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Идиомы на букву S

• strike a happy medium
  найти золотую середину

  Our professor succeeded in striking a happy medium between being strict and being friendly to the students.
• set the world on fire
  сделать что-либо выдающееся

  Sofia thinks much of herself, but I know she is not able to set the world on fire.
• stand in for (someone)
  замещать кого-либо

  Ron had to stand in for the security guard who had been taken ill.
• smell blood
  желать узнать причину, взять след

  McAllister could smell blood when he began to investigate the poisoning of the elderly couple by their own granddaughter.
• school of thought
  общее мнение или точка зрения

  There are several schools of thought about the system of education in the country.
• see the color of (someone's) money
  убедиться в наличии денег у кого-либо

  "Let me see the color of your money first," the salesperson told the boy.
• sit on one's hands
  сидеть сложа руки, бездействовать

  I sat on my hands and watched the other members of the family clean the living-room.
• spread one's wings
  стать независимым, расправить крылья

  Sam decided to become independent; he wants to spread his wings and try to do something on his own.
• splitting headache
  ужасная головная боль

  The other day I had a splitting headache, so I took some medicine to kill the pain.
• settle down
  обживаться, обосновываться

  Mike had been moving from town to town for years, and finally he settled down in Springfield.
• see double
  двоится (в глазах)

  Sam fell off a ladder and hit his head badly; he began to see double soon after that.
• see the light of day
  родиться, увидеть свет

  It took Roy ages to write his memoirs and I hope the book would see the light of day soon.
• shoe is on the other foot
  положение изменилось, (теперь уже не то)

  The shoe is on the other foot now that my sister is the only money earner in the family after her husband's death.
• serve (someone) right
  получить заслуженное наказание, (так тебе и надо!)

  My brother got the punishment because he had lied to Father. I am not sorry for him; it serves him right.
• set (someone or something) straight
  объяснить кому-либо или объяснить что-либо

  The Dean set the students straight about how to behave at the lectures.
• start off on the wrong foot
  плохо начать (какую-либо деятельность или отношения с кем-либо)

  I can admit that I started off on the wrong foot with my in-laws.
• shoot one's mouth off
  хвастливо болтать или говорить о том, чего хорошо не знаешь

  Sandra always shoots her mouth off about something she doesn't know very well.
• scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)
  перепугать кого-либо чуть ли не до потери рассудка

  Seeing a huge dog ready to attack scared the daylights out of the boy.
• set one's eyes on (someone or something)
  видеть кого-либо \ что-либо впервые

  My sister bought a new house, but I have not set my eyes on it yet.
• slow-witted
  медленно соображающий, тупой

  "I don't think Kelly is slow-witted; she is just lazy."
• see the world/things through rose-colored glasses
  смотреть сквозь розовые очки, видеть всё в розовом свете

  Sheila is too optimistic and she sees the world through rose-colored glasses.
• strapped for cash
  не хватать денег, иметь мало денег

  I couldn't buy the dress I wanted because I was strapped for cash.
• stand up and be counted
  выступить публично, занять решительную позицию

  I think I'll stand up and be counted before my boss takes decisive measures against me.
• show one's face
  появиться, показаться

  After cheating at the exam, Simon was ashamed to show his face.
• strike a chord with (someone)
  быть знакомым кому-либо, напомнить, вызвать отклик в душе

  Greg's words struck a chord with me and reminded me of my better days.
• save up (for something)
  делать сбережения, копить, откладывать

  With the money he is earning he can easily save up for a good car.
• set up a meeting
  устроить собрание, встречу, совещание

  Stella was trying to set up a meeting with the Dean of the Mass Media Department.
• squirrel (something) away
  сделать запас (заначку) чего-либо

  I sometimes have to squirrel some extra money away so that I can use it later.
• say a mouthful
  сказать что-либо важное, необычное, потрясающее

  My friend did say a mouthful when she narrated her unusual story.
• strike a match
  зажечь спичку

  He struck a match and saw a tiny kitten in the corner of the barn.
• set a date
  назначить день свадьбы

  Paul set a date for their wedding, but his fiancee eloped with Adam, his best friend.
• shark
  жестокий и нечестный человек (как акула)

  Ronald turned out to be a shark. I made up my mind not to do any business with him.
• sit up and take notice
  (внезапно) заинтересоваться, встревожиться или насторожиться

  I heard a loud thump, which made me sit up and take notice.
• set one's sights on (something)
  выбрать что-либо своей целью

  I have set my sights on receiving a grand so that I can go abroad to study anthropology.
• sweetie pie
  милый, любимый

  "Stay away from me! I am not your sweetie pie."