Showing 50 of 2,452 (page 38).
Share out
Divide and distribute
“I SHARED the money OUT equally.”
Shave by
Reduce by a certain amount
“Prices have been SHAVED BY ten percent.”
Shave from
Remove, cut off
“She SHAVED a bit FROM the window so it would open.”
Shave off
Shave completely
“He has SHAVED OFF his moustache and looks much younger.”
Shell out
Spend money on something, especially when you think it's too expensive
“I had to SHELL OUT a hundred pounds on the dinner.”
Ship off
Send someone away, often because of a problem
“My laptop keeps SHIPING OFF at random times.”
Ship out
Send goods to a place
“We SHIPPED the order OUT two days ago.”
Shoot away
Leave somewhere quickly
“He SHOT AWAY as soon as the bell rang for the end of the lesson.”
Shoot back
Return quickly
“I'm SHOOTING BACK home to pick up some things I forgot to bring with me.”
Shoot for
Have as a goal
“I’m SHOOTING FOR nothing less than the presidency.”
Shoot off
Leave promptly and quickly
“I'll have to SHOOT OFF as soon as the lesson finishes, otherwise I'll miss my train.”
Shoot out
Go out for a short time
“I'm SHOOTING OUT to the shops for a paper.”
Shoot up
Increase quickly
“The share prices of internet companies have been SHOOTING UP lately.Take illicit drugs intravenously.”
Shop around
Look around for the best price, quality, etc.
“If you SHOP AROUND, you can find some real bargains for air tickets.”
Shore up
Support something to make it stronger
“The central bank is trying to SHORE UP the currency to stop it from sliding further.”
Short out
Short circuit
“The battery SHORTED OUT when it got wet.”
Shout down
Make so much noise to stop someone being heard
“His efforts to raise the issue were SHOUTED DOWN.”
Shout out
Say something loudly, often to attract someone's attention
“She SHOUTED OUT my name.”
Show around
Take someone to a place to show them certain parts
“The estate agent SHOWED us AROUND the house but we didn't like it much.”
Show in
Take someone into an office or other room
“The secretary SHOWED me IN to speak to the manager.”
Show off
Behave in a way so as to attract attention
“The children were SHOWING OFF and irritated me.To boast; To display something you are proud of.”
Show out
Take someone to out of a room or building
“Her secretary SHOWED me OUT after the interview.”
Show over
Take someone around a site
“Can you SHOW OVER this?”
Show round
Take someone to a place to show them certain parts
“The guide SHOWED them ROUND the historic part of the city.”
Show through
When a feeling can be seen despite attempts to conceal it
“His anger SHOWED THROUGH despite his smile.”
Shrug off
Disregard something, not consider it important or harmful
“He SHRUGGED OFF the criticism and carried on the same way.”
Shut away
Imprison or remove someone's freedom
“Many people have been SHUT AWAY in psychiatric hospitals for disagreeing with the government.”
Shut in
Prevent someone from leaving
“I SHUT the cat IN until it was time to go to the vet.”
Shut off
Close, prevent access
“They SHUT the water OFF while they did the repairs.”
Shut out
Exclude
“You have to SHUT your feelings OUT to deal with it.”
Shut out of
Exclude someone from an activity, etc
“He's been SHUT OUT OF the discussions.”
Shut yourself away
Withdraw from company
“She's SHUT herself AWAY to revise for her exams.”
Shy away
Retreat or shrink from something unpleasant or frightening
“When they started shouting, we SHIED AWAY.”
Shy away from
Avoid doing something because you lack confidence
“Many learners SHY AWAY FROM using phrasal verbs.”
Side with
Support someone
“The lecturer SIDED WITH her students and got sacked for her pains.”
Sidle up to
Approach someone discreetly
“He SIDLED UP TO me and whispered his name.”
Sift through
Examine a lot of things carefully
“We had to SIFT THROUGH thousands of files before we found what we were looking for.”
Sign away
Give away legal or property rights
“He SIGNED AWAY his rights to compensation when he signed the contract.”
Sign for
Write a signature on behalf on someone
“My boss was out for the day, so I SIGNED her letters FOR her.”
Sign in
Register in a hotel
“We SIGNED IN and went straight to bed.”
Sign into
Open a particular computer program that requires a name and password
“I SIGN INTO MSN Messenger automatically when I boot up.”
Sign off
End a message
“I'll SIGN OFF now, but will write again next week.”
Sign off on
Give official approval
“The director SIGNED OFF ON the plans to increase sales.”
Sign on
Open a claim for unemployment benefit
“I had to SIGN ON when I lost my job.”
Sign on with
Sign a document joining or agreeing to something
“He's SIGNED ON WITH Manchester United for the next three years.”
Sign out
Close a computer program that requires a name and password
“I SIGNED OUT and then shut the computer down.”
Sign out of
Close a particular computer program that requires a name and password
“I SIGNED OUT OF MSN Messenger and shut the computer down.”
Sign up
Give your name to do something
“I've SIGNED UP as a volunteer.”
Sign with
Make a contract with
“She's SIGNED WITH EMI for the next few years.”
Simmer down
Become calmer, make less noise
“He told them to SIMMER DOWN because they were disturbing the class next door.”