Set back
To cause someone or something to get behind schedule, to slow down someone or something. The heavy rain set back the efforts of the farmers to... Read more →
Set about to (do something or go somewhere)
To begin or start something, to prepare to go somewhere.We set about to prepare for our move to a bigger building.
Say the word
To give a sign, to show a wish."Just say the word and I will come and meet you at the airport."
Say (something) under one’s breath
To say something so softly that almost nobody can hear it.The woman said something under her breath but I could not understand it.
Say (something) to (someone’s) face
To say something (often unpleasant) directly to someone.My supervisor always complains about me but she never says anything to my face.
Say (something) in a roundabout way
To say something indirectly.I said what I wanted to say in a roundabout way in order to make my point.
Sands of time
The accumulated tiny amounts of time (like the sand in an hourglass).The sands of time have done much to change the woman's feelings about her... Read more →
Same to you
The same comment applies to you."The same to you," the boy said when his friend said that he was stupid.
Same old story
Something that occurs in the same way as before.It is the same old story with my friend. He borrows money but he never wants to pay it back.
Same here!
Me too! I agree!."Same here," I replied when someone said that they were having problems with their Internet provider.