Idioms Beginning with S

Here, you will find idioms that start with the letter S.

A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z

Examples Of Idioms Beginning with S

Safe and Sound: to be unharmed or out of danger; not hurt; undamaged.

Salt of the Earth, the: a very good, honest, worthy and reliable person or persons.

See Eye to Eye: to agree with someone; to think alike; to have similar opinions or viewpoints.

Set the Table:  to get the dining table ready for a meal, as by laying out plates, silverware, glasses, etc. in the proper arrangement for eating.

Shoe is On the Other Foot, the: the situation has been reversed so that the person who was in a better position is now in the worse one; the circumstances of two people have reversed; the situation is now the opposite of what it was before.

Silver Lining, a:  a positive outcome or aspect of a bad situation; an unseen benefit or element of hopefulness that comes from something bad that happens to you

Sitting Duck: an easy target; someone who is easy to attack or criticize; someone in a very vulnerable position; someone easily caught or found.

Sleep In: to sleep later than usual, usually by choice, such as on the weekends or during a vacation.

Slow-Walk:  to deliberately delay implementing it; to intentionally delay or prevent something from progressing such as by obstructing it, or needlessly prolonging the process.

Small Talk: polite and casual conversation about very unimportant, trivial, or uninteresting topics; chitchat.

Smart Alec: a conceited person who irritates others by always trying to be clever, sarcastic, etc.; a person who insists on showing off their knowledge in a way that is annoying.