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Phrasal Verbs S

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Saddle
Sand
Scare
Scrape
Screw
See
Sell
Send
Set
Shake
Show
Shut
Sign
 Single
Sink
Sit
Slam
Sleep
Slip
Snap
Soak
Sort
Speak
Spell
Spin
Splash
 Split
Stake
Stand
Start
Stay
Step
Stick
Stop
Strike
String
Strip
Suck
Swear

sink

Sink In

Become absorbed.
The news of his promotion took a long time to sink in.

sit

Sit Back

Not to get involved.
How can you sit back while thousands are dying in Africa every day from hunger.

Sit In

Stay in factory, university and refuse to work, study.
Students at the local university are sitting in until the authorities promise better studying conditions.

Sit Out

1. Not to participate.
This game looks a bit rough. I'll sit it out.
2. Stay until the end.
The play was terrible but I sat it out.

slam

Slam On

Apply quickly, abruptly.
I saw the old lady crossing the road and managed to slam on the brakes just in time.

sleep

Sleep Around

(Informal) Have many sexual relationships.
She doesn't know her boyfriend sleeps around. She'll be heartbroken if she finds out.

Sleep In

Stay in bed longer than usual.
It's Sunday today so you can sleep in for a while.

Sleep Off

Recover from effects of something by sleeping.
He drank too much whiskey and has gone to bed to sleep it off.

Sleep On

1. Continue sleeping.
Let him sleep on - it's only seven o'clock.
2. Leave a decision till the next day.
I can't make up my mind which one I want. I will sleep on it.

slip

Slip Up

(Informal) Make a mistake.
He really slipped up buying that car. It's falling to pieces!

snap

Snap Out Of

Stop acting in a stupid, immature way.
Stop feeling so sorry for yourself so much. Come on - snap out of it!

Snap Up

Take possession of something quickly and enthusiastically.
That car is a great bargain. You should snap it up.

soak

Soak Through

Wet totally, completely.
That rain storm last night soaked me through.

Soak Up

Absorb information, atmosphere, etc.
We spent two weeks in Paris soaking up the culture, the language, the food. It was marvelous.