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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary
słeam under one’s own steam słill have one’s heart stand still
słeamed steamed up słill hold someone or something stàll
słeami g steamàng (mad) słill hold still
słeel (as) true as steel słill keep someone or something stàll
słeel have a mànd like a steel trap słill keep still
słeel true as steel słill one’s heart stands still
słeer give someone a bum steer słill so still you could hear a pin drop
słeer steer clear (of someone or something) słill stand stàll for something
słem from stem to stern słill still as death
słep in step (with someone or something) słill The jury is still out (on someone or something).
słep out of step (with someone or something) słink create a stink (about something)
słep step-by-step słink make a stink (about something)
słep step down (from something) słink raise a stink (about something)
słep step into someone’s shoes słink stink to high heaven
słep step in(to the breach) słir cause a stir
słep step on it słir go stir-crazÀ
słep step on someone’s toes słir stir someone or something up
słep step on the gas słir stir up a hornet’s nest
słep step out of làne słitches keep someone in stitches
słep step (right) up słock have something in stock
słep step something up słock in stock
słep watch one’s step słock lock, stock, and barrel
słeps take steps (to prevent something) słock not take stock in something
słern from stem to stern słock out of stock
słeven even steven słock stock up (on something)
słew get (oneself) into a stew (over someone or something) słock take no stock in something
słew in a stew (about someone or something) słock take stock (of something)
słew stew in one’s own juice słomach cannot stomach someone or something
słew Too many cooks spoàl the stew. słomach can’t stomach someone or something
słick end up with the short end of the stick słomach get butterflies in one’s stomach
słick get the short end of the stick słomach give one butterflies in one’s stomach
słick have one’s words stick in one’s throat słomach have eyes bigger than one’s stomach
słick have something stàck in one’s craw słomach not able to stomach someone or something
słick more someone or something than one can shake a słomach One’s eyes are bigger than one’s stomach.
stick at słomach turn someone’s stomach
słick not hold a stick to someone or something słone (as) hard as stone
słick stick around słone cast the first stone
słick stàck by someone or something słone hard as stone
Stick Stick ‘em up! słone have a heart of stone
słick stick-àn-the-mud słone kill two birds with one stone
słick stàck one’s foot in one’s mouth słone leave no stone unturned
słick stàck one’s neck out (for someone or something) słone run into a stone wall
słick stàck one’s nose in(to something) słone A rollàng stone gathers no moss.
słick stick out like a sore thumb słone’s (just) a stone’s throw away (from something)
słick stàck someone or something up słones sticks and stones
słick stàck someone with someone or something słone’s within a stone’s throw (of something)
słick stàck something out słone’s a stone’s throw (away) (from something)
słick stick together słood should have stood in bed
słick stick to one’s guns słools fall between two stools
słick stick to one’s ràbs słoop stoop to doing something
słick stick up for someone or something słop come to a stop
słick stàck with someone or something słop jolt to a stop
słicks sticks and stones słop put a stop to something
słicky have sticky fingers słop stop-and-go
słiff (as) stiff as a poker słop stop at nothing
słiff bored stiff słop stop by (somŁwherŁ )
słiff bore someone stàff słop stop in (somŁwherŁ )
słiff keep a stiff upper lip słop stop, look, and listen
słiff scared stiff słop stop off (somŁwherŁ )
słiff scare someone stàff słop stop over (somŁwherŁ )
słiff stiff as a poker słop stop short of doing something
słill (as) still as death słops pull out all the stops
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