stick with something (stick at some- thing ) stickup man (stick man) stock book (stock author) stock company (joint-stock company) stone cold (cold as stone) stone ship (stone frigate) stone the crows (shoot the crow) stone wall (stone fence) stop one’s clock (one’s biological clock is ticking ) stop the clock (stop someone’s clock) stop the show (show must go on, the) stop to do something (stop doing some- thing ) stormy petrel (storm petrel) story of one’s life (one’s life story) straight as an arrow (straight as a poker) straight drinking (straight drink) straight man (straight actor) straight out (straight off ) straw man (straw boss) street girl (outdoor girl) street man (man in the street) street people (men in the street) streetcar (street legal car) stretch oneself out (stretch oneself ) strict on something (strict in some- thing ) strike it rich (strike gold) strike over something (strike for some- thing ) strike root (strike at the root) strike the eye (strike the bull’s eye) string along with someone (lead some- one in a string) string someone along (lead someone in a string ) stripping film (strip film) stroke of luck (lucky strike) strong-arm man (strong man) strong hand (strong arm) strong language (forceful language) strong silent man (strong man) student teacher (pupil teacher) stumble over something (stumble across something ) subject to something (subject for some- thing ) substantive improvement (substantial improvement) subway (US) (subway [UK]) succeed to something (succeed in some- thing ) such as there is (such as it is) suck it in (suck it up) suck up to someone (suck it up) suffer from the cold (suffer from a cold) suggestion of something (suggestion about something ) superior persons (one’s superiors) surfboard (seaboard) susceptible to something (susceptible of something ) swallow the dictionary (swallow the Bible) swap places with someone (put oneself in someone’s place) swear at someone (swear against some- one) swear on something (swear at some- thing ) swear on the Bible (swear on a stack of Bibles) sweat on the top line (be on the top line) sweat one’s guts out (sweat it out) sweep clear of something (sweep clear for something) sweep someone off his feet (rush some- one off his feet) sweep something clean (make a clean sweep of something ) sweet as honey (sweet as a nut) sweet as pie (sweet as a nut) sweet man (sugar daddy) sweet meat (sweet and sour meat) sweeten the pot (sweeten the pill) swim like a fish (swim with the fishes) swim like a tailor’s goose (swim like a duck) swim with the sharks (swim with the fishes) swim with the stream (be in the swim) swing either way (swing both ways) swing the leg (shake a leg ) swing voter (swing man) Swiss pine (Swiss mountain pine) symbol of something (symbol for some- thing ) table a motion (US) (table a motion [UK]) table book (desk-book) take a bow (make a bow) take a break (give someone a break) take a dim view of something (look on the bright side of something) take a drop (take a fall) take a gamble on something (gamble on something) take a hand in something (take a hand at something ) take a load off someone’s mind (get a load of something ) take a long view (take a long look) take a nose-dive (take a dive) take a short cut (cut it short) take a snatch (make a snatch) take a stand against something (make a stand against something ) take a stick to someone (give someone stick) take a toll on (take a toll of ) take an account of something (take account of something ) take an early bath (take a bath) take an observation (make an observa- tion) take care of someone (care for someone) take care of something (care about something ) take care to do something (care to do something ) take control of something (bring something under control) take count (take a count) take earth (take ground) take exception to something (make an exception for something) take flight (take a flight) take hold of someone (get hold of someone) take holy orders (enter a religious order) take in breath (take breath) take in water (take the water) take it ill (be taken ill) take it into one’s head (get it into one’s head) take it out on someone (take it out of someone) take it through the nose (take it on the nose) take kindly to someone (take kindly of someone) take leave (take a leave) take notes of something (take note of something ) take notice (give notice) take off after someone (take after someone) take off the gloves (put on the gloves) take one’s leave (take a leave) take one’s life (take one’s life in both hands) take one’s life in one’s hands (take one’s life in both hands) take one’s own medicine (take one’s medicine) take one’s place (take a place) take one’s seat (take a seat) take one’s seat on the bench (take a seat) take one’s time (take one’s hour) take orders (take one’s orders) take-out (out-take) take place (take a place) take pleasure in someone’s company (have the pleasure of someone’s com- pany) take rank with someone (take rank of someone) take some beating (take a beating ) take someone at advantage (take advantage of someone) take someone down (get someone down) take someone down a peg (peg some- one down) take someone for a ride (give someone a ride) take someone for a sleigh ride (take a sleigh ride) take someone in charge (take charge of someone) take someone into one’s care (take someone into care) take someone off (take someone away) take someone on one side (put some- thing on one side) take someone on trial (put someone on trial) take someone out of oneself (put someone out of oneself ) take someone to bed (put someone to bed) Phrase Index 370 –