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[second-run]{adj.} Of a movie: Shown in many movie theaters before, and allowed to be shown later in other movie theaters. •/Tickets to second-run movies cost much less./

[second sight]{n. phr.} Intuition; prescience; clairvoyance. •/Some police departments employ psychics to find missing persons or objects as they are said to have second sight./

[second thought]{n.} A change of ideas or opinions resulting from more thought or study. •/Your second thoughts are very often wiser than your first ideas./ •/We decided to climb the mountain, but on second thought realized that it was too dangerous./ Compare: THINK BETTER OF.

[second to none]{adj. phr.} Excellent; first rate; peerless. •/Our new State University campus is second to none. There is no need to pay all that high tuition at a private college./

[second wind] also [second breath]{n.} 1. The easier breathing that follows difficult breathing when one makes a severe physical effort, as in running or swimming./ •/After the first quarter mile, a mile runner usually gets his second wind and can breathe better./ •/We climbed with labored breathing for half an hour, but then got our second wind and went up more easily./ 2. {informal} The refreshed feeling you get after first becoming tired while doing something and then becoming used to it. •/Tom became very tired of working at his algebra, but after a while he got his second wind and began to enjoy it./

[secret] See: IN SECRET, OPEN SECRET.

[section gang] or [section crew]{n.} A group of railroad workers who watch and repair a number of miles of track. •/The section crew was called out to fix the broken bridge./

[section hand]{n.} A worker who repairs railway track; one of the men in a section gang. •/The section hands moved off the track while the train went by./

[security blanket]{n.}, {slang}, {colloquial} An idea, person, or object that one holds on to for psychological reassurance or comfort as infants usually hang on to the edge of a pillow, a towel, or a blanket. •/Sue has gone to Aunt Mathilda for a chat; she is her security blanket./

[see] See: CAN’T SEE THE WOODS FOR THE TREES, LET ME SEE or LET’S SEE.

[see a lot of]{v. phr.} To go out regularly with someone; have an affair with someone. •/They have been seeing a lot of each other lately./

[see about]{v.} 1. To find out about; attend to. •/If you are too busy, I’ll see about the train tickets./ 2. {informal} To consider; study. •/I cannot take time now but I’ll see about your plan when I have time./ Compare: SEE TO, LOOK INTO, THINK OVER.

[see after] See: LOOK AFTER.

[see better days]{v. phr.} 1. To enjoy a better or happier life. •/Mr. Smith is poor now, but he will see better days./ 2. To become old, damaged, or useless. Used in the perfect tense. •/Mv blue coat is ten years old. It has seen better days./ •/Our car wasn’t old, but it had seen better days./