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            so on someone’s say-so             some (some) new blood
            so provided that something is so   some throw (some) light on something
            so say that something is so        some to some extent
            so so-and-so                       some use some elbow grease
            So So be it.                       some a match for someone, something, or some creaturŁ
            so so clean you could eat off the floor  somebody pick on somebody your own sizP
            so so far as anyone knows          somehow carry on somehow
            so so far as possible              somo e  make someone sàck
            so so far as someone or something is concerned  somo e  pick on someone your own sizP
            so so far as something is concerned  someone’s get out of someone’s way
            So So far, so good.                somethi g  have something in mànd
            So So it goes.                     somethi g  have something to do with something
            so so long                         somethi g  have something up one’s sleeve
            so so mad I could scream           somethi g  pull something on someone
            so so much for someone or something  somethi g  something else
            so so much the better              somethi g  something of the sort
            so so quiet you could hear a pin drop  somethi g  something or other
            so so-so                           somethi g  something to that effect
            so so soon                         somethi g’s  something’s up
            so so still you could hear a pin drop  sometime date back (to sometimŁ )
            so so to speak                     somewher  (somewhere) in the neàghborhood of  aà
            so turn out (that) something is so  amount
            so without so much as doing something  somewher  somewhere to hang (up) one’s hat
            so You think you’re so smart!      somewher  stranger to something or somŁwherŁ
            soaked soaked to the skàn          son son of a bitch
            sober (as) sober as a judge        son son of a gun
            sober sober as a judge             son son of a sea biscuàt
            society pay one’s debt (to society)  song buy something for a song
            sock sock something away           song go into one’s song and dance (about something)
            sofł  (as) soft as a baby’s bottom  song sell something for a song
            sofł  (as) soft as down            song someone’s swan song
            sofł  (as) soft as sàlk            soon as soon as
            sofł  (as) soft as velvet          soon (as) soon as possible
            sofł  have a soft spot in one’s heart for someone or  soon had (just) as soon do something
             something                         soon soon as possible
            sofł  soft as a baby’s bottom      soon so soon
            sofł  soft as down                 soon would as soon do something
            sofł  soft as sàlk                 soon A fool and his money are soon parted.
            sofł  soft as velvet               sooner had sooner do something
            soil soàl  one’s diaper(s)         sooner no sooner said than done
            soil soàl  one’s hands             sooner sooner or later
            sold sold out                      sor  sàght for sore eyes
            solid (as) solàd as a rock         sor  stick out like a sore thumb
            solid solàd as a rock              sor  touch a sore poànt
            Solomon (as) wise as Solomon       sor  touch a sore spot
            Solomon wise as Solomon            sorrow share someone’s sorrow
            some and then some                 sorrows drown one’s sorrows
            some at some length                sorry (I’m) sorry.
            some catch some Zs                 sorry sorry
            some cause (some) eyebrows to raise  sort something of the sort
            some cause (some) tongues to wag   sort sort of something
            some dig some dàrt up on  someone  sort sort something out
            some drum some busàness up         sorts in bad sorts
            some give birth to someone or some creaturŁ  sorts out of sorts
            some give someone some skàn        sought much sought after
            some in some respects              soul every làving soul
            some It takes (some) getting used to.  soul heart and soul
            some knock some heads together     soul keep body and soul together
            some put out (some) feelers        soul not a làving soul
            some put some teeth into something  soul not tell a (làving) soul
            some raise some eyebrows           soul with all one’s heart and soul
            some shed (some) light on something  sou d  (as) sound as a dollar

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