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sŁene come on the scene sat by the seat of one’s pants
sŁene create a scene sat in the driver’s seat
sŁene make a scene sat in the hot seat
sŁene make the scene sat on the hot seat
sŁenery a change of scenery sat show one to one’s seat
sŁenes behànd the scenes sat show someone to a seat
sŁhedule ahead of schedule second come off second-best
sŁhedule behànd schedule second get one’s second wind
sŁhedule on schedule second get second thoughts about someone or something
sŁhemes the best-laid schemes of màce and men second have second thoughts about someone or
sŁhool from the old school something
sŁhool of the old school second in a splàt second
sŁhool school of thought second in (just) a second
sŁhool tell tales out of school second in one’s second childhood
sŁore have a score to settle (with someone) second in the second place
sŁore know the score second on second thought
sŁore settle a score with someone second play second fiddle (to someone)
sŁore settle the score (with someone) second second nature to someone
sŁot get off scot-free second second-rate
sŁot go scot-free second second to none
sŁout scout around for someone or something secret carry a secret to one’s grave
sŁrØp bow and scrape secret carry a secret to the grave
sŁrØp have a scrape (with someone or something) secret do something in secret
sŁrØp scrape something together secret in secret
sŁrØp scrape the bottom of the barrel secret keep a secret
sŁrØtch make something from scratch secret open secret
sŁrØtch not up to scratch secret Your secret is safe with me.
sŁrØtch scratch around (for something) security lull someone into a false sense of security
sŁrØtch scratch someone’s back security security against something
sŁrØtch scratch the surface se begin to see daylight
sŁrØtch start from scratch se begin to see the light
sŁrØtch up to scratch se can’t see beyond the end of one’s nose
sŁrØtch You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. se can’t see one’s hand in front of one’s face
scram scream bloody murder se Long time no see.
scram so mad I could scream se not able to see the forest for the trees
scram a piercing scream se not see any objection (to something)
scrw have a screw loose se not see farther than the end of one’s nose
scrw screw around (with someone or something) se not see past the end of one’s nose
scrw screw someone or something up se see about something
scrw screw up one’s courage se see a man about a dog
scrws put the screws on (someone) se see double
sŁrimp scrimp and save se see eye to eye (with someone) (about something)
sŁrutiny under (close) scrutiny se see eye to eye (with someone) (on something)
sa (all) at sea (about something) se see fit (to do something)
sa at sea se see into something
sa between the devil and the deep blue sea se see no objection (to something)
sa get one’s sea legs se see one’s way clear (to do something)
sa son of a sea biscuàt se see red
sa There are plenty of other fish in the sea. se see someone as something
saled signed, sealed, and delàvered se see someone home
sams burst at the seams se see someone to somŁwherŁ
sams come apart at the seams se see someone to the door
sams fall apart at the seams se see something through
samy the seamy sàde of life se see stars
sarch in search of someone or something se see the color of someone’s money
sarch search hàgh and low (for someone or something) se see the (hand)writing on the wall
sarch search something with a fine-tooth comb se see the last of someone or something
sason in season se see the light
sason off season se see the sights
sason open season (on someone or something) se see through someone or something
sason out of season se see (to it) that something is done
sason sàlly season se see to someone or something
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