Commonly used english part 84 pptx

stay put - to stay in one place, to not leave We decided to stay put for our holidays rather than go away... stick Idioms stick around - to stay or wait nearby for something We decided

stand up

- to be strong enough to use for a long time

The new carpet should stand up for a long time

stand up (someone)

- to fail to keep an appointment or date with someone (usually used for a date with a boyfriend or girlfriend)

The boy stood the girl up on a date last Saturday and now she will not talk to him

stand up and be counted

- to be willing to say what one thinks in public

The union members thought that they should stand up and be counted before

management took away their benefits

stand up for (someone or something)

- to defend against attack, to fight for someone or something

The citizens of the town were ready to stand up for their rights

stand up to (someone)

- to be brave in confronting someone

The man stood up to his boss during the meeting when his boss criticized his work

a standing joke

- something that regularly and over time causes amusement when it is mentioned

It was a standing joke around our office that our boss was a very bad driver

stark raving mad

- to be completely crazy

The woman who lives next door is stark raving mad

stars in one`s eyes

- to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness

She had stars in her eyes when she saw the beautiful ring that her boyfriend had bought for her

start from scratch

- to start from the beginning

I lost all of my notes so I had to start from scratch with my project

start in as (something)

- to begin a career as something

The man started in as a mailroom clerk but soon he began to have more and more important jobs in the company

start off on the wrong foot

- to start an activity badly, to start a relationship badly

start out as (something)

- to start one's career as something

The president of our company started out as a mailroom clerk when he was quite young

start over/off with a clean slate

- to ignore the past and start over again

The young man broke the law several times but he was able to start over with a clean slate when the judge decided that he would probably not do anything wrong in the future

start the ball rolling

- to begin to do something

My uncle finally started the ball rolling on his plans to build a new house

start up (something)

- to begin operating something, to begin to play/do something

My uncle started up a small business when he was 20-years old

stay away from (something)

- to avoid something

My uncle has been staying away from salty foods for several months now

stay put

- to stay in one place, to not leave

We decided to stay put for our holidays rather than go away

steal a base

- to sneak from one base to another in baseball

The player was easily able to steal a base during the game

steal a march on (someone)

- to get an advantage over someone without being noticed

I was able to steal a march on my colleague when he was away on vacation

steal (someone`s) thunder

- to do or say something that another person had planned to do or say

My colleague stole my thunder when he announced that he was leaving the company before me

steal the show/spotlight

- to act or to do so well in a performance that you get most of the attention

The young musician stole the show at the music festival

steamed up

- to be angry

I was steamed up over the fact that my friend lost the spare keys to my apartment

steaming mad

- to be very angry

The woman was steaming mad when the customer service representative was rude to her on the telephone

steer clear of (someone or something)

- to avoid someone or something

I have been steering clear of my friend since our argument

step Idioms

step-by-step

- gradually

My grandfather has made a great effort and step-by-step he has learned how to use a computer

step down from (a job/position)

- to leave an important position

My father recently stepped down from his job as president of his company

step into (someone's) shoes

- to take over a job or some role from someone

I plan to step into my supervisor's shoes when he is away on vacation

step into the breach

- to move into a space or vacancy

The woman stepped into the breach and helped the other teachers while several people were sick

step on it

- to go faster, to hurry

"Please step on it," he yelled as the taxi took him to the airport

step on (someone`s) toes

- to do something that embarrasses or offends someone else

The supervisor stepped on many people`s toes at work and now he has many enemies

step on the gas

- to go faster, to hurry

I had to step on the gas in order to get to work on time

step out of line

- to misbehave, to do something offensive/wrong

When the children step out of line their teacher becomes very angry

step right up

- to move forward toward someone/something

The clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting to order some food

step up (something)

- to make something go faster, to increase something

Recently we had to step up our effort to hire some new computer programmers for our company

step up

- to rise to a higher or more important position, to be promoted

My boss stepped up to the position of manager after the old manager was fired

stew in one`s own juice

- to suffer from something that one has caused to happen to himself or herself

The man is stewing in his own juice after he got into trouble for being late

stick Idioms

stick around

- to stay or wait nearby for something

We decided to stick around after the game and talk for awhile

stick by/with (someone or something)

- to support someone or something

The woman always sticks by her friends when they are in trouble

a stick-in-the-mud

- someone who is old-fashioned or does not want to join in with others and do

something

The girl is a stick-in-the-mud and will never join in any of the activities at a party

stick one`s neck out for (someone or something)

- to take risks, to support someone

The man never sticks his neck out for anyone at work and he has few friends

stick out like a sore thumb

- to be obvious and visible

The woman sticks out like a sore thumb when she wears her red hat

stick (someone) with (something)

- to leave someone with an unpleasant task

My friend always sticks me with paying the bill when we go to a restaurant

stick (something) out

- to endure/continue something

She does not like her new job but she plans to stick it out until she saves enough money to go to Europe

stick (something) up

- to attach something to a wall/post etc

I plan to stick the poster up on our kitchen wall

stick to a story/the facts

- to remain faithful to the facts of a story

"Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police."

stick to one`s guns

- to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction

Our boss is sticking to his guns on his decision to fire the manager of the store

stick to one's ribs

- to last a long time and give one strength (used for food)

stick together

- to remain together as a group

The children like to stick together when they go to the beach

stick up (someone or something)

- to rob someone or something with a gun or other weapon

A man with a gun tried to stick up my mother when I was a child

stick up for (someone or something)

- to defend/help/support someone

My boss always sticks up for the younger workers at our company

stick with (something)

- to continue doing something, to not quit something

My brother has been able to stick with his trumpet lessons since he was a child

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sticky fingers

- the habit of stealing things that one sees and wants

The young boy has sticky fingers and you must watch him all the time

stink to high heaven

- to smell very bad

The kitchen garbage was stinking to high heaven in the hot sun

stir (someone or something) up

- to make someone angry or excited, to cause trouble

The man`s angry words stirred up the crowd and made them very angry

stir up a hornet`s nest

- to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics

He stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to talk about the bonus system at his company

stock up on (something)

- to build up a supply of something

We are trying to stock up on wood before the winter

stone-broke

- to have no money

I was stone-broke after I came back from my holiday in Italy

stone's throw away from (something)

- to be very close to something

The new vegetable store is a stone's throw away from the large supermarket

stoop to (doing something)

- to do something that is beneath one

I do not plan to stoop to ask my friend for money for food