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Stop over
Stay somewhere when on a journey
“I STOPPED OVER in Bangkok for a couple of days on my way back from Tokyo.”
Stop up
Stay up late
“I STOPPED UP last night watching the film.”
Store up
Memorise or commit something to memory for later use
“I STORED UP a lot of issues they had to make my complaint.”
Storm off
Leave a place angrily
“They had a row and he STORMED OFF.”
Storm out
Leave a place angrily
“He lost his temper and STORMED OUT OF the bar. (If you don't mention the place, you can just say 'He stormed out')”
Stow away
Hide in a vehicle to travel without people knowing
“She STOWED AWAY on the plane but was caught when it landed.”
Straighten out
Make something straight
“I'm always having to STRAIGHTEN OUT the wires connected to my computer.”
Straighten up
Stand straight
“She STRAIGHTENED UP when her boss walked in.”
Stretch out
Lie down with your limbs extended in a relaxed manner
“She STRETCHED OUT on the sofa.”
Stretch to
Manage to supply an amount of money even though it is more than you would like to give or pay
“I could STRETCH TO a hundred pounds if it is really necessary.”
Stretcher off
Carry an injured player off the pitch, field, etc.
“He was STRETCHERED OFF with a broken ankle.”
Strike back
Attack, take action against someone who has hurt you
“At first, he ignored them, but when things got very serious, he STRUCK BACK.”
Strike down
Kill
“A hitman STRUCK him DOWN as he entered the building. (This verb is often used in the passive- He was struck down as he entered the building.”
Strike off
Remove someone's professional licence to practise
“The Medical Council STRUCK him OFF for malpractice.”
Strike on
Have a good idea
“I STRUCK ON the solution when I was out with my dog.”
Strike out
Start doing something new and different
“After doing the same job for five years, I decided to STRIKE OUT and change careers.”
Strike up
Start (conversation, relationship)
“He STRUCK UP a conversation with me in the bar.”
Strike upon
Have a good idea
“It took us a long time to STRIKE UPON a solution.”
String along
Deceive someone for a long time
“Is it alright if I STRING ALONG with you tonight?”
String out
Make something last as long as possible
“There was half an hour to go, so I STRUNG the questions OUT as long as I could.”
String together
Put words together into a coherent text
“I was so nervous in the interview that I could hardly STRING a sentence TOGETHER.”
String up
Hang somebody
“The rebels STRUNG the soldiers UP after they captured them.”
Strip away
Reduce or remove
“If you STRIP AWAY the rhetoric, their claims have no merit.”
Strip down
Remove parts to make something more efficient or basic
“They STRIPPED the car DOWN to make it lighter for the race.”
Strip down to
Remove clothing to a certain level
“I had to STRIP DOWN TO my underwear for the medical examination.”
Strip of
Remove a title, award or position
“He was STRIPPED OF his honours after the scandal.”
Strip off
Remove clothes
“We STRIPPED OFF and swam naked in the river.”
Strip out
Remove
“They STRIPPED OUT the previous bosses policies.”
Strip to
Remove clothing to a certain level
“I had to STRIP TO the waist for the medical.”
Stub out
Extinguish a cigarette
“He STUBBED his cigarette OUT in a saucer because he couldn't find an ashtray.”
Stuff up
Make a mistake, do badly, spoil
“I STUFFED the exam UP.”
Stumble across
Find something accidentally
“You'll never guess what I STUMBLED ACROSS when I was packing my stuff.”
Stumble upon
Find something accidentally
“I STUMBLED UPON these photos when I was clearing my room up.”
Stump up
Pay for something
“He didn't want to pay me back, but I got him to STUMP UP in the end.”
Suck in
Become involved in something unpleasant
“Everyone around her was taking drugs and she got SUCKED IN.”
Suck into
Become involved in something unpleasant
“The country got SUCKED INTO the war.”
Suck up
Try to ingratiate yourself
“He is always SUCKING UP to try to get the boss's approval.”
Suck up to
Ingratiate yourself with someone
“He's always SUCKING UP TO our boss.”
Suit up
Get dressed or put on a uniform for an activity or task
“You should always SUIT UP when having sex with someone you don't know.”
Summon up
Get the energy or courage to do something
“Andrea couldn't SUMMON UP the enthusiasm to apply for the position.”
Suss out
Come to understand
“It took her ages to SUSS OUT what was going on.”
Swallow up
Take control of something much smaller, like a company or state
“The project SWALLOWED UP all our money.”
Swan about
Move in a dramatic or affected manner
“He SWANNED ABOUT at the party.”
Swan around
Move in a dramatic or affected manner
“She SWANNED AROUND trying to impress people.”
Swan in
Enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner
“He SWANNED IN surrounded by photographers.”
Swan off
Leave somewhere in a defiant or pompous manner
“He didn't like the way the spoke to him so he SWANNED OFF angrily.”
Swear by
Have great confidence in
“I SWEAR BY their products- they're the best on the market.”
Swear down
Promise that something is true
“He SWORE DOWN that he hadn't done it.”
Swear in
Take an oath to hold a public office
“They SWORE her IN as mayor.”
Swear off
Decide to stop doing something, usually something harmful
“She SWORE OFF alcohol after getting incredibly drunk at her friend's wedding.”