Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (273 page)

small
Don't sweat the small stuff.

small
Thank God for small favors.

smart
You think you're so smart!

smile
Keep smiling.

smile
Smile when you say that.

smoke
Where there's smoke, there's fire.

snap
Snap it up!

snap
Snap to it!

snappy
Make it snappy!

sock
Stuff a sock in it!

some
and then some

some
Catch me some other time.

some
Cut me some slack.

some
(Do) have some more.

some
Give me (some) skin!

some
have some face time with someone

some
Have some more.

some
have some skin in the game

some
I'd like some feedback on something.

some
I'd like some input about something.

some
(I'll) try to catch you some other time.

some
Is there some place I can wash up?

some
Maybe some other time.

some
put some teeth into something

some
Slip me some skin!

some
Some people (just) don't know when to give up.

some
Some people (just) don't know when to quit.

some
spend (some) quality time with someone

some
Try to catch you some other time.

some
We'll try again some other time.

sometime
Drop by for a drink (sometime).

sometime
Drop by sometime.

sometime
Drop in sometime.

sometime
Drop over sometime.

sometime
Hope to see you again (sometime).

sometime
(I) hope to see you again (sometime).

sometime
Let's do lunch (sometime).

sometime
Let's do this again (sometime).

sometime
Let's get together (sometime).

sometime
We all gotta go sometime.

sometime
We must do this again (sometime).

sometime
We('ll) have to do lunch sometime.

somewhere
Don't I know you from somewhere?

somewhere
Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

somewhere
Let's go somewhere where it's (more) quiet.

somewhere
(somewhere) in the neighborhood of something

soon
(Are you) leaving so soon?

soon
Don't speak too soon.

soon
Get well soon.

soon
I spoke too soon.

soon
(I'll) see you (real) soon.

soon
(I'll) talk to you soon.

soon
Leaving so soon?

soon
Not if I see you sooner.

soon
See you (real) soon.

soon
See you soon.

soon
so soon

soon
Sooner than you think.

soon
The sooner the better.

soon
Talk to you soon.

soon
too much, too soon

soon
Yesterday wouldn't be too soon.

soon
You leaving so soon?

sorrow
share someone's sorrow

sorry
(Are you) sorry you asked?

sorry
Better safe than sorry.

sorry
(I'm) sorry.

sorry
(I'm) sorry to hear that.

sorry
(I'm) sorry you asked (that).

sorry
Sorry (that) I asked.

sorry
Sorry to hear that.

sorry
Sorry you asked.

sorry
You'll be sorry you asked.

sort
Sort of.

soul
Don't tell a soul.

soul
(I) won't tell a soul.

soul
Won't tell a soul.

sound
I don't want to sound like a busybody, but

sound
(It) sounds like a plan.

sound
let out a sound

sound
safe and sound

sound
sound like a broken record

sound
Sounds like a plan.

soup
Soup's on!

spare
spare someone something

speak
as we speak

speak
Can I speak to someone?

speak
Could I speak to someone?

speak
Don't speak too soon.

speak
I'd like to speak to someone, please.

speak
in a manner of speaking

speak
May I speak to someone?

speak
so to speak

speak
speak ill of someone

speak
Speak of the devil.

speak
Speak up.

speak
Speaking.

speak
speaking (quite) candidly

speak
(speaking) (quite) frankly

speak
Who do you want to speak to?

speak
Who do you wish to speak to?

speak
With whom do you wish to speak?

speechless
I'm speechless.

spell
Come in and sit a spell.

spell
Do I have to spell it out (for you)?

spend
Don't spend it all in one place.

spend
spend (some) quality time with someone

spin
put a spin on something

spin
spin a yarn

split
Got to split.

split
(It's) time to split.

split
(I've) got to split.

split
Time to split.

spoke
I spoke out of turn.

spoke
I spoke too soon
.

square
Be there or be square.

stand
Don't stand on ceremony.

stand
Everyone is (standing) behind you.

stand
from where I stand

stand
stand up and be counted

stand
We're all (standing) behind you.

start
for starters

start
off to a flying start

stay
Come back when you can stay longer.

stay
Don't stay away so long.

stay
Stay out of my way.

stay
Stay out of this!

stay
Stay with me.

step
(Do) you want to step outside?

step
Step aside.

step
You want to step outside?

stick
Stick with it.

still
Better keep still about it.

still
Keep still.

still
Keep still about it.

still
(Someone had) better keep still about it.

stop
Glad you could stop by.

stop
I'll put a stop to that.

stop
(I'm) glad you could stop by.

stop
need to make a pit stop

stop
Stop the music!

stop
Stop the presses!

stop
(We're) glad you could stop by.

storm
lull before the storm

story
That's the story of my life.

straight
set someone straight

stranger
Don't be a stranger!

stranger
Don't make yourself a stranger!

straw
That's the last straw!

strike
it strikes me that

stuck
(stuck) in a rut

stuck
stuck in traffic

stuff
Cut the funny stuff!

stuff
Don't sweat the small stuff.

stuff
Stuff a sock in it!

stuff
That's the stuff!

stump
Got me stumped.

stump
(You've) got me stumped.

subject
Drop the subject!

subject
off the subject

such
as such

such
(I) never heard of such a thing!

such
Like it's such a big deal!

such
Never heard of such a thing.

such
No such luck.

such
No such thing as a free lunch.

such
(There's) no such thing as a free lunch.

suit
It doesn't quite suit me.

suit
(It) suits me (fine).

suit
Suit yourself.

suit
Suits me (fine).

suit
This doesn't quite suit me.

Sunday
Haven't seen you in a month of Sundays.

Sunday
(I) haven't seen you in a month of Sundays.

suppose
I 'spose.

suppose
I 'spose not.

suppose
I 'spose (so).

suppose
I suppose.

suppose
I suppose not.

suppose
I suppose (so).

suppose
(It's) not supposed to.

suppose
Not supposed to.

suppose
(Someone or something is) supposed to do something.

suppose
(Someone's) not supposed to.

suppose
'Spose not.

suppose
'Spose so.