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Stretch to
Manage to supply an amount of money even though it is more than you would like to give or pay
“The expenses STRETCH TO more than the budget allows.”
Stretcher off
Carry an injured player off the pitch, field, etc.
“They had to STRETCHER staff.”
Strike back
Attack, take action against someone who has hurt you
“The police were STRIKING BACK a tip from an informer.”
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
“I suppose we should STRIKE OFF before they notice we're late.”
Strike on
Have a good idea
“I suppose we should STRIKE ON before they notice we're late.”
Strike out
Start doing something new and different
“Smoking STRIKES UP OUT too much money.”
Strike up
Start (conversation, relationship)
“He STRUCK UP a conversation with me in the bar.”
Strike upon
Have a good idea
“I suppose we should STRIKE UPON before they notice we're late.”
String along
Deceive someone for a long time
“They kept saying they were interested, but they were just STRINGING me ALONGAccompany someone because you”
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
“She STRING her ideas ACROSS TOGETHER well.”
String up
Hang somebody
“Don't STRING UP on me.”
Strip away
Reduce or remove
“I suppose we should STRIP AWAY before they notice we're late.”
Strip down
Remove parts to make something more efficient or basic
“I suppose we should STRIP DOWN before they notice we're late.”
Strip down to
Remove clothing to a certain level
“I suppose we should STRIP DOWN TO before they notice we're late.”
Strip of
Remove a title, award or position
“I suppose we should STRIP OF before they notice we're late.”
Strip off
Remove clothes
“I suppose we should STRIP OFF before they notice we're late.”
Strip out
Remove
“They STRIP OUT our electricity.”
Strip to
Remove clothing to a certain level
“I suppose we should STRIP TO before they notice we're late.”
Stub out
Extinguish a cigarette
“The light STUBT OUT.”
Stuff up
Make a mistake, do badly, spoil
“I STUFFED the exam UP.”
Stumble across
Find something accidentally
“We need to STUMBLE ACROSS what happened.”
Stumble upon
Find something accidentally
“We need to STUMBLE UPON what happened.”