Commonly used english part 79 pptx

shoot out something- to stick or throw something outward The man shot out his foot from under the table and made his friend fall down.. shoot the breeze/bull - to talk idly I met my frie

shoot out (something)

- to stick or throw something outward

The man shot out his foot from under the table and made his friend fall down

shoot straight

- to act fairly, to deal honestly with someone

The salesman always shoots straight when he is dealing with his customers

shoot the breeze/bull

- to talk idly

I met my friend at the supermarket and we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes

shoot the works

- to spare no expense or effort to do something

They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes

shoot up

- to grow quickly

The boy seemed to shoot up quickly during the summer

shoot up

- to rise suddenly

The flames shot up over the top of the building when the wind started blowing

shoot up (drugs)

- to take drugs by injecting them

We were going to a movie when we saw someone shooting up heroin in the alley

shoot up (someone or something)

- to shoot at someone or something recklessly

In many western movies the outlaws come into town and shoot up everything

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shop around for (something)

- to go to various stores to look for something

We shopped around for a month before we bought a new stereo system

shore (something) up

- to add support to something which is weak

It was necessary to shore up the house after the mud slide damaged the foundation

short and sweet

- brief and pleasant

My visit with my parents was short and sweet

the short end (of the stick)

- unfair or unequal treatment

He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work

short for (something)

- something that is a shortened form of a word or phrase

The woman's nickname is short for her name which is very difficult to pronounce

short of (something)

- to not have enough of something

We are short of sugar so I will buy some when I am at the store

short shrift

- rude treatment

The woman received short shrift from her supervisor when she asked for a holiday

a shot in the arm

- something inspiring or encouraging, a boost of energy

His job search got a shot in the arm when the company president called him in for an interview

a shot in the dark

- an attempt at something without much hope or chance of succeeding

The attempt to find the small boy who had fallen into the river was a shot in the dark

shot through with (something)

- containing something

The drink was shot through with some chemicals that I do not know the name of

shotgun wedding

- a forced wedding

shoulder to shoulder

- side by side, with a shared purpose

The firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning

shove (something) down (someone`s) throat

- to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted

I do not like him because he is always trying to shove his ideas down my throat

shove off

- to start, to leave

"I think that it is time for us to shove off It is almost midnight."

shove one's way somewhere

- to make a path through a crowd by pushing

We shoved our way into the department store for the big sale

show Idioms

show-and-tell

- to present something interesting to a class (in elementary school)

The little boy took a starfish from the ocean to his school for show-and-tell

show good faith

- to demonstrate good intentions or good will

The man did not show good faith when he asked for extra money when he left his company

a show of hands

- a display of raised hands in a group to vote on something

The teacher asked for a show of hands to see who wanted to do a presentation

show off

- to try to attract attention, to display something

My friend has bought a lot of new clothes that he is trying to show off

show-off

- a person who brags a lot

The girl is a show-off and is always trying to impress other people

show one`s cards/hand

- to disclose one`s plans

The buyer has not shown us his cards yet so we do not know what he wants

show one`s (true) colors

- to show what one is really like or is thinking

My friend is showing his true colors when he refuses to help me when I really need help

show signs of (something)

- to show hints or indications of something

The man showed no signs of life after he was involved in the accident

show (someone) the door

- to ask someone to go away

When the man started yelling in the restaurant the manager quickly showed him the door

show (someone) the ropes

- to tell or show someone how something is done

The experienced carpenter made a great effort to show the new trainee the ropes

show (someone) to his or her seat

- to direct someone to a place to sit

The usher showed the members of the audience to their seats

show (someone) up

- to make someone's faults apparent

The girl showed her friend up by doing all of her homework on time

show (something) to good advantage

- to make something look good, to make something stand out

The new paint helped to show the house to good advantage for the sale

show up

- to appear, to arrive, to be present

"What time did your friend show up for the party?"

show up

- to become easy to see

After we cleaned the vase the design began to show up

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shrug (something) off

- to not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard something

The girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments

shut Idioms

shut off

- to be apart, to be separated from someone or something

The small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley

shut out (a team)

- to prevent the opposition team from scoring during a game

The national soccer team shut out the best team in the world last night

shut (something) off

- to make something like water or electricity stop

We always shut off the gas when we leave the house for more than a few minutes

shut (something) up

- to close the doors and windows of a building for a period of time

We decided to shut up our cottage for the winter as we will not use it anymore

shut the door on (someone)

- to close the door to keep someone out

The teacher always shuts the door on students who come late for her class

shut the door on (something)

- to terminate/exclude/obstruct something

The bad behavior of the employees shut the door on any future permission to let them have a party at the company

shut up

- to stop talking

"Please shut up and let someone else speak."

shut up (someone or something)

- to confine someone or something

We always shut up our dog in the house when the postal worker comes

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shuttle (someone) from place to place

- to move someone from place to place

The volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event

shy away from (someone or something)

- to avoid someone or something

Recently my doctor has shied away from giving me advice about my eating habits

sick and tired of (someone or something)

- to dislike someone or something, to be annoyed with/by someone or something

I am sick and tired of my friend's constant complaining

to be sick in bed

- to remain in bed while one is sick

My father was sick in bed for three days last week

sick of (someone or something)

- to be bored with or dislike someone or something

I think that the clerk is sick of working late every day

side against (someone)

- to take sides against someone

My friend always sides against me when I am involved in an argument with someone

side with (someone)

- to favor or support someone's position in a dispute

The mother always sides with her daughter when the daughter has an argument

a sight for sore eyes

- a welcome sight

The man was a sight for sore eyes when he returned to work after a three-week

sight unseen

- before seeing a thing or a person

My friend bought the car sight unseen and now he is having trouble with it

sign on the dotted line

- to place one's signature on a contract or other important paper

The sales manager gave me the contract and asked me to sign on the dotted line

sign on with (someone)

- to sign an agreement to work with or for someone

My cousin has signed on with one of the largest companies in the world

sign one's own death warrant

- to do something knowingly that will most likely result in severe trouble

Our secretary signed her own death warrant when she came to work late three times last week

sign (something) over

- to give something legally to someone by signing one`s name

The man signed over his car to his son on his 21st birthday

sign up for (something)

- to promise to do something by signing one`s name, to join something

My friend signs up for tennis lessons every summer but he never improves

signal to (someone) to do (something)

- to give someone an instruction using a signal

I signaled to our coach to take me out of the game for a rest