| short fuse | When someone has a short fuse, they are likely to become angry easily or quickly. Be careful how you explain the situation. The boss has a short fuse these days! |
| short shrift | If someone or something gets short shrift, they are given little attention or sympathy. When the boss is very busy, he gives short shrift to anyone who bothers him. |
| shot in the dark | A sequence of connected ideas is called a train of thought. I was considering the different options when the noise outside broke my train of thought. |
| call the shots | If you call the shots, you are in command of the situation and make all the important decisions. Ask Julie - she's the one who calls the shots around here. |
| shotgun approach | If you use a shotgun approach, you cover a wide range in a non-selective, haphazard and inefficient manner. Identifying a specific segment of the market as our target will be more effective than a shotgun approach. |
| shoulder surfing | The practice of looking over somebody's shoulder when they are using a computer, cash dispenser or other electronic device, in order to obtain personal information (identification, account number, password, etc.) is called shoulder surfing. |
| chip on the shoulder | If someone has a chip on their shoulder, the feel resentful because they feel they are being treated unfairly, especially because of their background, their sex or their colour. He's got a chip on his shoulder because he's from a working-class family. |
| give the cold shoulder | To give someone the cold shoulder means to deliberately ignore them. After giving my opinion, he gave me the cold shoulder. |
| shouting match | An argument or debate where people shout loudly at each other is called a shouting match. The debate between the two politicians turned into a shouting match which spoiled the event for viewers. |
| show of hands | A show of hands is a method of voting where people give their opinion by raising a hand. How many people agree? Could we have a show of hands please? |
| show one's true colours | When a person shows their true colours, their behaviour reveals their real nature, with their qualities and/or weaknesses. In times of crisis people show their true colours. |
| show someone the ropes | If you show someone the ropes, you teach or explain to them how to do a particular job. The manager is busy showing the ropes to two new trainees. |
| get the show on the road | If you manage to put a plan or idea into action, you get the show on the road. OK, we've got all we need, so let's get the show on the road. |
| shrinking violet | A person referred to as a shrinking violet is a timid or shy person. The witness was a shrinking violet who had difficulty expressing herself. |
| shrug something off | If your shrug something off, you dismiss it as being unimportant. He was aware of the danger but he just shrugged it off. |
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