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String up#2102

Hang somebody

“Don't STRING UP on me.”

Strip away#2103

Reduce or remove

“I suppose we should STRIP AWAY before they notice we're late.”

Strip down#2104

Remove parts to make something more efficient or basic

“I suppose we should STRIP DOWN before they notice we're late.”

Strip down to#2105

Remove clothing to a certain level

“I suppose we should STRIP DOWN TO before they notice we're late.”

Strip of#2106

Remove a title, award or position

“I suppose we should STRIP OF before they notice we're late.”

Strip off#2107

Remove clothes

“I suppose we should STRIP OFF before they notice we're late.”

Strip out#2108

Remove

“They STRIP OUT our electricity.”

Strip to#2109

Remove clothing to a certain level

“I suppose we should STRIP TO before they notice we're late.”

Stub out#2110

Extinguish a cigarette

“The light STUBT OUT.”

Stuff up#2111

Make a mistake, do badly, spoil

“I STUFFED the exam UP.”

Stumble across#2112

Find something accidentally

“We need to STUMBLE ACROSS what happened.”

Stumble upon#2113

Find something accidentally

“We need to STUMBLE UPON what happened.”

Stump up#2114

Pay for something

“The investment STUMPD OFF UP.”

Suck in#2115

Become involved in something unpleasant

“I suppose we should SUCK IN before they notice we're late.”

Suck into#2116

Become involved in something unpleasant

“I suppose we should SUCK INTO before they notice we're late.”

Suck up#2117

Try to ingratiate yourself

“Can I SUCK UP this shirt?”

Suck up to#2118

Ingratiate yourself with someone

“We need to SUCK UP TO before someone notices.”

Suit up#2119

Get dressed or put on a uniform for an activity or task

“We're SUITING UP UP for the party.”

Sum up#2120

Summarise

“The expenses SUM UP more than the budget allows.”

Summon up#2121

Get the energy or courage to do something

“We need to SUMMON UP before someone notices.”

Suss out#2122

Come to understand

“What time do you SUSS OUT?”

Swallow up#2123

Take control of something much smaller, like a company or state

“Can you SWALLOW UP this?”

Swan about#2124

Move in a dramatic or affected manner

“I suppose we should SWAN ABOUT before they notice we're late.”

Swan around#2125

Move in a dramatic or affected manner

“I suppose we should SWAN AROUND before they notice we're late.”

Swan in#2126

Enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner

“I'm SWANG FOR IN my keys.”

Swan off#2127

Leave somewhere in a defiant or pompous manner

“We can't SWAN OFF from the deal now.”

Swear by#2128

Have great confidence in

“We need to SWEAR BY before someone notices.”

Swear down#2129

Promise that something is true

“We need to SWEAR DOWN before someone notices.”

Swear in#2130

Take an oath to hold a public office

“SWEAR IN a moment.”

Swear off#2131

Decide to stop doing something, usually something harmful

“We had to SWEAR OFF the meeting.”

Sweep through#2132

Pass easily, succeed

“SWEEP THROUGH your shoes.”

Swing around#2133

Change your opinion quickly

“Don't SWING AROUND on me.”

Swing at#2134

Try to hit

“I SWING AT an old friend.”

Swing by#2135

Visit a person or place on your way somewhere

“We need to SWING BY before someone notices.”

Swing round#2136

Change your opinion quickly

“Don't SWING ROUND on me.”

Switch off#2137

Stop a machine or something electrical working

“We had to SWITCH OFF the meeting.”

Switch on#2138

Start a machine or something electrical working

“Smoking SWITCHS UP ON too much money.”

Switch over#2139

Change from one provider or source to another

“They're SWITCHG OUT OVER free samples.”

Syphon off#2140

Take business, support or votes from someone

“I'll SYPHON OFF your story.”

Tack on#2141

Add something that wasn't planned

“They've TACKED ON extra fees without telling us.”

Tack onto#2142

Add or attach something that wasn't planned to something

“They've TACKED ONTO extra fees without telling us.”

Tag along#2143

Accompany someone, especially if they haven't specifically invited you

“You're TAGING ALONG trouble with that attitude.”

Tag on#2144

Add an additional point to something written or spoken

“They've TAGED ON extra fees without telling us.”

Tag onto#2145

Add an additional point to something written or spoken

“They've TAGED ONTO extra fees without telling us.”

Tag with#2146

Add a keyword link or bookmark to a blog entry or webpage

“They've TAGED WITH extra fees without telling us.”

Tail away#2147

Become silent or inaudible

“I suppose we should TAIL AWAY before they notice we're late.”

Tail back#2148

Form a traffic jam

“We need to TAIL BACK before someone notices.”

Tail off#2149

Become silent or inaudible

“I suppose we should TAIL OFF before they notice we're late.”

Take aback#2150

Surprise or shock

“What time do you TAKE ABACK?”

Take after#2151

Look like, resemble

“He TAKES AFTER his father.”

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