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stab someone in the back
To betray someone
“He STABBED ME IN THE BACK after I helped him.”
start from scratch
To begin from the beginning
“We need to START FROM SCRATCH, unfortunately.”
steal someone's thunder
To get the attention or praise that someone else was expecting or deserved
“She STOLE my THUNDER by announcing her news first”
step up your game
To improve your performance
“You need to STEP UP YOUR GAME to compete”
stick to your guns
To maintain your position
“You need to STICK TO YOUR GUNS”
straight from the horse's mouth
To hear something from the authoritative source; directly from the source
“I heard it STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH”
stuck between a rock and a hard place
Caught between two difficult choices
“I'm STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE”
stuff your face
To eat a large amount of food
“He STUFFED HIS FACE at the buffet”
swallow your pride
To humble yourself; admit you were wrong
“You need to SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE and apologize”
swamped
Extremely busy; overwhelmed with work or things to do
“I'm SWAMPED with work”
swan song
The final performance or work of an artist or athlete before they retire
“This album is his SWAN SONG”
sweet tooth
A love for sugary foods
“I have A SWEET TOOTH for chocolate.”
take a back seat
To take a less important role
“I'll TAKE A BACK SEAT on this project”
take french leave
To leave without saying goodbye or asking permission
“He TOOK FRENCH LEAVE from the party early”
take it easy
To relax and not work too hard; to not get stressed
“The doctor said to TAKE IT EASY for a week”
take it with a grain of salt
To be skeptical about something
“TAKE WHAT HE SAYS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT”
take something with a grain of salt
To not completely believe something; to be skeptical about something
“Take his advice WITH A GRAIN OF SALT”
take the bull by the horns
To face a difficult situation directly and confidently
“She TOOK THE BULL BY THE HORNS”
talk a blue streak
To talk quickly and without stopping
“She TALKED A BLUE STREAK all morning”
talk shop
To talk about work or business
“They're always TALKING SHOP at dinner”
teach your grandmother to suck eggs
To give advice to someone more experienced
“Don't try to TEACH YOUR GRANDMOTHER TO SUCK EGGS”
the ball is in your court
It is up to you to make the next decision or step
“I've done my part - THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT now”
the bee's knees
Used to describe something outstanding
“That car is THE BEE'S KNEES”
the black sheep
A person who is different from the rest of the family or group
“He's THE BLACK SHEEP of the family”