Idioms Beginning With P, Q, R, S

P

    pachyderm
    pack fudge
    pack heat
    pack in
    pack of lies
    pack on the pounds
    packed to the rafters
    pad out
    padded cell
    paid up
    pain and suffering
    pain in the ass
    pain in the butt
    pain in the neck
    paint oneself into a corner
    paint the town red
    paint the wagon
    paint with a broad brush
    painting rocks
    palace politics
    pale in comparison
    pale rider
    palm off
    pan out
    paper flower
    paper tiger
    paper trail
    par for the course
    parade of horribles
    paradise on earth
    parcel out
    pardon me
    pardon my French
    pare down
    park that thought
    park the bus
    part and parcel
    part company
    parting of the ways
    parting shot
    party and play
    party animal
    party hardy
    party hearty
    party pooper
    party to
    pass muster
    pass on
    pass the buck
    pass the hat
    pass the river
    pass up
    paste up
    pat on the back
    patch up
    patience of a saint
    patience of Job
    pave the road to hell
    pave the way
    pay a visit
    pay attention
    pay dividends
    pay one's debt to society
    pay one's dues
    pay packet
    pay the bills
    pay the fiddler
    pay the freight
    pay the piper
    pay through the nose
    p'd off
    pea patch
    peace and quiet
    peaches and cream
    peaches-and-cream
    peanut butter and jelly
    peanut gallery
    pearl necklace
    pearl of wisdom
    pearl-clutching
    pearly whites
    pedaço de mau caminho
    pedestrian hacker
    pee off
    pee one's pants
    peed off
    peel out
    peep pixels
    peg down
    peg it
    pegar leve
    pelt of the dog
    penalty box
    pencil in
    pencil pusher
    pencil whip
    pencil-neck
    pencil-necked
    penguin suit
    penny for your thoughts
    penny in the fusebox
    penny pincher
    penny wedding
    penny wise and pound foolish
    people person
    people's republic
    perfect storm
    permanent shave
    perp walk
    personal capital
    pet peeve
    peter out
    Peter Pan syndrome
    phase out
    phone in
    phone tag
    physical break
    pick apart
    pick at
    pick corners
    pick holes
    pick of the litter
    pick one's nose
    pick out
    pick out of a hat
    pick someone's brain
    pick up on
    pick up stitches
    pick up the pieces
    pick up the tab
    pick up what someone is putting down
    pickin' and grinnin'
    piece de resistance
    pièce de résistance
    piece of ass
    piece of cake
    piece of crap
    piece of garbage
    piece of junk
    piece of meat
    piece of one
    piece of shit
    piece of tail
    piece of the action
    piece of trash
    piece of work
    Pierian spring
    piffy on a rock bun
    pig fucker
    pig in a poke
    pigs can fly
    pigs might fly
    pile on
    pile on the pounds
    pile up
    pile-up
    pill in the pocket
    pill mill
    pill to swallow
    pillow talk
    pin down
    pin money
    pinch and a punch for the first of the month
    pinch one off
    pinch-hit
    pink slime
    pink slip
    pip to the post
    pipe
    pipe down
    pipe dream
    piping hot
    piss about
    piss and moan
    piss and vinegar
    piss around
    piss away
    piss in someone's cornflakes
    piss like a racehorse
    piss money up the wall
    piss more than one drinks
    piss off
    piss on someone's bonfire
    piss one's pants
    piss up
    piss up a rope
    pissass
    pissed off
    pissing contest
    pissing match
    pissing war
    pit
    pit against
    pitch a fit
    pitch a tent
    pitch in
    pitch woo
    pitch-perfect
    pitched battle
    pixel peeper
    pizza table
    place in the sun
    place of business
    plant a seed
    plantation nigger
    play a part
    play along
    play around
    play back
    play ball
    play both sides against the middle
    play by ear
    play down
    play dumb
    play fast and loose
    play first fiddle
    play for love
    play for time
    play games
    play gooseberry
    play hardball
    play hob with
    play hookey
    play hooky
    play in Peoria
    play it cool
    play it safe
    play Old Gooseberry
    play Old Harry
    play on words
    play one against another
    play one's cards right
    play possum
    play second fiddle
    play silly buggers
    play someone like a fiddle
