Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[sail (right) through] <v. phr.> To conclude easily and rapidly; finish something. * /The bright young man sailed through the bar exam in record time./
[sailor collar] <n.> A large square collar like those worn by sailors. * /Little Timmy's suit has a sailor collar./ * /Mary's blouse has a sailor collar./
[sail under false colors] <v. phr.> 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. * /The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag./ 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. * /The garage hired Jones as a mechanic, but fired him when they found he was sailing under false colors./ * /They found out that Smith was an escaped convict who had been sailing under false colors as a lawyer./
[sake] See: FOR ONE'S SAKE.
[salad days] <n. phr.>, <informal> The period of one's youth; a period of inexperience. * /He was silly and immature during his salad days in high school./
[sale] See: NO DEAL or NO SALE, ON SALE, WHITE SALE.
[sales check] or [sales slip] <n.> A paper which the clerk gives the person who bought something; a paper that shows what you bought in a store and how much you paid for it. * /Mrs. Smith checked the sales slip with what she bought./ * /Mary brought the sales check when she returned the dress so she could get her money back./
[sales talk] <n.> A speech made to point out all the good reasons why the sale would help someone who might buy the product. * /Mrs. Goldsmith gave the man a good sales talk about the new house./ * /The coach gave a sales talk on exercise in the school assembly./
[Salisbury steak] <n.> A broiled or fried hamburger patty sometimes containing eggs, milk, bread crumbs, and seasoning. * /James ordered a Salisbury steak for lunch./
[salt] See: BACK TO THE SALT MINES, TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT also TAKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT, WORTH ONE'S SALT.
[salt away] <v.>, <informal> To save (money) for the future. * /Every week Joe salts away half of his pay./
[salt of the earth] <n. phr.>, <informal> One who helps to make society good and wholesome; a basically good or valuable person. * /Everyone here considers Syd and Susan the salt of the earth because they are so generous./
[salt pork] <n.> Very fat pork that has been packed in salt or dipped in brine for curing. * /Mother cooked beans with salt pork for supper./
[same] See: AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THE SAME, or JUST THE SAME, IN THE SAME BREATH, LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE, ONE AND THE SAME.
[same here] <informal> And it is the same with me; and the same for me.
– Used only in speech. * /Mary ordered an ice cream soda, and Jill said, "Same here."/ * /Tom said he was too tired to run any further, and Bill said, "Same here."/
[sand] See: HIDE ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND.
[sand lot] <n.> A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can't afford to use anything better. * /Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first started playing on Texas sand lots./
[sand-lot] <adj.> Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. * /The professional football team was so confused by their opponents' fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand-lot amateurs./
[sand trap] <n.> A low place on a golf course that is filled with sand to stop the ball. * /The golfer lost four strokes trying to get the ball out of the sand trap./
[sandwich board] <n.> Two advertising signs worn by a man, one on his chest and the other on his back. * /The man walking along Main Street wore a sandwich board saying "Eat at Joe's."/
[sauce] See: HIT THE SAUCE.
[save face] <v. phr.> To save your good reputation, popularity, or dignity when something has happened or may happen to hurt you; hide something that may cause you shame. * /The policeman was caught accepting a bribe; he tried to save face by claiming it was money owed to him./ * /Bill would not play in the game because he knew he could not do well and he wanted to save face./ * /The colonel who lost the battle saved face by showing his orders from the general./ Contrast: LOSE FACE.
– [face-saver] <n.> * /The shop teacher's note was a face-saver when another teacher thought John and Bill were playing hookey in town./ - [face-saving] <adj.> * /The note was a face-saving idea./ - [face-saving] <n.> * /Face-saving is not helped by too many invented excuses./
[save for a rainy day] See: RAINY DAY.
[save one's breath] <v. phr.>, <informal> To keep silent because talking will not help; not talk because it will do no good. * /Save your breath; the boss will never give you the day off./
[save one's neck] or [save one's skin] <v. phr.>, <slang> To save from danger or trouble. * /The fighter planes saved our skins while the army was landing from the ships./ * /Betty saved Tim's neck by typing his report for him; without her help he could not have finished on time./
[save the day] <v. phr.> To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely. * /The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day./ * /The team was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with a touchdown./
[save up] <v. phr.> To put away for future use; keep as savings; save. * /John was saving up for a new bicycle./ * /Mary saved up pieces of cloth to make a quilt./
[saving grace] <n. phr.> A single good attribute; a redeeming quality. * /Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace./
[savings account] <n.> An account in a bank, where people put money to save it, and the bank uses the money and pays interest every year. * /If you leave your money in your savings account for six months or a year, the bank will pay interest on it./ Compare: CHECKING ACCOUNT.
[savings bond] <n.> A government certificate given for money and saved for a number of years so that the government will pay back the money with interest. * /Mary bought a $25 savings bond for $18.75./ * /John's father gave him a savings bond for graduation./