Spare (someone) from (something)
To exempt someone from having to listen to or express something.I wish that our teacher would spare us from her speeches about her difficult... Read more →
Spaced out
To be confused or incoherent, to resemble someone who is using drugs, to be daydreaming.The boy was totally spaced out when the teacher asked... Read more →
Sow one’s wild oats
To do wild and foolish things in one's youth.The man sowed his wild oats when he was a young man.
Soup (something) up soup up (something)
To change and add something to make something more powerful or faster (usually a car).My friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.
Sound (someone) out sound out (someone)
To try to find out how a person feels about something by asking him or her questions.The man has been sounding out his wife to see if she wants... Read more →
Sound off about (something)
To tell what one knows or thinks in a loud voice.My friend often sounds off about why he does not like his job.
Sound like (something)
To seem like something.It sounds like the stores are going to close early on Saturday because of the holiday.
Sound like a broken record
To say the same thing over and over again.The boy's mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room.
Sound as if
To seem as if something were so from what has been said.It sounds as if my friend is planning to look for a new job.
Stand up for (someone or something)
To defend against attack, to fight for someone or something.The citizens of the town were ready to stand up for their rights.