Step up to the plate: To accept a challenge.
Stew in your own juices: To leave someone to worry about the results of their actions, which are likely to be bad.
Stick in your craw: To be annoyed by someone or something.
Stick out like a sore thumb: Something that stands out clearly in the midst of other things around it.
Stick to your guns: To maintain your position or stance even when you are criticised for what you are doing.
Stick your neck out: To take a risk because of someone or something you support.
Stick-in-the-mud: A person who is averse to change.
Sticking point: Something thatproves to be a block or obstacle, and the situation becomes such that it is difficult to move ahead or reach a compromise.
Sticks and stones may break mybones, but names will never hurt me: This is usually used by youngsters as an answer to teasing by others. It means that you are not bothered by criticism and name calling by others.
Sticky fingers: It refers to peoplestealing or simply keeping things that they come across.
Sticky wicket: To be on a stickywicket is to be in a difficult situation.
Stiff as a poker: An inflexible person or thing.
Stiff upper lip: To maintain your composure or control your emo-tions in troubled situations; it particularly refers to stopping your self from crying or breaking down when something bad happens.
Stiff-necked: Someone who is very formal and reserved.
Still waters run deep: It refers to people who are quiet and not very expressive but may actually have alot in them that makes them interesting.
Stir the blood: Something that arouses one`s emotions.
Stir the pot: To do something to provoke or cause a reaction.
Stone deaf: Totally deaf.
Stone`s throw away: Something not too far away.
Stop cold: To be taken by surprise and stop.
Storm in a teacup: To exaggerate in order to make a small problem appear greater.
Straddle the fence: To be unable to come to a decision about something.
Straight as an arrow: An honest and sincere person.
Straight face: To show no emotions.
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