Strain Every Nerve :



Straight Face :

If someone keeps a straight face, they remain serious and do not show emotion or amusement.



Straight From The Shoulder :

If someone talks straight from the shoulder, they talk honestly and plainly.



Strain Every Nerve :

If you strain every nerve, you make a great effort to achieve something.



Strange At The Best Of Times :

To describe someone or something as really weird or unpleasant in a mild way



Straw Man :

A straw man is a weak argument that is easily defeated. It can also be a person who is used as to give an illegal or inappropriate activity an appearance of respectability.



Straw Poll :

A straw poll is a small unofficial survey or ballot to find out what people think about an issue.



Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back :

The straw that broke the camel’s back is the problem that made you lose your temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.



Streets Ahead :

If people are streets ahead of their rivals, they are a long way in front.



Strike A Chord :

If a thing strikes a chord, it is familiar to you, reminds you of something or is connected to you somehow.



Strike While The Iron Is Hot. :

If you strike while the iron is hot you do something when things are going well for you and you have a good chance to succeed.



Stoll Down Memory Lane :

If you take a stroll down memory lane, you talk about the past or revisit places that were important to you in the past.



Strong As An Ox :

Someone who is exceedingly strong physically is said to be as strong as an ox.



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