Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 17 - 280+ Expressions
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run out of gas
The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
Meaning: lost interest or momentum
sack
When did you hit the sack last night?
Meaning: go to bed
scam
Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
Meaning: swindle
scarf
Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his
plate.
Meaning: ate quickly
schmuck
What a stupid schmuck.
Meaning: jerk
screw around
If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back
again.
Meaning: waste time
screw up
If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
Meaning: make a mistake
sharp
He is very sharp with numbers
Meaning: intelligent
shot
I'll give the puzzle another shot.
Meaning: try
shot down
Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a
good idea.
Meaning: disagreed with
slammer
The police threw them both in the slammer.
Meaning: jail
smashed
Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
Meaning: intoxicated
smoke eater
My father is a smoke eater.
Meaning: fireman
split
It is time to split and go see the movie.
Meaning: leave
spook
The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
Meaning: frightened
