S
Idioms beginning with "S"
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[stone wall] or [brick wall] {adj.}
Something hard to overcome; an idea or belief that is hard to change.
The students ran into a brick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination.
* /Dick tried to change Father's mind about […]
[stone's throw] or [within a stone's throw] {adv. phr.}
Within a very short distance.
They live across the street from us, just within a stone's throw.
See: [HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP].
[stool pigeon] {n.}
A criminal who informs on his associates.
The detective was able to solve the crime mainly through information obtained from a stool pigeon.
[stop at nothing] {v. phr.}
To be unscrupulous.
Al will stop at nothing to get Nancy to go out with him.
[stop cold] or [stop dead] or [stop in one's tracks] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To stop very quickly or with great force.
The hunter pulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold.
When I saw Mary on the street, I was so surprised I stopped dead.
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[stop off] {v.}
To stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere.
We stopped off after school at the soda fountain before going home.
On our trip to California we stopped off in Las Vegas for two days.
[stop over] {v.}
To stay at a place overnight or for some other short time while on a trip elsewhere.
When we came back from California, we stopped over one night near the Grand Canyon.
[stop short] {v. phr.}
To suddenly stop.
Jake stopped short when he heard somebody yell out his name loud but there was no one in sight.