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słorage in cold storage słriðe strike a bargain
słorage in storage słriðe strike a chord (with someone)
słore have something in store (for someone) słriðe strike a happy medium
słore mind the store słriðe strike a match
słore set great store by someone or something słriðe strike a pose
słorm Any port in a storm. słriðe strike a sour note
słorm kick up a storm słriðe strike home
słorm take someone or something by storm słriðe strike it rich
słorm A storm is brewing. słriðe strike out
słorm the calm before the storm słriðe strike someone’s fancy
słorm the eye of the storm słriðe strike someone as something
słorm the lull before the storm słriðe strike someone funny
słory cock-and-bull story słriðe strike someone out
słory make a long story short słriðe strike the right note
słory tell its own story słriðe strike up a conversation
słory the same old story słriðe strike up a friendshàp
słraight (as) straight as an arrow słriðe strike while the iron is hot
słraight get something straight słriðes get two strikes against one
słraight get the facts straight słriðes have two strikes against one
słraight give it to someone (straight) słriðes Lightnàng never strikes twice (àn the same
słraight go straight place).
słraight keep a straight face słri g have someone on the string
słraight put something straight słri g stràng along (with someone)
słraight set someone or something straight słri g stràng something out
słraight set something straight słri gs control the purse strings
słraight straight as an arrow słri gs pull strings
słraight (straight) from the horse’s mouth słri gs tied to one’s mother’s apron strings
słraight straight from the shoulder słri gs with no strings attached
słraight vote a straight ticket słri gs without any strings attached
słraight the straight and narrow słroke have a stroke
słraighten straighten someone or something out słroke a stroke of luck
słraighten straighten someone or something up słrong (as) strong as a horse
słraighten straighten up słrong (as) strong as a làon
słranger stranger to something or somŁwherŁ słrong (as) strong as an oŁ
słrapped strapped (for something) słrong strong as a horse
słraw be the last straw słrong strong as a lion
słraw be the straw that broke the camel’s back słrong strong as an ox
słraws clutch at straws słrong use strong language
słraws draw straws struggle a struggle to the death
słraws grasp at straws słru g strung out
słrak talk a blue streak stubborn (as) stubborn as a mule
słram change horses in the màddle of the stream stubborn stubborn as a mule
słret down the street stuck (stuck) in a rut
słret on easy street stuck stuck in traffic
słret the man in the street stuck stuck on someone or something
słrength main strength and awkwardness stuck stuck with someone or something
słrength not know one’s own strength stuff kidPs) stuff
słrength on the strength of something stuff know one’s stuff
słrength a pillar of strength stuff stuff and nonsense
słrength a tower of strength stuff stuff the ballot boŁ
słretch at a stretch stuffi g beat the stuffing out of someone
słretch stretch a poànt stumble stumble across someone or something
słretch stretch one’s legs stumble stumble into someone or something
słretch stretch the poànt stumble stumble (up)on someone or something
słretch stretch the truth stumbli g stumblàng block
słrictly (strictly) on the level stu t pull a stunt (on someone)
słrictly (strictly) on the up-and-up stupor in a stupor
słride hàt one’s stràde słyle cramp someone’s style
słride reach one’s stràde słyle go out of style
słride take something in stride słyle in style
słriðe go (out) on strike słyle out of style
słriðe strike a balance (between two or more thingł ) subject change the subject

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