Swift and sure
Fast and certain.I made a complaint to the bank manager and I knew that the answer would come back swift and sure.
Swelled head
A feeling that one is more important than one really is.The man has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.
Sweetie pie
Darling, sweetheart.The young man always calls his girlfriend sweetie pie.
Sweet-talk (someone)
To praise or flatter someone to get what you want.The little girl tried to sweet-talk her mother into buying her a present.
Sweeten the deal
To offer something during a negotiation that is attractive to the other side.We sweetened the deal during the negotiations in order to win the... Read more →
Sweet on (someone)
To be in love with someone, to be very fond of someone.The boy was sweet on the girl next door when he was a child.
Sweep (someone) off his or her feet
To overwhelm someone (with love etc.), to knock someone down.The woman was swept off her feet when she met the young man at the party.
Sweep out of (somewhere)
To leave somewhere in a dramatic way.The actress swept out of the room when her performance finished.
Sweat (something) out sweat out (something)
To wait anxiously for something, to worry about something.I spent the day sweating out whether or not I would get the job.
Sweat bullets/blood
To be nervous, to be very worried.I was sweating bullets during the job interview.