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[set upon]

See: [SET ON].

[seven]

See: [AT SIXES AND SEVENS].

[seventh heaven]  {n. phr.},  {literary}

The pinnacle of happiness.

[sewed up]  {adj. phr.},  {informal}

Won or arranged as you wish; decided.

They thought they had the game sewed up, but the other team won it with a touchdown in the last quarter.

Dick thought he had the job sewed up, but another boy got it.

 […]

[sexual harassment]  {n. phr.}

The act of constantly making unwanted advances of a sexual nature for which the offended party may seek legal redress.

[shack up with]  {v. phr.},  {slang}

To move in with (someone) of the opposite sex without marrying the person.

Did you know that Ollie and Sue aren't married? They just decided to shack up for a while.

See: [LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING].

[shadow]

See:

[AFRAID OF ONE'S SHADOW],

[EYE SHADOW].

[shaggy dog (story)]  {n. phr.}

A special kind of joke whose long and often convoluted introduction and development delay the effect of the punch line.

* /Uncle Joe only seems to bore his audiences with his long shaggy dog jokes, for when he comes to  […]

[shake]

See:

[MORE THAN ONE COULD SHAKE A STICK AT].

[shake a leg]  {v. phr.},  {slang}

To go fast; hurry.

Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.

Compare: [STEP ON IT].