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The meaning of, and background to, well-known expressions and phrases beginning with the letter "S"

Well-Known Expressions

12 expressions starting with "S"

Survival of the fittest

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me

Speak softly and carry a big stick

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue

Snug as a bug in a rug

Six of one and half a dozen of the other

Ships that pass in the night

Set a thief to catch a thief (also it takes a thief to catch a thief)

Separate the sheep from the goats

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

Saved by the bell

Save It For A Rainy Day

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