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S, s  

   ( S's, s's    plural  )
1       n-var   S is the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet.  
2    S or s is an abbreviation for words beginning with s, such as `south', `seconds', and `son'.  
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-'s, -s, s/he, among other(s)

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He(She)'s a keeper
exp.
expression used for saying that someone is worth being kept close (as a friend, partner..)
beat one's brain out
id.
make a lot of efforts to understand something
drop into one's lap
exp.
(about a positive event/situation) happen out of the blue, without any effort from the impacted persons
the duck's nuts
exp.
the best, the dog's bollocks , the bee's knees
the bee's knees
exp.
the duck's nuts, the best, the dog's bollocks
!
having a blast
id.
s'éclater en s'amusant
rain on one's parade
v.
spoil someone's plans; spoil someone's pleasure or joy
I hate to rain on your parade, but we will not be able to host your birthday party next week.

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