Small talk
Informal conversation.There was much small talk at the party before the guests could eat.
Small print
The part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important... Read more →
Small hours (of the night/morning)
The hours immediately after midnight.My father likes to read the newspaper in the small hours of the night.
Small fry
Someone or something of little importance, young children.The police are trying to catch the major criminals in the gang. They are not... Read more →
Smack into (someone or something)
To collide or hit someone or something.The car smacked into the car in front of it.
Smack dab in the middle
Right in the middle.There was a small hole smack dab in the middle of the plastic swimming pool.
Sly as a fox
To be smart and clever.The storeowner is as sly as a fox and you can never make a good deal with him.
Slowly but surely
Slowly and deliberately.Slowly but surely we are preparing for our holiday next month.
Slower and slower
To become slow and then become even slower.The speed of the train was becoming slower and slower as it reached the city.
Slow up
To become slow or slower.The traffic slowed up because the bridge was closed.