Idioms beginning with S
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Meaning: to bury or cover something or somebody in the snow (Literal meaning)
Example: I feel snowed under with all the work my boss keeps throwing my way. Read more ➺
Meaning: talk to you soon
Example: Thank you so much for your assistance Sandra, speak soon. Read more ➺
Meaning: extend beyond or above a surface
Example: The blood vessels in the back of his right leg stood out. Read more ➺
Meaning: a mistake in speech (or writing)
Example: The election bill was altered, by what I believe was a slip of the pen. Read more ➺
Meaning: an elaborate cover up of something
Example: The new CEO promises that the company performed very well this year. He has yet to release the financial statements, I am afraid that it's a snow job. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to something that is constantly changing, often making a person feel uncertain
Example: My husband has had trouble maintaining a job in the shifting sands of the economy. Read more ➺
Meaning: Used in the place of someone's name, indicating that the person is of little importance
Example: I love how June is always telling us how she met so-and-so on her travels. Everyone knows that she is making it up. Read more ➺
Meaning: average - neither bad and nor good
Example: The new restaurant in town is so-so. It is not the worst food that I have ever eaten, but I would not go back. Read more ➺
Meaning: realise or understand something
Example: After my terrible grade in mathematics I saw the light and started working harder. Read more ➺
Meaning: a roadblock that prevents an activity from succeeding
Example: The lack of power has thrown a spanner in the works regarding our MS-PowerPoint presentation. Read more ➺