    play the angles
    play the field
    play the fool
    play the gender card
    play the hand one is dealt
    play the ponies
    play the race card
    play the same tape
    play to the crowd
    play to the gallery
    play to win
    play tricks
    play up
    play well with others
    play with
    play with a full deck
    play with fire
    plead the fifth
    plow on
    plug away
    plug in
    plum blossom
    plumber's helper
    plunge in
    poacher turned gamekeeper
    poacher's gun
    pocket dial
    pocket-sized
    PO'd
    poetry in motion
    point blank
    point man
    point out
    point the finger
    point the finger at
    point up
    poison pen
    poison-pen letter
    poisoned chalice
    poke someone's eye out
    poles apart
    police beat
    polish a turd
    polish off
    Polish parliament
    polite fiction
    political football
    politically correct
    pony in the barn
    pony up
    poop factory
    poop machine
    poop one's pants
    poor boy
    poor little rich girl
    poor power
    pop one's clogs
    pop one's cork
    pop someone's cherry
    pop the cherry
    pop the question
    pop up
    popcorn movie
    pope's nose
    porcelain goddess
    porcelain skin
    porch monkey
    porn star name
    Portuguese man-of-war
    poster boy
    poster child
    poster girl
    postgasm
    pot calling the kettle black
    potato chaser
    Potemkin village
    potter's clay
    potter's field
    potty mouth
    pound a beat
    pound of flesh
    pound sand
    pound the pavement
    pour cold water on
    pour down the drain
    pour fuel on the fire
    pour gasoline on the fire
    pour oil on troubled waters
    pour one's heart out
    powder keg
    power behind the throne
    power chord
    power supply
    powers that be
    praise to the skies
    prawn cocktail offensive
    pray tell
    preach to deaf ears
    preach to the choir
    present company excepted
    press into service
    press on
    press the flesh
    press the panic button
    pressed for time
    pretty pass
    pretty penny
    pretty pictures
    pretty up
    prevail upon
    price is right
    price of tea in China
    price on one's head
    prick up one's ears
    prim and proper
    prime of life
    Prince of Darkness
    principal part
    private branch exchange
    private eye
    private language
    problem child
    professional student
    professional victim
    progressive love
    project management
    Promised Land
    prop up
    prop up the bar
    prophet of doom
    propose a toast
    protest too much
    psyched up
    psychological warfare
    pub-crawl
    public comment
    public enemy number one
    public eye
    public intellectual
    publicity hound
    puddle jumper
    pull a
    pull a face
    pull a rabbit out of a hat
    pull a train
    pull ahead
    pull an all-nighter
    pull apart
    pull away
    pull back
    pull faces
    pull in
    pull in one's horns
    pull my finger
    pull off
    pull one's finger out
    pull one's punches
    pull one's socks up
    pull one's weight
    pull oneself together
    pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
    pull out
    pull out all the stops
    pull out of one's ass
    pull out of the fire
    pull out of the hat
    pull over
    pull punches
    pull rank
    pull someone down a peg
    pull someone's bacon out of the fire
    pull someone's chain
    pull someone's leg
    pull strings
    pull teeth
    pull the other leg
    pull the other one, it's got bells on
    pull the plug
    pull the rug out from under someone
    pull the trigger
    pull the wool over someone's eyes
    pull up
    pull up a chair
    pull up a floor
    pull up stakes
    pull up stumps
    pulling power
    pump iron
    pump out
    pump someone's tires
    pumpkin head
    punch above one's weight
    punch below one's weight
    punch someone's lights out
    pure and simple
    pure finder
    purely and simply
    purple prose
    purple state
    push in
    push it
    push one's luck
    push someone's buttons
    push the boat out
    push the envelope
    push up daisies
    pushing up daisies
    put a crimp in
    put a damper on
    put a foot wrong
    put a lid on it
    put a stop to
    put all one's eggs in one basket
    put an end to
    put back
    put down
    put down as
