| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| shekel |
dollar, coin, buck, loonie
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He earns a few shekels a day by selling bottles that he finds.
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| shell out |
pay money for, fork over
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How much did you shell out for that calculator? Thirty dollars?
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| shellack |
defeat in a game, win by many points
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The Bears were shellacked by the Pirates. The score was 19-2.
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| shipshape |
everything is clean and orderly, ready for inspection, tickety-boo
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We're ready for the demonstration. Everything is shipshape.
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| shirty |
impolite, rude, cheeky, lippy
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Brad has an attitude. He gets a little shirty with his teachers.
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| shit disturber [B] |
a person who tries to cause problems
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Cal is a shit disturber. He tries to embarrass the boss at meetings.
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| shit-faced [B] |
very drunk, plastered, polluted
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He goes to the bar every day and drinks until he's shit-faced.
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| shit fire and apple butter |
I am getting upset, good grief, hell's bells
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You still haven't taken your shower? Shit fire and apple butter!
We have to leave in 10 minutes!
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| shit hit the fan [B] |
(See the shit hit the fan)
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| shit hot [B] |
very skilled, talented
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I've played golf with him. He's not so shit hot.
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