steal someone's heart
to win someone's love or affection
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steal someone's identity
To fraudulently use someone's personal information
steam-engine
Potato-pie at Manchester is so termed.
steamer
A pipe. A swell steamer; a long pipe, such as is used by gentlemen to smoke.
steaming
Very angry.
steaming hot
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
steel
The house of correction.
steel
The House of Correction in London, formerly named the Bastile, but since shortened to STEEL. See BASTILE.
steel bar
A needle. A steel bar flinger; a taylor, stay-maker, or any other person using a needle.
steel-bar drivers
Or FLINGERS, journeymen tailors.
steenkirk
A muslin neckcloth carelessly put on, from the manner in which the French officers wore their cravats when they returned from the battle of Steenkirk.
steeple house
A name given to the church by Dissenters.
stem the rose
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
stem the tide
To stop or slow the progress of something unpleasant
stench trench
The vagina.
step back
to withdraw or retreat from a situation
step down
Resign or relinquish a position of authority
step forward
To volunteer or take initiative, often in a challenging situation.
step into someone's shoes
To imagine oneself in someone else's situation
step it
To run away, or make off.
step lively
to hurry up or move quickly
step on a rake
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
step on it
to hurry up or accelerate
step on someone's toes
to offend or annoy someone
step out
leave a place or situation temporarily
step over
to deliberately ignore or avoid something
step up
to increase or improve something
step up one's game
Improve one's performance or efforts
stepcest
step-incest
stephen
Money. Stephen's at home; i.e. has money.
stepney
A decoction of raisins of the sun and lemons in conduit water, sweetened with sugar, and bottled up.
stepper
The treadmill; the "everlasting staircase."
stepping razor
A person with a sharp tongue or quick wit
stepping stone
Something that helps you advance to the next stage
Sternhold and Hopkins
The old metrical version of the Psalms that used to be bound up with the Book of Common Prayer and sung in churches. They were mainly the work of Thomas Sternhold (d.
stew in one's juices
to be left alone with one's thoughts or emotions
stewed
Drunk.
stewed quaker
Burnt rum, with a piece of butter: an American remedy for a cold.
stick
A derogatory expression for a person; "a rum, or odd, STICK," a curious man. More generally a "poor STICK."—Provincial.
stick a fork in something
to consider something finished or done
stick by
To remain loyal or supportive of someone
stick in someone's craw
to annoy or irritate someone
stick in the mud
A person who resists change or is overly cautious
stick it to
to defy or challenge someone
stick it to the man
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
stick one's dick in crazy
to engage in reckless or irresponsible behavior
stick one's foot in it
to say or do something embarrassing or unfortunate
stick one's foot in one's mouth
To say something embarrassing or offensive
stick one's head in the sand
To refuse to acknowledge or deal with a problem
stick one's neck out
Take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position
stick one's nose into
To interfere or meddle in someone else's business
stick one's oar in
to interfere or offer unwanted opinion
stick out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
stick out a mile
To be very obvious or noticeable
stick the knife in
to hurt or betray someone
stick the landing
To successfully complete a difficult task or performance
stick to
to continue doing something or following a plan
stick to one's knitting
Focus on what you know or are skilled at.
stick to one's last
To focus on one's own profession or expertise
stick to one's text
To stay focused on the topic at hand
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