    put down for
    put down roots
    put down to
    put food on the table
    put forward
    put hair on someone's chest
    put in motion
    put in with
    put into practice
    put it past
    put it there
    put lipstick on a pig
    put off
    put on
    put on a pedestal
    put on airs
    put on one's dancing shoes
    put on the map
    put on the red light
    put on the ritz
    put one foot in front of the other
    put one over
    put one past
    put one through one's paces
    put one's ass on the line
    put one's back into
    put one's best foot forward
    put one's cards on the table
    put one's feet up
    put one's finger on
    put one's foot down
    put one's foot down on
    put one's foot down upon
    put one's foot in one's mouth
    put one's hands together
    put one's head in the sand
    put one's house in order
    put one's mind to it
    put one's money where one's mouth is
    put one's name in the hat
    put one's pants on one leg at a time
    put oneself across
    put oneself in someone's shoes
    put out
    put out a fire
    put out feelers
    put out of one's misery
    put out to pasture
    put paid to
    put someone in his place
    put someone in mind of
    put someone under
    put someone's back up
    put someone's lights out
    put something behind one
    put something into perspective
    put that in your pipe and smoke it
    put the bee on
    put the boot in
    put the bottom rail on top
    put the brakes on
    put the cart before the horse
    put the cat among the pigeons
    put the clock back
    put the clock forward
    put the fear of God into
    put the feedbag on
    put the hammer down
    put the kibosh on
    put the moves on
    put the pedal to the metal
    put the plug in the jug
    put the screws
    put the wind up
    put through
    put through its paces
    put through the mangle
    put through the wringer
    put to bed
    put to bed with a shovel
    put to the sword
    put to the test
    put to use
    put to work
    put two and two together
    put up
    put up one's dukes
    put up or shut up
    put up to
    put up with
    put words in someone's mouth
    put-up job
    putty in someone's hands



Q

    Q quotient
    quake in one's boots
    Quaker gun
    quarter of
    quarter past
    quarter-pounder
    queen bee
    queen of beasts
    queer bashing
    queer fish
    queer someone's pitch
    Queer Street
    quelle surprise
    quiche-eater
    quick buck
    quick off the mark
    quick on the draw
    quick on the uptake
    quick-and-dirty
    quick-fire
    quite a bit
    quote unquote
    qwerty syndrome


R

    rabbit hole
    rabble rouser
    race against time
    race out of the traps
    race queen
    rack and ruin
    rack off
    rack one's brain
    rack up
    rag bagger
    rag the puck
    rag-chewing
    rags to riches
    rain cats and dogs
    rain check
    rain cheque
    rain dogs and cats
    rain down
    rain fire and brimstone
    rain off
    rain on one's parade
    rain or shine
    rain pitchforks
    rainbows and unicorns
    rainy day
    raise a hand
    raise a stink
    raise Cain
    raise eyebrows
    raise hell
    raise one's hand
    raise someone's hackles
    raise the bar
    raise the flag and see who salutes
    raise the roof
    raise the spectre
    raise the stakes
    raised by wolves
    rake it in
    rake off
    rake over
    rake over the coals
    rake together
    rake up
    rally around
    rally round
    random number
    rank and file
    rare animal
    rare bird
    rat king
    rat race
    rat run
    rat's nest
    rattle off
    rattle someone's cage
    rattle through
    raw deal
    ray of light
    razor-sharp
    reach for the sky
    reach for the stars
    reach-around
    read in
    read like a book
    read lips
    read my lips
    read out
    read someone the riot act
    read someone to filth
    read someone's lips
    read someone's mind
    read the room
    ready up
    real deal
    real Macoy
    real McCoy
    real McKoy
    real superhero
    real time
    reality check
    reap what one sows
    rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
    reasonable person
    rebound relationship
    reckon without
    red ant
    red as a beetroot
    Red Baron
    red car
    red dog
    red face test
    red flag
    red ink
    red letter day
