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Sing along
To sing when a piece of music is being played or performed by someone else.
“I SANG ALONG when they played it on the radio.”
Sing out
Reply loudly
“Everyone SANG OUT during the chorus.”
Sing up
Sing louder
“We can't hear you- SING UP.”
Single out
Select or choose one from a group
“Many people applied for the job but we will SINGLE OUT the best one.”
Sink in
Slowly come to be understood
“The truth finally SANK IN about her death when it was broadcast on TV.”
Sit about
Sit and do nothing, especially when you should be working
“We spent the afternoon SITTING ABOUT chatting instead of doing any work.”
Sit around
Sit idly, doing nothing
“They just SAT AROUND while the others did all the work.”
Sit by
Not try to stop something
“I can't SIT BY while they are punished wrongly.”
Sit for
Pose for an artist or photographer
“The Queen SAT FOR another official portrait.”
Sit in
Occupy a building to protest about something
“The students SAT IN the Library as a protest against the increase in tuition fees.”
Sit in for
Take on someone's responsibilities while they are absent
“Her deputy's SITTING IN FOR her while she's away.”
Sit in on
Attend as an observer
“She SAT IN ON the meeting and took notes but said nothing.”
Sit on
Be on a committee
“If his girlfriend finds out, she'll get mad and SIT ON him.”
Sit out
Not take part
“I had to SIT the game OUT because I was ill.”
Sit over
Eat or drink slowly
“WE SAT OVER dinner discussing the plans.”
Sit through
Stay till the end of something dull
“I was bored and wanted to leave halfway through, but we SAT THROUGH the film.”
Sit with
Reconcile different positions
“It's hard to see how their new plan SITS WITH the promises they made.”
Size up
Assess a situation or person carefully.
“The doorstaff SIZED UP everyone entering the club.”
Skeeve out
Disgust, unsettle
“His behaviour SKEEVES me OUT.”
Skin up
Make a cannabis joint
“She SKINNED UP a fat spliff.”
Skive off
Avoid doing work or other duty
“I pretended I was ill and SKIVED OFF on Monday.”
Slack off
Reduce one's effort, perform with less enthusiasm and energy
“Students usually begin the term well, then SLACK OFF near the end of the semester.”
Slacken off
Become less busy or intense
“Work SLACKENS OFF during the holiday period.”
Slag off
Criticise heavily
“The concert was terrible and all the papers SLAGGED the band OFF.”
Slant toward
Favour one viewpoint, bias
“That travel magazine is totally SLANTED TOWARD the ultra-rich.”
Sleep around
Be sexually promiscuous
“He's SLEPT AROUND a lot since his divorce.”
Sleep in
Sleep longer than usual
“Let’s SLEEP IN tomorrow morning- we won’t have another chance for weeks.”
Sleep off
Sleep in order to recover from excess alcohol, drugs, etc.
“She went to bed TO SLEEP OFF the effects of the tequila.”
Sleep on
Think about something
“My boss said she'd have to SLEEP ON it when I asked her for a raise.”
Sleep out
Sleep away from place of work or rented accommodation
“They don't clean the serviced apartment when I SLEEP OUT.”
Sleep over
Spend the night at someone else's house
“The au pair made tea for the friends who were SLEEPING OVER.”
Sleep through
Not wake up
“I SLEPT THROUGH the storm even though the wind blew some slates off the roof.”
Sleep together
Have sex
“If people SLEEP TOGETHER, they have sex.”
Slice off
Cut, remove an amount or part of something
“They CUT 10% OFF the original price.”
Slice up
Cut completely into pieces or slices
“I SLICED the cake UP and handed it round to the people there.”
Slip away
Lose an opportunity or the chance of winning, succeeding, etc
“Their hopes of getting back into the game SLIPPED AWAY after the second goal.”
Slip by
Pass quickly (time)
“He didn't follow the offer up and let it SLIP BY.”
Slip down
Be enjoyable to drink or eat
“The cold beer SLIPPED DOWN a treat after the walk.”
Slip in
Try to include something discreetly when speaking
“He SLIPPED IN a mention of his exam results to remind us how well he did.”
Slip into
Put clothes on quickly
“I got out of my suit and SLIPPED INTO my pyjamas.”
Slip off
Leave a place discreetly
“It was very boring so we SLIPPED OFF before it finished.”
Slip off to
Go somewhere discreetly
“We SLIPPED OFF TO the pub.”
Slip on
Put clothes on quickly
“I SLIPPED my coat ON and rushed outside.”
Slip out
Leave discreetly
“The party was really dull so we SLIPPED OUT and went to the pub instead.”
Slip through
Escape notice and be approved
“The committee let the application SLIP THROUGH even though it was incomplete.”
Slip up
Make an error
“The waitress SLIPPED UP and didn't bring us what we had ordered.”
Slob about
Be lazy, do nothing
“I SLOBBED ABOUT all day as I couldn't be bothered to do any work.”
Slob around
Be lazy, do nothing
“I spent the day SLOBBING AROUND at home.”
Slope off
Leave somewhere without letting others know
“The lecture sounded really boring, so I SLOPED OFF and went to the pub.”
Slough off
Get rid of, dispose
“The government is increasing its powers but is SLOUGHING OFF responsibility for its failures.”