Strike a bargain
To make an agreement about something.I was able to strike a bargain with my neighbor to buy his car.
Strike a balance (between two or more things)
To find a satisfactory compromise between two extremes.My father works hard to strike a balance between his family and his job.
Strictly on the up-and-up
Honest, fair and straight.I only plan to do business with my friend if everything is strictly on the up-and-up.
Strictly on the level
Honest, dependable, open and fair.The salespeople that I deal with are always strictly on the level.
Stretch the truth
To exaggerate.I stretched the truth a little when I told my friend about my job experience.
Stretch the point
To interpret a point very flexibly, to exaggerate something.It is stretching the point to think that the new company policy will let us take a... Read more →
Stretch one’s legs
To walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time.We stopped to stretch our legs after driving for several hours.
Straw that breaks the camel`s back
A small problem which follows other problems and which makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before.When the receptionist lost... Read more →
Strapped for cash
To have little or no money available for something.I am strapped for cash so I will not be able to go away this summer.
A stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)
Someone who is new and unknown to a person/place/thing.The man is a stranger to computers and does not know anything about them.