    red light
    red man
    red meat
    red mist
    red pill
    red rider
    red scarf
    red state
    red tape
    red wine
    red-faced
    red-hot poker
    redeem oneself
    rediscover fire
    redolent
    reduce to rubble
    reel in
    reel off
    refrigerator mother
    rein in
    reinvent the wheel
    remain to be seen
    render unto Caesar
    rent out
    rest assured
    rest his soul
    rest on one's laurels
    return to form
    return to one's muttons
    returns to scale
    rev up
    revolving door syndrome
    rex-pat
    rhyme off
    rhyme or reason
    rib-tickler
    rice chaser
    rice queen
    Richard Roe
    rickle o' banes
    rid out
    rid up
    ridden hard and put away wet
    ride down
    ride herd on
    ride on a rail
    ride one's luck
    ride out
    ride roughshod over
    ride shotgun
    ride someone's ass
    ride tall in the saddle
    ride the ... train
    ride the coattails
    ride the pine
    ride the rails
    ride the wave
    rig out
    right away
    right on
    right to life
    right to work
    ring a bell
    ring false
    ring hollow
    ring off the hook
    ring one's bell
    ring someone's bell
    ring true
    ring up
    ringside seat
    rip into
    rip off
    rip on
    rip one
    rip to shreds
    rip up
    rip-snorting mad
    ripen up
    rise and shine
    rise from the ashes
    rise to the challenge
    rise to the occasion
    rivet counter
    roach coach
    road apple
    road movie
    road to Damascus
    rob Peter to pay Paul
    rob the cradle
    robber baron
    rock bottom
    rock hound
    rock on
    rock out with one's cock out
    rock the boat
    rocket science
    rocket up
    rocking horse shit
    rocking-horse shit
    rod for one's back
    roger that
    rogues' gallery
    roll around
    roll back the years
    roll coal
    roll in one's grave
    roll in the aisles
    roll in wealth
    roll off the tongue
    roll one's eyes
    roll out
    roll out the red carpet
    roll the dice
    roll up one's sleeves
    roller-coasterish
    rolling in dough
    rolling in it
    rolling stone
    Roma locuta est, causa finita est
    romp home
    roof over one's head
    room for doubt
    room-temperature IQ
    root around
    root cause
    rooting interest
    rope into
    rose garden
    rose-colored glasses
    rose-coloured
    rotary dial
    rotation time
    rotten egg
    rough and ready
    rough around the edges
    rough out
    rough sledding
    rough sleeper
    rough trot
    roughen up
    round of applause
    round table
    round the bend
    round the clock
    round up
    row back
    royal bumps
    RSN
    rub down
    rub elbows
    rub in
    rub it in
    rub off
    rub off on
    rub salt in someone's wounds
    rub salt in the wound
    rub shoulders
    rub someone the wrong way
    rub someone's face in
    rub someone's nose in
    rub the fear of God into
    rub up on
    rubber johnny
    rubber jungle
    rubber room
    rubber-chicken dinner
    ruby slippers
    rue the day
    ruffle some feathers
    ruffle someone's feathers
    rule in
    rule of thumb
    rule OK
    rule out
    rule over
    rule the roost
    rule the school
    rum go
    rumor campaign
    rumor mill
    rumple up
    run a mile
    run a red light
    run about
    run across
    run afoul of
    run amok
    run around
    run around after
    run around like a chicken with its head cut off
    run around with
    run counter
    run deep
    run down the clock
    run for one's money
    run for the hills
    run for the roses
    run hot and cold
    run in
    run in the family
    run into one
    run into the ground
    run of play
    run off
    run off with
    run on
    run on empty
    run on fumes
    run one's course
    run one's mouth off
    run out
    run out of steam
    run out of town
    run out the clock
    run over
    run past
    run rampant
    run rings around
    run riot
    run scared
    run someone ragged
    run something up the flagpole
    run the clock down
    run the gamut
    run the gauntlet
    run the show
    run through
    run to
    run up
    run wild
    run with
    run with scissors
    run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
    running target
    rush hour
    rush in
    rush out
    Russian bar
    Russian roulette
    rustle up
