| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| shut my mouth |
sorry for what I said, slap my afro
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"The girl you called an idiot last week has carried off the best marks."
"Well, shut my mouth! There's more to her than meets the eye."
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| shut up |
do not talk, keep quiet
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"Shut up!" he yelled at the dog. "Be quiet or I'll muzzle you!"
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| shut your face |
stop talking, shut up
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When I told him he was a racist, he said, "Shut your face."
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| shutout (sports) |
no goals scored against a goal keeper in one game
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Our goalie has three shutouts this season - three zeros!
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| sick as a dog |
(See as sick as a dog)
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| sick at heart |
sad, sorrowful
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Papa was sick at heart after the hailstorm ruined our crop.
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| sick building |
(See a sick building)
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| sick of |
not interested any more, bored by, tired of
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We're sick of his jokes because he repeats them.
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| sick to death |
wishing for a change, fed up, sick of
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People are sick to death of the debate on gun control. They've heard too much about guns.
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| sick to my stomach |
vomit, puke, throw up
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Stop the car! I think I'm going to be sick to my stomach.
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