| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
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| a sitting duck |
an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive |
The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale. |
| a slim chance |
very little chance, not likely to happen |
"Is it going to rain today?" "Maybe. There's a slim chance." |
| a slip of the tongue |
a spoken error or mistake, a word that slips out |
I said brew instead of blue. It was a slip of the tongue. |
| a slippery slope |
a path that leads to problems, a risky plan |
Nationalism is a slippery slope. It often leads to racism. |
| a slow day |
not productive, not many customers |
Tuesday is a slow day in the car market - very few sales. |
| a slug |
a group, a bunch |
A slug of bats hung from a rock jutting out of the cave's ceiling. |
| a snap |
(See it's a snap) |
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| a snootful |
a lot to smell or drink, get wind of |
When the coyotes get a snootful of our campfire, they'll run. |
| a snow job |
a false story, a phony deal, a rip-off |
I knew it was a snow job. They said if I ordered some pens, I'd receive a new TV. |
| a snowball's chance in hell |
little or no chance to succeed |
If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell. |
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