smell a rat
Suspect that something is wrong or deceitful
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
smell blood
Sense an opportunity to take advantage of someone
smell fishy
seem suspicious or wrong
smell like a rose
to seem perfect or flawless
smell like a tart's handbag
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
smell of an oily rag
something that is very cheap or of poor quality
smell of the lamp
A sign of something being overstudied or overly researched
smell of the shop
to have a strong connection to a particular job or industry
smell one's own farts
To be self-satisfied or complacent
smell the barn
to be close to finding something
smell what someone is stepping in
to understand someone's situation or problem
smile a thousand smiles
to smile repeatedly and genuinely
smile from ear to ear
To smile very widely, showing great happiness
smite hip and thigh
To utterly defeat or destroy someone or something
smoke and joke
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
smoke and mirrors
Deception.
smoke like a chimney
to smoke a lot of cigarettes
smoke one's own dope
To believe one's own propaganda or hype
smoke out
to force someone to reveal their position or intentions
smoke signal
A signal or message that is vague or indirect
smoke the whole pack
To do something thoroughly or completely
smoke-filled room
A secret meeting of powerful people making important decisions
smoking gun
Conclusive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing
smooth down
to make something less rough or unpleasant
smooth operator
A person who is skilled at manipulating others to get what they want
smooth sailing
A situation or process that is easy and without problems
snail's pace
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
snake eyes
Two ones in a dice roll
snake oil
A product or remedy that is worthless or fraudulent
snakes and ladders
a situation with unpredictable ups and downs
snap at
to speak sharply or angrily
snap at someone's heels
To closely follow or pursue someone
snap back
to quickly return to a normal or original state
snap it up
To quickly take or buy something
snap judgment
A quick decision based on limited information
snap of the fingers
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
snap out of
to suddenly stop being in a negative state of mind
snap someone's head off
to speak sharply or angrily to someone
snap to attention
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
snap, crackle and pop
To be lively and entertaining
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
snatch the pebble
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
sneak out
to leave a place secretly and quietly
sneaking suspicion
a faint, often unproven feeling that something is true
sneaky Pete
A sneaky or deceitful person
sneck posset
A type of warm drink made with milk and ale
sneeze on the truth
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
snipe hunt
A futile or deceptive search
snitches get stitches
Informants are often punished or retaliated against
snow job
to deceive or persuade someone by talking excessively
snow on the mountaintop
A person's hair turning white with age
snow on the rooftop
Gray hair, indicating wisdom or age
snow out
to cancel an event due to snow
snowball effect
A situation where something grows or becomes more serious at an increasing rate
snowball in hell
Something very unlikely to happen or succeed.
snowball's chance in hell
No chance of success at all
snowed under
Very busy.
snuggle bunny
A term of endearment for someone cute and affectionate
so be it
Accepting something as inevitable or unavoidable
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