No skin off one`s nose
Of no concern or trouble or interest to someone.It is no skin off my nose whether or not she comes to the party.
By the skin of one`s teeth
Barely.We arrived on time for the train by the skin of our teeth.
Skin-deep
Only on the surface, having no deep or honest meaning.Although beauty may be only skin-deep many people care about it very much.
Skin and bones
Very skinny.The cat which we found in the empty house was skin and bones.
Skid row
A poor area of a city where many people have no money or job or good housing.The skid row area of our city is a place where few tourists want to... Read more →
Skeleton in one`s closet
A secret that someone does not want to talk about.The politician has a skeleton in his closet that he does not want to talk about.
Skate on thin ice
To risk danger or disapproval about something.My friend is skating on thin ice and he may be fired from his job.
Size up (someone or something)
To try to form an opinion of someone, to assess a situation.It took me some time to size up the candidate before deciding to offer him a job.
Smarty pants
A person who is annoying because they always have an answer or seem to know everything.The boy is a smarty pants and he acts like he knows... Read more →
Small-time
Small, on a small scale.The man is a small-time criminal and is often involved in some kind of trouble.