Read Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts Online
Authors: Richard Spears
say
What do you want me to say?
say
What say?
say
What would you say if I did something?
say
when everything is said and done
say
You know (what I'm saying)?
say
You (really) said a mouthful.
say
You said it!
scam
What's the scam?
scare
scared silly
scenery
a change of scenery
school
from the old school
school
How do you like school?
school
That's old school.
scoop
What's the scoop?
Scott
Great Scott!
scream
so mad I could scream
scrub
You scrub up good.
scrub
You scrub up well.
search
Search me.
second
Don't give it a (second) thought.
second
Hang on a second.
second
Just a second.
second
Wait a sec(ond).
secret
Could you keep a secret?
secret
keep a secret
secret
Your secret is safe with me.
see
as I see it
see
Could I see you in my office?
see
Don't see you much around here anymore.
see
Haven't I seen you somewhere before?
see
Haven't seen you in a long time.
see
Haven't seen you in a month of Sundays.
see
Hope to see you again (sometime).
see
(I) haven't seen you in a long time.
see
(I) haven't seen you in a month of Sundays.
see
(I) hope to see you again (sometime).
see
(I) never thought I'd see you here!
see
If you don't see what you want, please ask (for it).
see
(I'll) see you in a little while.
see
(I'll) see you (real) soon.
see
(It's) good to see you (again).
see
Never thought I'd see you here!
see
See ya!
see
See you.
see
Seen better.
see
Seen worse.
see
They must have seen you coming.
see
(We) don't see you much around here anymore.
see
What you see is what you get.
see
You ain't seen nothing yet!
seen
Haven't I seen you somewhere before?
seen
Haven't seen you in a long time.
seen
Haven't seen you in a month of Sundays.
seen
(I) haven't seen you in a long time.
seen
(I) haven't seen you in a month of Sundays.
seen
Seen better.
seen
Seen worse.
seen
They must have seen you coming.
seen
You ain't seen nothing yet!
send
send out the wrong signals
send
send someone the wrong signals
sentiment
My sentiments exactly.
serve
Dinner is served.
serve
How can I serve you?
set
I'm set.
shake
Let's shake on it.
shake
Shake it (up)!
shake
Shake the lead out!
shame
For shame!
shame
Shame on you!
shame
What a shame!
share
share someone's pain
shine
Rise and shine!
shirt
Keep your shirt on!
shoot
Sure as shooting!
short
a day late and a dollar short
shotgun
Take a shotgun approach to the problem.
shove
Got to shove off.
shove
Have to shove off.
shove
(It's) time to shove off.
shove
(I've) got to be shoving off.
shove
Time to shove off.
show
(It) just goes to show (you) (something).
shut
Keep your mouth shut (about someone or something).
shut
Shut up!
shut
Shut your face!
sick
I was up all night with a sick friend.
signal
send out the wrong signals
signal
send someone the wrong signals
silly
scared silly
since
Since when?
siree
No siree(, Bob)!
siree
Yes siree(, Bob)!
sit
Able to sit up and take (a little) nourishment.
sit
Do sit down.
sit
(I'm) able to sit up and take (a little) nourishment.
situation
a win-win situation
six
It's six of one and half a dozen of another.
six
It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
size
That's about the size of it.
skin
by the skin of someone's teeth
skin
have some skin in the game
skin
Skin me!
skin
(That's) no skin off my nose.
skin
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
skip
Skip it!
slack
Cut me some slack.
sleep
Got to go home and get my beauty sleep.
sleep
(I've) got to go home and get my beauty sleep.
slip
Slip me five!
slow
slow going