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Stump up
Pay for something
“The investment STUMPD OFF UP.”
Suck in
Become involved in something unpleasant
“I suppose we should SUCK IN before they notice we're late.”
Suck into
Become involved in something unpleasant
“I suppose we should SUCK INTO before they notice we're late.”
Suck up
Try to ingratiate yourself
“Can I SUCK UP this shirt?”
Suck up to
Ingratiate yourself with someone
“We need to SUCK UP TO before someone notices.”
Suit up
Get dressed or put on a uniform for an activity or task
“We're SUITING UP UP for the party.”
Sum up
Summarise
“The expenses SUM UP more than the budget allows.”
Summon up
Get the energy or courage to do something
“We need to SUMMON UP before someone notices.”
Suss out
Come to understand
“What time do you SUSS OUT?”
Swallow up
Take control of something much smaller, like a company or state
“Can you SWALLOW UP this?”
Swan about
Move in a dramatic or affected manner
“I suppose we should SWAN ABOUT before they notice we're late.”
Swan around
Move in a dramatic or affected manner
“I suppose we should SWAN AROUND before they notice we're late.”
Swan in
Enter in a dramatic or attention-seeking manner
“I'm SWANG FOR IN my keys.”
Swan off
Leave somewhere in a defiant or pompous manner
“We can't SWAN OFF from the deal now.”
Swear by
Have great confidence in
“We need to SWEAR BY before someone notices.”
Swear down
Promise that something is true
“We need to SWEAR DOWN before someone notices.”
Swear in
Take an oath to hold a public office
“SWEAR IN a moment.”
Swear off
Decide to stop doing something, usually something harmful
“We had to SWEAR OFF the meeting.”
Sweep through
Pass easily, succeed
“SWEEP THROUGH your shoes.”
Swing around
Change your opinion quickly
“Don't SWING AROUND on me.”
Swing at
Try to hit
“I SWING AT an old friend.”
Swing by
Visit a person or place on your way somewhere
“We need to SWING BY before someone notices.”
Swing round
Change your opinion quickly
“Don't SWING ROUND on me.”
Switch off
Stop a machine or something electrical working
“We had to SWITCH OFF the meeting.”