Vocabulary
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An opportunity has been missed
“THE SHIP HAS SAILED on that idea”
Harm your own cause
“He SHOT HIMSELF IN THE FOOT with that comment”
Show what someone's real character is, especially when it is unpleasant
“The crisis SHOWED HIM IN HIS TRUE COLOURS”
Behave in a cowardly fashion; show fear
“He SHOWED THE WHITE FEATHER and ran away”
A positive aspect in an otherwise negative situation
“The SILVER LINING to the lockdown was more family time”
A person who speaks in a pleasant way and praises people in order to persuade them to do what they want
“He's a SILVER-TONGUED orator”
Delay making a decision; be undecided
“Stop SITTING ON THE FENCE - make a decision!”
Wait patiently
“Just SIT TIGHT”
Sleep very deeply and soundly
“I SLEPT LIKE A LOG all night”
Delay making a decision until the following day
“I'll SLEEP ON IT and let you know tomorrow”
An affectionate way of wishing someone a good night's sleep
“I am going to bed now. Good night, SLEEP TIGHT”
Be forgotten
“I'm sorry - it SLIPPED MY MIND”
A spoken mistake
“That was just A SLIP OF THE TONGUE”
A day with little activity
“It's been A SLOW DAY at work”
Polite conversation about unimportant matters
“We made SMALL TALK at the party”
Suspect that something is wrong or dishonest
“I SMELL A RAT here”
A treacherous person who hides their true nature
“He turned out to be A SNAKE IN THE GRASS”
Suspicious; seems dishonest or wrong
“That story SOUNDS FISHY to me”
Pretending to not want something that you are desperate for but cannot have
“It's just SOUR GRAPES”
Said when the person you have just been talking about appears
“SPEAK OF THE DEVIL! We were just talking about you”
Reveal a secret accidentally
“He SPILLED THE BEANS about the surprise”
Fly into a rage
“He really SPAT THE DUMMY”
Help someone excessively; make things too easy
“Don't SPOON-FEED the answers”
Betray someone
“He STABBED ME IN THE BACK”