    rye seed


S

    sabre-rattling
    sack out
    sacked out
    sacred cow
    sacrificial poet
    sad sack
    saddle
    saddle tramp
    safe and sound
    sag off
    said and done
    sail close to the wind
    salad year
    salt away
    salt in the wound
    salt of the earth
    same difference
    same old same old
    same old story
    Santa's workshop
    save by the bell
    save face
    save it
    save one's breath
    save oneself
    save someone's bacon
    save someone's skin
    save the day
    save the furniture
    saved by the bell
    saw logs
    saw wood
    sawdust trail
    say again
    say cheese
    say goodbye
    say grace
    say it all
    say no more
    say uncle
    say what
    scandal sheet
    scare out of one's wits
    scare someone to death
    scare story
    scare straight
    scare the bejeebers out of
    scare the pants off
    scared shitless
    scared to death
    scarlet red
    scholar and gentleman
    school of hard knocks
    schoolboy error
    scope out
    score off
    Scotch mist
    scrape along
    scrape the bottom of the barrel
    scrape through
    scrape together
    scratch an itch
    scratch beneath the surface
    scratch one's head
    scratch that
    scratch the surface
    scratch together
    scream bloody murder
    scream blue murder
    scream loudest
    scream one's head off
    screw back
    screw it
    screw off
    screw the pooch
    screw-off
    screwed up
    screwed, blued and tattooed
    scrimp and save
    scrounge up
    scrub up
    scuba diver
    se efter
    sea change
    sea legs
    sea load
    seagull approach
    seagull manager
    seal the deal
    seat-of-the-pants
    second banana
    second childhood
    second fiddle
    second gear
    second nature
    second string
    second Tuesday of the week
    second-guess
    see a man
    see a man about a dog
    see a man about a horse
    see eye to eye
    see how the land lies
    see past the end of one's nose
    see red
    see someone's point
    see stars
    see the elephant
    see the forest for the trees
    see the light
    see the light of day
    see the point
    see things
    see through
    see which way the cat jumps
    see yellow
    see you later
    see you next Tuesday
    seismic shift
    seize the day
    sell down
    sell down the river
    sell ice to Eskimos
    sell like hot cakes
    sell one's body
    sell one's soul
    sell oneself
    sell out
    sell someone a bill of goods
    sell-by date
    seller's market
    selling point
    send away
    send away for
    send shivers down someone's spine
    send someone packing
    send someone to the showers
    send to Coventry
    send up
    send word
    sense of craft
    separate the wheat from the chaff
    serve someone right
    serve time
    serve up
    set a spell
    set apart
    set aside
    set back
    set by the ears
    set down
    set eyes on
    set foot
    set for life
    set in motion
    set in one's ways
    set in stone
    set of pipes
    set of wheels
    set off
    set one's cap at
    set one's heart on
    set one's shoulder to the wheel
    set one's sights on
    set pulses racing
    set straight
    set the bar
    set the pace
    set the stage
    set the table
    set the Thames on fire
    set the wheels in motion
    set the world on fire
    set to work
    set up shop
    settle for
    settle in
    settle into
    settle someone's hash
    settle upon
    sewer rat
    sex machine
    sex on legs
    sex pact
    sex talk
    sex up
    sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll
    sex, lies and videotape
    sexual congress
    sexual relation
    sexual tension
    shack up
    shacked up
    shake a leg
    shake hands with the unemployed
    shake the pagoda tree
    sham Abraham
    sham Abram
    shame, shame
    shank-nag
    shanks' nag
    shanks' pony
    shanks' mare
    shape up
    shape up or ship out
    share a bed
    share and share alike
    shark bait
    Citations:shark bait
    shark baiter
    sharp cookie
    sharp tongue
    sharp-elbowed
    shed a tear
    shed find
    shed light upon
    she'll be right
    shell out
    shell shock
    shift gears
    shimmy on down
    ships that pass in the night
    shirtless
    shit a brick
    shit in someone's Cheerios
    shit one's pants
    shit or get off the can
