Shoot up
To rise suddenly.The flames shot up over the top of the building.
Shine up to (someone)
To try to please someone, to try to make friends with someone.The man is always shining up to his boss in the hopes of getting an increase in... Read more →
Shell out money
To pay money.I shelled out much money for the new stereo.
Shed light on (something)
To make something clearer or easier to understand.The speech helped to shed light on the political scandal.
Shoot up
To grow quickly.The boy seemed to shoot up quickly during the summer.
Shoot the works
To spare no expense or effort to do something.They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
Shoot the breeze/bull
To talk idly.I met my friend at the supermarket and we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
Shoot straight
To act fairly, to deal honestly with others.The salesman always shoots straight when he is dealing with his customers.
Shoot out (something)
To stick or throw something outward.The man shot out his foot from under the table and made his friend fall down.
Shoot oneself in the foot
To make a mistake or a stupid decision that makes a situation worse.The man shot himself in the foot when he refused to work extra to help his... Read more →