strike a light
to suddenly understand or realize something
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
strike and dip
Geological terms describing orientation of a plane
strike it lucky
To suddenly experience good fortune
strike it rich
Become suddenly and unexpectedly wealthy
strike oil
to suddenly become successful or wealthy
strike one's flag
To surrender or admit defeat
strike someone when they are down
To take advantage of someone when they are vulnerable
strike tallies
to achieve successes
strike the tent
To leave or abandon a place or situation quickly
strike up
start a conversation or friendship
string along
to cooperate or go along with something
string attached
Having a condition or restriction
string out
to prolong or extend something unnecessarily
string to one's bow
An additional skill or resource
string up
to deceive or cheat someone
strip off
remove clothes quickly
stroke of business
A clever or skillful act in a business deal
stroke of luck
An unexpected and fortunate event
stroke of work
a task or amount of work
strong suit
A person's area of expertise or greatest ability
strung out
Exhausted or disorganized, often due to stress or lack of sleep
strut one's stuff
To show off one's skills or abilities
stub out
to extinguish a cigarette
stuck in the mud
Unable to change or make progress due to tradition or inertia
stuck in the Stone Age
Very outdated or old-fashioned
stuck on
Completely infatuated or obsessed with someone or something
stuck up
Haughty or overly proud
stud muffin
An attractive and desirable man
student union politics
politics within a university or college
stuff it
to reject or refuse something
stuff one's face
Eat excessively and greedily
stuff the ballot box
To cheat by fraudulently adding votes
stuff you
an impolite way to say goodbye or express annoyance
stuffed like a turkey
Extremely full after eating a large amount of food
stuffed shirt
A person who is excessively formal or pretentious
stuffed to the gills
Completely full or satisfied, often with food
stumbling block
An obstacle or challenge that hinders progress
stump it
to travel from place to place making speeches
stupid is as stupid does
A person's actions reveal their intelligence or character
suave and debonair
Charming and sophisticated in manner
success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan
Many people claim responsibility for a successful outcome, but few admit to a failed one
success story
A person or situation that achieves great success
suck a big one
go away or leave me alone
suck a lemon
to look unhappy or displeased
suck and blow
to do two things that are opposite or contradictory
suck donkey balls
to perform a task that is extremely difficult or unpleasant
suck down
to drink something quickly
suck dry
to completely exhaust or drain something of its resources
suck face
to kiss passionately
suck hind tit
to receive the worst or least desirable part of something
suck in
to deceive or cheat someone
suck it
to accept or endure something unpleasant
suck it up
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
suck my balls
an offensive way to tell someone to leave you alone
suck my cock
an aggressive and offensive way to tell someone to leave or go away
suck my dick
a highly offensive expression of extreme anger or annoyance
suck on that
Deal with that or accept it
suck the kumara
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
suck tits
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
sucks to suck
Tough luck, that's unfortunate
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