    shit or get off the pot
    shit out of luck
    shit soup
    shit stain
    shit the bed
    shit-eating grin
    shitstorm
    shitting match
    shitting planks
    shoo-in
    shoot a bird
    shoot down
    shoot 'em up
    shoot first and ask questions later
    shoot off
    shoot off at the mouth
    shoot one's bolt
    shoot one's load
    shoot one's mouth off
    shoot oneself in the foot
    shoot the boots
    shoot the breeze
    shoot the bull
    shoot the messenger
    shoot the shit
    shoot through
    shoot up
    shooting iron
    shore up
    short and sweet
    short code
    short end of the stick
    short fuse
    short hairs
    short leash
    short of a length
    short on looks
    short strokes
    short temper
    short-sheet
    shot across the bow
    shot in the arm
    shot in the dark
    shot with a shovel
    shotgun approach
    shotgun shack
    shotgun wedding
    shots fired
    shoulder to cry on
    shout from the rooftops
    shove it up your ass
    shove off
    show a clean pair of heels
    show a leg
    show ankle
    show off
    show one's butt
    show one's cards
    show one's face
    show one's true colors
    show one's true stripes
    show someone the door
    show the flag
    show up
    show who's boss
    shower down
    shower of shit
    shower with
    shrinking violet
    shrug off
    shuffle off this mortal coil
    shut down
    shut in
    shut one's face
    shut one's mouth
    shut the door on
    shy bladder
    sibling fucker
    sick and tired
    sick as a parrot
    sick list
    sick man
    sick note
    sick puppy
    side effect
    side issue
    side wall
    sift out
    sigh of relief
    sight for sore eyes
    sight to behold
    sight unseen
    sign in
    sign of the times
    sign off
    sign on
    sign on the dotted line
    significance level
    silent as the grave
    silky smooth
    silly money
    silly season
    silver bullet
    silver foil
    silver screen
    silver spoon
    silver tongue
    silver-tongued
    simmer down
    simple as kiss your hand
    simple English
    simple present
    sin tax
    sing along
    sing from the same hymnbook
    sing Kumbaya
    sing off the same hymn sheet
    sing soprano
    sing the praises of
    singing soprano
    single money
    sink in
    sink one's teeth into
    sink or swim
    sinking ship
    siren song
    sit back
    sit in
    sit in for
    sit on
    sit on it
    sit on one's hands
    sit on the fence
    sit out
    sit still
    sit through
    sit tight
    sitting duck
    sitting pretty
    six and two threes
    six feet under
    six of one, half a dozen of the other
    six of the best
    six ways to Sunday
    size queen
    size up
    skate on thin ice
    skate over
    skeleton crew
    skeleton in the closet
    skeleton in the cupboard
    skimp and save
    skin and bones
    skin in the game
    skip a beat
    skip out
    skip rope
    skirt chaser
    skittles party
    skunk at a garden party
    slack-jawed
    slag off
    slam dunk
    slanging match
    slap and tickle
    slap in the face
    slap leather
    slap on the wrist
    slave to fashion
    sleep camel
    sleep in
    sleep on
    sleep rough
    sleep together
    sleep with
    sleep with the fishes
    sleeping at the switch
    sleeping giant
    sleeping policeman
    sleepy head
    sleeves from one's vest
    slender reed
    slice of the pie
    slide off
    sling off
    sling one's hook
    slip by
    slip into
    slip of the pen
    slip of the tongue
    slip someone's mind
    slip through the cracks
    slip under the radar
    slip up
    slip-up
    slippery as an eel
    slippery slope
    slop bowl
    slop out
    slot in
    slow burn
    slow march
    slow on the uptake
    slow up
    slow-walk
    slower than molasses
    slowly but surely
    slug away
    slut's wool
    smack of
    small arms
    small beer
    small change
    small fry
    small potatoes
    small print
    small reed
    small talk
    small wonder
    smart arse
    smart chance
    smash hit
    smash up
    smear campaign
    smell a rat
    smell blood
    smell like a rose
    smell of an oily rag
    smell of the lamp
    smell test
    smell the barn
    smell up
    smile from ear to ear
    smoke and mirrors
    smoke like a chimney
    smoke out
    smoke signal
