Salty Dog :



Sacred Cow :

Something that is a sacred cow is held in such respect that it cannot be criticized or attacked.



Safe and Sound :

If you arrive safe and sound, then nothing has harmed you on your way.



Safe Bet :

A proposition that does not have any risks attached

I think it is safe to spend the night in the railway station dormitory than taking a room in a city lodge.



Safe Pair of Hands :

A person who can be trusted to do something without causing any trouble is a safe pair of hands.

Do not worry about the surgery. You are in the safe hands of Dr. Tandon.



Safety in Numbers :

If a lot of people do something risky at the same time, the risk is reduced because there is safety in numbers.



Saigon Moment :

A Saigon moment is when people realize that something has gone wrong and that they will lose or fail.



Sail Close to The Wind :

If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable.



Sail Under False Colors :

Someone who sails under false colors is hypocritical or pretends to be something they are not in order to deceive people.



Salad Days :

Your salad days are an especially happy period of your life.



Salt in Wound :

If you rub salt in a wound, you make someone feel bad about something that is already a painful experience.

POUR SALT ON WOUND is an alternative form of the idiom.



Salt of The Earth :

People who are salt of the earth are decent, dependable and unpretentious.



Salty Dog :

A salty dog is an experienced sailor.



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