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Stash away
Store or hide something in a safe place
“I STASHED some money AWAY behind some books.”
Stave in
Push or break something inwards
“The police STOVE the front door IN and arrested them.”
Stave off
Delay, prevent something from happening
“The medicine STAVED OFF the worst of the disease.”
Stay away
Not come
“He said he didn't like them coming and wanted them to STAY AWAY.”
Stay away from
Avoid, not come
“He told them to STAY AWAY FROM him.”
Stay in
Not go out
“I'm going to STAY IN and chill tonight; I can't be bothered to go out.”
Stay on
Remain longer than anticipated
“She STAYED ON after she graduated to do a Master's degree.”
Stay out
Not go home
“We STAYED OUT all night.”
Stay over
Stay overnight
“I STAYED OVER at a friend's house last night because of the train strike.”
Stay up
Not go to bed
“The children STAYED UP until way past their bedtime.”
Steal away
Leave a place quietly or secretly
“We didn't want to wake them, so we STOLE AWAY in the middle of the night.”
Steal out
Leave in a stealthy or quiet manner
“Not wanting to attract attention, she STOLE OUT early.”
Steal over
Be gradually overcome by an emotion or feeling
“A feeling of pride STOLE OVER me as I watched.”
Steal up
Approach quietly or secretly
“The lights were off and everything was quiet so we STOLE UP as quietly as we could.”
Steal up on
Approach a place or someone quietly or secretly
“We STOLE UP ON them so that they couldn't sound the alarm.”
Steer clear of
Avoid
“He's trying to STEER CLEAR OF his lecturer because he hasn't finished his assignment yet.”
Stem from
Originate, be caused by
“The trouble STEMS FROM their refusal to discuss the matter.”
Step aside
Leave a job or position so that someone else can take over
“Everyone thinks that the prime minister should STEP ASIDE so that someone new can lead the party into the election.”
Step down
Leave a job or position so that someone can take over
“The CEO STEPPED DOWN after the share price dropped.”
Step forward
Offer help
“When I had the accident, a lot of people STEPPED FORWARD to help me.”
Step in
Get involved by interrupting something
“I had to STEP IN when they started fighting.”
Step on it
An imperative used to tell someone to go faster, especially when driving
“I told the taxi driver to STEP ON IT as I was late for the meeting.”
Step out
Leave a place for a very short time
“They've STEPPED OUT for a cigarette.”
Step to
Confront
“Don't STEP TO those guys; they'll kill you.”
Step up
Increase
“The police have STEPPED UP the pressure on beggars working the Underground.”
Stick around
Stay in a place for some time
“He's late, but I'll STICK AROUND for another few minutes before I leave.”
Stick at
Continue doing something despite difficulties
“She found the course very tough but she STUCK AT it and did well in the end.”
Stick by
Support someone when they are having difficulties
“No one STUCK BY him when the scandal became public.”
Stick down
Write something quickly or without thinking about it
“I couldn't answer the test so I just STUCK anything DOWN that I could remember.”
Stick it to
Criticise someone
“She STUCK IT TO me for turning up half an hour late.”
Stick out
Be easily noticed
“He's so much better than the others that he STICKS OUT.”
Stick out for
Demand a salary raise
“We're STICKING OUT FOR a 5% increase.”
Stick to
Not change
“The Prime Minister decided to STICK TO the original plan despite the criticism in the media.”
Stick together
Support each other
“If we don't STICK TOGETHER, things will be much worse for all of us- we need some unity.”
Stick up
Stand on end
“The static electricity made my hair STICK UP.”
Stick up for
Support or defend
“You have to STICK UP FOR yourself here, because no one will back you.”
Stick with
Not change something
“We'd better STICK WITH our original idea.”
Stiffen up
Become rigid
“My back STIFFENS UP in cold weather.”
Stir up
Make trouble for someone else
“He STIRRED things UP by complaining to senior management about his line manager.”
Stitch together
Make a deal, create something quickly and without attention to detail
“They STITCHED TOGETHER an agreement to form a coalition.”
Stitch up
Sew something so that it is closed
“I STITCHED UP the hole in my sleeve.”
Stomp off
Leave somewhere angrily
“He lost his temper and STOMPED OFF home.”
Stomp on
Treat badly or defeat
“They STOMP ON their competitors.”
Stop around
Visit someone for a short time.
“Why don't you STOP AROUND my place on your way back?”
Stop back
Return somewhere
“I'll STOP BACK this afternoon when you're free.”
Stop behind
Stay somewhere when other people leave
“I STOPPED BEHIND at the end of the lecture to ask a couple of questions.”
Stop by
Visit somewhere briefly or quickly
“I must STOP BY the supermarket and pick up some things for dinner.”
Stop in
Stay at home
“I was feeling tired so I STOPPED IN last night.”
Stop off
Break a journey
“We STOPPED OFF for lunch about halfway there, then carried on driving.”
Stop out
Be out late, especially when you are expected home
“Her parents were annoyed because she STOPPED OUT all night.”