Collocations/S
Collocations beginning with S. Select a collocation for more details.safe and sound
not harmed, hurt or damaged in any way
safe distance
far enough away from danger to be safe
safety hazard
something that isn't safe or creates danger
safety net
government programs that help people in trouble, esp. the poor, sick, unemployed, old, homeless, etc.
safety record
a record showing how effective safety measures have been
sales figures
figures showing the number of products sold
sales force
all the people employed to sell a company's products
satisfy a need
to give or provide what somebody needs
satisfy a requirement
to have what a requirement states or specifies
satisfy demand
to sell products in the quantities demanded by the market
save lives
to prevent deaths, or stop people from dying
save money (1)
to keep money for the future
save money (2)
to pay less money
save time
to use less time
say goodbye
to say a parting word as you leave, or as somebody else leaves
say sorry
to apologize to someone
scare tactic
a tactic that uses fear to make people behave a certain way
score a goal
to get a goal in sport
security forces
military and police forces
see reason
to see that your view is unreasonable or wrong, and reconsider
see what sb means
to understand somebody's viewpoint or observation
sense of direction
a natural ability to know which direction you're going in
sense of humour
an ability to see and express humour, or the funny side of things
serious accident
an accident in which someone is badly injured or killed
serious illness
a very harmful or dangerous illness
serious injury
a very bad injury
serious mistake
a very bad mistake
serious relationship
a romantic relationship that you take seriously
seriously damage (1)
badly damage (of material objects)
seriously damage (2)
badly affect (of non-material or abstract things)
seriously ill
very sick
seriously injured
badly hurt or injured
seriously wounded
badly hurt by a weapon
serve a purpose
to be useful, esp. in achieving an aim or performing a function
serve interests
to benefit or support the interests of someone or something
set a date
to decide the date on which something in the future will happen
set a goal
to decide what it is you'll try to achieve
set a record
to achieve a new record in sport, sales, profits, losses, etc.
set a standard
to set or establish a certain level of quality
set a table
to put forks, knives, spoons, plates, place mats, etc. onto a table before a meal is served
set an alarm
to set the time at which the alarm in a phone or alarm clock will ring
set fire to | set on fire
to make something start burning
set free
to let someone or something go free
set menu
a complete meal with several courses for a fixed price
short memory
If you have a short memory, you can forget things soon after they've happened.
social justice
fair distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges in society
social life
the part of life involving friends and social activities
solve a crime
to find out who committed a crime
solve a problem
to find the solution to a problem
spare time
time when you're free to do whatever you want to do
speedy recovery
a quicker recovery from illness or injury than usual
spend time
to do something or be somewhere for a certain time
spend your life
to use the time you have in life
stand trial
to be judged for a crime in a court of law
stay awake
to remain awake, or not go to sleep
stay put
to stay in the same place or situation
stay tuned
keep watching a television broadcast or keep listening to a radio broadcast
steady job
a job that offers constant work and a reliable income
steady relationship
a serious and stable romantic relationship
steady stream
constant sequence, or many things one after another
stiff competition
strong competition from rivals or opponents
still (be) alive
not yet dead
straight after
immediately after something happens or finishes
straight ahead
directly in front
straight answer
an honest and direct answer to a question
straight away
immediately
strictly speaking
according to a strict definition of a meaning or a regulation
strike a balance (btw)
to find a balanced position that's reasonable and fair for all or both sides
strongly support
to support or believe in somebody or something very much
sure sign
a sign or evidence that something is happening or definitely true