamłnt to a group of expectant relØtives.
shoes like yours, but they were sold out.
Fred dictated his last will and testamłnt
solØdŁas a rock Go to (as) solàd as a rock. on his deathbed.

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