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[salt pork]{n.} Very fat pork that has been packed in salt or dipped in brine for curing. •/Mother cooked beans with salt pork for supper./

[same] See: AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THE SAME, or JUST THE SAME, IN THE SAME BREATH, LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE, ONE AND THE SAME.

[same here]{informal} And it is the same with me; and the same for me. — Used only in speech. •/Mary ordered an ice cream soda, and Jill said, "Same here."/ •/Tom said he was too tired to run any further, and Bill said, "Same here."/

[sand] See: HIDE ONE’S HEAD IN THE SAND.

[sand lot]{n.} A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can’t afford to use anything better. •/Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first started playing on Texas sand lots./

[sand-lot]{adj.} Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. •/The professional football team was so confused by their opponents' fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand-lot amateurs./

[sand trap]{n.} A low place on a golf course that is filled with sand to stop the ball. •/The golfer lost four strokes trying to get the ball out of the sand trap./

[sandwich board]{n.} Two advertising signs worn by a man, one on his chest and the other on his back. •/The man walking along Main Street wore a sandwich board saying "Eat at Joe’s."/

[sauce] See: HIT THE SAUCE.

[save face]{v. phr.} To save your good reputation, popularity, or dignity when something has happened or may happen to hurt you; hide something that may cause you shame. •/The policeman was caught accepting a bribe; he tried to save face by claiming it was money owed to him./ •/Bill would not play in the game because he knew he could not do well and he wanted to save face./ •/The colonel who lost the battle saved face by showing his orders from the general./ Contrast: LOSE FACE. — [face-saver] {n.} •/The shop teacher’s note was a face-saver when another teacher thought John and Bill were playing hookey in town./ — [face-saving] {adj.} •/The note was a face-saving idea./ — [face-saving] {n.} •/Face-saving is not helped by too many invented excuses./

[save for a rainy day] See: RAINY DAY.

[save one’s breath]{v. phr.}, {informal} To keep silent because talking will not help; not talk because it will do no good. •/Save your breath; the boss will never give you the day off./

[save one’s neck] or [save one’s skin] {v. phr.}, {slang} To save from danger or trouble. •/The fighter planes saved our skins while the army was landing from the ships./ •/Betty saved Tim’s neck by typing his report for him; without her help he could not have finished on time./

[save the day]{v. phr.} To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely. •/The forest fire was nearly out of control when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day./ •/The team was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with a touchdown./

[save up]{v. phr.} To put away for future use; keep as savings; save. •/John was saving up for a new bicycle./ •/Mary saved up pieces of cloth to make a quilt./

[saving grace]{n. phr.} A single good attribute; a redeeming quality. •/Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace./

[savings account]{n.} An account in a bank, where people put money to save it, and the bank uses the money and pays interest every year. •/If you leave your money in your savings account for six months or a year, the bank will pay interest on it./ Compare: CHECKING ACCOUNT.

[savings bond]{n.} A government certificate given for money and saved for a number of years so that the government will pay back the money with interest. •/Mary bought a $25 savings bond for $18.75./ •/John’s father gave him a savings bond for graduation./

[sawed-off]{adj.}, {informal} Shorter than usual; small of its kind. •/The riot police carried sawed-off shotguns./ •/Jimmy was a sawed-off, skinny runt./

[saw wood] also {southern} [saw gourds] {v. phr.}, {slang} To breathe loudly through the nose while sleeping; snore. •/John was sawing wood./ •/In Alabama a boy who snores saws gourds./

[say] See: DARE SAY, GO WITHOUT SAYING, I’LL SAY, NEVER SAY DIE, NOT TO MENTION or TO SAY NOTHING OF, STRANGE TO SAY, THAT IS or THAT IS TO SAY, YOU DON’T SAY, YOU SAID IT or YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

[say a mouthful] 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. — Usually in past tense. •/Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came./ 2. {v. phr.}, {informal} To vent one’s honest opinion, even in anger. •/He sure said a mouthful when he told his boss what was wrong with our business./ Contrast: GET AN EARFUL.

[say one’s peace] or [speak one’s piece] {v. phr.} To say openly what you think; say, especially in public, what you usually say or are expected to say. •/John told the boss that he thought he was wrong and the boss got angry. He said, "You’ve said your little piece, so go on home."/ •/Every politician got up and said his piece about how good the mayor was and then sat down./

[says who] or [says you] {v. phr.}, {slang} I don’t believe or accept that. — An expression of rebuff often used to make fun of someone or oppose him. •/"I am the strongest boy on the block." "Says you./" •/"That brook is full of trout." "Says who? I never saw anybody catch trout there."/ •/"You can’t take Mary to the party — she’s my girl." "Says who?"/

[say-so]{n.} Approval; permission; word. •/Father got angry because I took his new car out without his say-so./

[say the word]{v. phr.}, {informal} To say or show that you want something or agree to something; show a wish, willingness, or readiness; give a sign; say yes; say so. •/Just say the word and I will lend you the money./ •/I will do anything you want; just say the word./ •/If you get tired of those pictures, say the word./

[say uncle] also [cry uncle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that you surrender; admit that you have lost; admit a defeat; give up. •/Bob fought for five minutes, but he had to say uncle./ •/The bully twisted Jerry’s arm and said, "Cry uncle."/ •/The other team was beating us, but we wouldn’t say uncle./ Compare: GIVE IN.

[scale] See: TO SCALE.

[scale down]{v.} To make smaller or less; decrease. •/John scaled down each boy’s share of food after a bear robbed the camp./ •/Tom built a scaled down model of the plane./ Compare: CUT DOWN.

[scandal sheet]{n.} A newspaper that prints much shocking news and scandal. •/Bob wanted to find out who won the election, but he could find only a scandal sheet./ •/The scandal sheet carried big headlines about the murder./

[scarcely any] See: HARDLY ANY.

[scarcely ever] See: HARDLY EVER.

[scaredy-cat] or [scared-cat] See: FRAIDY-CAT.

[scare away] or [off] {v. phr.} To cause to flee; frighten away. •/Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him off is to start talking about marriage./