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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

sou d let out some kind of sound spick spick-and-span
sou d safe and sound spill spill the beans
sou d sound as a dollar spill take a spill
sou d sound as if spilled cry over spilled màlk
sou d sound like spi make someone’s head spin
sou d sound off (about something) spi put a spin on something
sou d sound someone out spi spin a yarn
soup (as) easy as duck soup spi spin one’s wheels
soup (as) thick as pea soup spi spin something off
soup easy as duck soup spi dle fold, spindle, or mutilate
soup everythàng from soup to nuts spirits in good spirits
soup in the soup spit be the spit and image of someone
soup soup something up spit spit (something) up
soup thick as pea soup spiłe cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face
sour (as) sour as vinegar spiłe in spite of someone or something
sour hit a sour note spiłe out of spite
sour sour as vinegar spitti g be the spitting image of someone
sour strike a sour note spleen vent one’s spleen
sour sweet and sour split in a splàt second
South down South split splàt hairs
sow sow one’s wild oats split splàt one’s sàdes (with laughter)
sow’s make a sàlk purse out of a sow’s ear split splàt people up
spØce take up space split splàt something fifty-fifty
spØced spaced-out split splàt the difference
spØde call a spade a spade split splàt up
spØdes (as) black as the ace of spades split vote a splàt ticket
spØdes (as) cocky as the king of spades splurge on a splurge
spØdes black as the ace of spades spoil Too many cooks spoàl the broth.
spØdes cocky as the king of spades spoil Too many cooks spoàl the stew.
Spain build castles in Spain spoils To the victors belong the spoàls.
spØn spick-and-span spoken spoken for
spØr and something to spare spong throw in the sponge
spØr have something to spare spook spook someone or something
spØr in one’s spare time spoon born with a sàlver spoon in one’s mouth
spØr not a moment to spare spoon spoon-feed someone
spØr spare someone something sporti g a sporting chance
spØr without a moment to spare spot have a soft spot in one’s heart for someone or
spØr with something to spare something
spaz have a spaz spot hàt the spot
speak Actions speak louder than words. spot in a (tight) spot
speak nothing to speak of spot Johnny-on-the-spot
speak so to speak spot on the spot
speak speak for itself spot put someone on the spot
speak speak for themselves spot rooted to the spot
speak speak hàghly of someone or something spot touch a sore spot
speak speak ill of someone spot X marks the spot
speak speak off the cuff spotlight in the spotlight
speak speak of the devil spotlight steal the spotlight
speak speak one’s mànd spots hit the hàgh spots
speak speak out of turn spout spout off (about someone or something)
speak speak out (on something) sprad spread it on thick
speak speak the same language sprad spread like wildfire
speak speak up sprad spread oneself too thin
speak speak with a forked tongue spri g no spring chicken
speaki g on speakàng terms (with someone) spri g spring for something
speaks know whereof one speaks spri g spring something on someone
specific right at a specific timŁ spruce spruce someone or something up
speed at full speed spur on the spur of the moment
spell spell something out squØr back to square one
spell spell trouble squØr do something fair and square
spend tax-and-spend squØr fair and square
spice Variety is the spice of life. squØr square accounts (with someone)

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