snake juice—(Austral. sl.) any strong alcoholic drink: We were warmly greeted by the owner who immediately poured us a shot of snake juice. snake oil— 1. a worthless product fraudulently peddled as a cure, etc. (from the 19th-century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs): There are people out there selling good weight loss products, but there […]
Difference between Smoked bacon and Smoky bacon
smoked bacon—bacon treated by smoking: This Smoke House specializes in smoked meat and cheese items including smoked sausage, turkey, smoked bacon… smoky bacon—(in recipes, etc.) used with reference to a particular tasty flavor of the bacon: In this dinner recipe, chicken fillets are cooked with smoky bacon and lima beans.
Difference between Smile at something and Smile something
smile at something— 1. experience amusement with regard to smth. and show it by a smile: Nicholas could not refrain from smiling at the abruptness of the question. 2. experience the feeling of amusement or derision with regard to smth. without showing it: I secretly smiled at this last prophecy as a “bad shot.” smile […]
Difference between Smile at someone and Smile on someone
smile at someone—(also: smile to someone) look at a person with a smile on one’s face (expressing pleasure or amusement): The waiter brought her a drink. “Just what the doctor ordered,” she said, smiling at him. smile on someone— 1. (of fate, luck, etc.) be favorable to a person: Good fortune indeed had smiled on […]
Difference between Small men and Small people
small men— 1. men who are not tall: Monty had all that cock-sparrowish pluck which small men are wont to possess. 2. craftsmen or tradesmen doing business on a small scale: The small men must have been very badly hit in the last eighteen months and … some of the stronger are quietly buying them […]
Difference between Slow down and Slow up
slow down— 1. move or work at a slower rate: If the driver wishes to slow down he does not necessarily change his gear, but operates the accelerator. 2. live in a quieter less active manner: New York is a place where you can’t slow down…. Any person tends to vegetate unless he is moving […]
Difference between Slot machine and Slotting machine
slot machine—a machine whose operation is started by dropping a coin into a slot: The Court of Appeals declared that the so-called “one-arm bandit” type of slot machine is illegal. slotting machine—a machine tool used for shaping the sides of an aperture: It has become usual to embrace in the general term machine tools, such […]
Difference between Sloppy Joe and Sloppy Joe’s
sloppy Joe—(sl.) 1. a long, loose-fitting pullover sweater: You can’t look like Lana Turner in a Sloppy Joe. Well—maybe Lana could. 2. hamburger meat served with a spicy barbecue sauce: I hope to take up cooking as well, because I am getting tired of eating sloppy Joes. 3. any cheap restaurant or lunch counter: The […]
Difference between Slippery customer and Smooth customer
slippery customer—a clever and deceitful person; smb. one should not trust: Watch out for that guy with the big padded coat. He may snatch something. He’s a real slippery customer. smooth customer—an excessively suave or ingratiating person: Dobeliou is a smooth customer who does not have to act to seem sincere and trustworthy. He is […]
Difference between Slip up on something and Slip up something
slip up on something—make a mistake in smth.: I’d easily give this book five stars, except that the publishers have slipped up on one point: all the photos are reproduced in black and white. slip up something—move quietly and gently over the surface of smth.: Easily, on the flowing tide … the boat has slipped […]
Difference between Slip road and Slipway
slip road—(UK) a road that runs parallel to a motorway, allowing to gain or lose speed safely while joining or leaving it: Temporary closure of a slip road at Carrington signals the final phase in the massive motorway widening project. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase slippery road— 1. a road […]
Difference between Slip off and Slip out
slip off—go away or leave quietly: Some say he’s slipped off, to join his friend abroad. slip out— 1. = slip off: So I came downstairs without any noise and slipped out. 2. (of news, information, etc.) leak out; be revealed without intention: She did not identify her boyfriend at first but his name eventually […]