    smoke-filled room
    smoking gun
    smooth down
    smooth operator
    smooth sailing
    snail's pace
    snake eyes
    snake in the grass
    snake oil
    snakes and ladders
    snap it up
    snap judgment
    snap out of
    snap someone's head off
    snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
    snatch the pebble
    snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
    sneck posset
    snedging
    sniff out
    sniff test
    snipe hunt
    snot-nosed
    snow job
    snow on the mountaintop
    snow on the rooftop
    snow out
    snowball's chance in hell
    snowed under
    snowflake generation
    snowman
    snuggle bunny
    so be it
    so far
    so long as
    so much as
    so much for
    so quiet one could hear a pin drop
    so there
    so-and-so
    so-called
    soak up
    soaked to the bone
    soaked to the skin
    soaking wet
    soap plant
    soapbox
    sob story
    social death
    social justice warrior
    social ladder
    socialized medicine
    sock-knocking
    sod all
    sod off
    soda jerk
    soft Mick
    soft sawder
    soft shoe
    soft spot
    soft touch
    soft underbelly
    soften the ground
    soften up
    softly softly
    soldier on
    solitary wasp
    solo run
    some kind of
    some old
    some people
    something awful
    something like
    somewhere along the line
    somewhere over the rainbow
    son of Adam
    son of the morning
    song and dance
    sore point
    sore-thumbish
    sort of
    sort oneself out
    sort out
    soul kiss
    sound asleep
    soup sandwich
    soup-to-nuts
    sour cherry
    sour grapes
    sour note
    sour stomach
    South Tibet
    space out
    spaghetti western
    Spanish flag
    spank the monkey
    spare no effort
    spare someone's blushes
    spare tire
    spare tyre
    spark spread
    speak for
    speak for oneself
    speak in circles
    speak of the devil
    speak of the devil and he appears
    speak of the devil and he shall appear
    speak one's mind
    speak out
    speak someone's language
    speak to
    speak up
    speak volumes
    speak with a forked tongue
    spear biscuits
    spear carrier
    special delivery
    special interest
    special measures
    special needs
    spectator sport
    speed freak
    speed merchant
    speed up
    Speedy Gonzales
    spend a penny
    spic and span
    spice up
    spick and span
    spick-and-span
    spiff up
    spill one's guts
    spill one's seed
    spill out
    spill the beans
    spill the tea
    spin a yarn
    spin one's wheels
    spin out
    spine-tingling
    spit feathers
    spit fire
    spit nails
    spit out
    spit the dummy
    spit-and-polish
    spitstick
    spitting distance
    splash down
    splice the mainbrace
    split hairs
    split one's sides
    split the difference
    split up
    Spock ears
    spoilt for choice
    spoken word
    spot check
    spread out
    spring fever
    spring for
    spring in one's step
    spring out
    spring to life
    spring to mind
    spruce up
    spur of the moment
    square away
    square meal
    square one
    square peg in a round hole
    square peg into a round hole
    square rod
    square shooter
    squeeze out
    squint like a bag of nails
    stab in the back
    stack up
    stage of the game
    stage-door Johnny
    staircase wit
    stake a claim
    stalking horse
    stamp out
    stand a chance
    stand behind
    stand by
    stand corrected
    stand down
    stand for
    stand from under
    stand in for
    stand in one's own light
    stand in someone's shoes
    stand in the gap
    stand on ceremony
    stand on its own
    stand on one's own two feet
    stand one's ground
    stand out
    stand pat
    stand someone in good stead
    stand tall
    stand the test of time
    stand to reason
    stand treat
    stand trial
    stand up
    stand up and be counted
    stand up with
    standard fare
    star turn
    star vehicle
    Appendix:Star Wars derivations
    stare at the wall
    stare someone in the face
    stars are aligned
    stars in one's eyes
    start off on the right foot
    start off on the wrong foot
    start over
    starting price
    starvin' Marvin
    state of affairs
    stave off
    stay at home
    stay behind
    stay on
    stay put
    stay the course
    stay the distance
    stay tuned
    steady the ship
    steady-as-she-goes
    steal a glance
    steal a march
    steal someone's thunder
    steal the show
    steely-eyed
    steely-nerved
    steely-spined
    stem the rose
    stem the tide
    step aside
    step back
    step down
    step forward
    step on a rake
    step on it
    step on someone's toes
    step out
    step over
    step up
    step up one's game
    step up to the plate
    stepping razor
    stepping stone
    stew in one's juices
    stick a fork in something
    stick around
    stick by
    stick in someone's craw
    stick in the mud
    stick it to the man
    stick one's head in the sand
    stick one's neck out
    stick one's oar in
    stick out
    stick the knife in
    stick to
    stick to one's guns
    stick to one's knitting
    stick together
    stick up
    stick up one's ass
    stick with
    stick-in-the-mud
    sticker shock
    sticking point
    sticking-place
    sticky fingers
    stiff upper lip
    stink eye
    stink on ice
    stir shit
    stir-crazy
    stock phrase
    stock still
    stone cold
    stone dead
    stone deaf
    stone paste
    stone's throw
    stonewall
    stop and smell the roses
    stop at nothing
    stop dead
    stop press
    stop someone in his tracks
    stop the lights
    stop the presses
    store away
    storm off
    storm out of the blocks
    stovepipe hat
    straight and narrow
    straight arrow
    straight away
    straight face
    straight from the horse's mouth
    straight from the shoulder
    straight goods
    straight man
    straight out of the chute
    straight shooter
    straighten out
    strange bedfellows
    strange bird
    strap on a pair
    straw poll
    straw that stirs the drink
    streak of good luck
    street appeal
    street name
    streets ahead
    streets behind
    stretch
    stretch one's legs
    stretch the truth
    strike a blow
    strike a chord
    strike it lucky
    strike it rich
    strike one's flag
    strike through
    strike up
    strike while the iron is hot
    string along
    string attached
    string of beads
    string of pearls
    string to one's bow
    string up
    strings attached
    strip off
    stroke of business
    stroke of work
    strut one's stuff
    stub out
    stuck on
    stuck up
    stud muffin
    stuff
    stuff and nonsense
    stuff it
    stuff one's face
    stuff the ballot box
    stuff up
    stuff you
    stuffed like a turkey
    stuffed shirt
    stuffed to the gills
    stumbling block
    stumbling-block
    stump up
    such as
    such-and-such
    suck a big one
    suck a lemon
    suck all the air out of
    suck ass
    suck balls
    suck donkey balls
    suck donkey cock
    suck down
    suck face
    suck hind tit
    suck in
    suck it
    suck it up
    suck my balls
    suck my cock
    suck out
    suck someone's cock
    suck the air out of
    suck the kumara
    suck tits
    sucker punch
    sudden death
    suffer fools gladly
    sugar coated
    sugar pill
    sugarcoated
    suit down to the ground
    sum of parts
    sum up
    summer and winter
    sun worshipper
    Sunday best
    Sunday driver
    supposed to
    sure as eggs
    sure enough
    sure of oneself
    surprise surprise
    suspend one's disbelief
    Sussex Drive
    swaddling clothes
    swallow one's pride
    swallow the leek
    swan song
    swap spit
    swear by
    swear off
    swear on a stack of Bibles
    sweat bullets
    sweat equity
    sweat of one's brow
    sweep aside
    sweep away
    sweep out
    sweep someone off their feet
    sweep something under the rug
    sweep the board
    sweet as
    sweet cherry
    sweet dreams
    sweet fuck all
    sweet hereafter
    sweet Jesus
    sweet Mary
    sweet Mary mother of God
    sweet nothings
    sweet on
    sweet tooth
    sweet young thing
    sweeten the pot
    sweeten up
    sweetheart deal
    sweetness and light
    swell up
    swim upstream
    swim with sharks
    swing and a miss
    swing both ways
    swing for the fences
    swing of things
    swing state
    swing through
    swings and roundabouts
    Swiss bank account
    switch blade
    switch off
    switch on
    switch-hitter
    sword and sandal
    sword and sorcery
    sworn virgin
    syphon the python
  (source: wiktionary)

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