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[shape up]{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin to act or work right; get along satisfactorily. •/If the new boy doesn’t begin to shape up soon, he’ll have to leave school./ •/"How is the building of the new gym coming along?" "Fine. It’s shaping up very well."/ 2. To show promise. •/Plans for our picnic are shaping up very well./

[shape up or ship out]{v. phr.}, {informal} To either improve one’s disposition or behavior, or quit or leave. •/When Paul neglected to carry out his part of the research work that Professor Brown had assigned him with for the fifth time, the professor cried, "Shape up, or ship out, Paul. I have lost my patience with you!"/

[sharp] See: LOOK SHARP.

[sharp as a tack]{adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed •/That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class./ 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick-witted. •/Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test./

[shed light on] or upon See: CAST LIGHT ON; THROW LIGHT ON.

[sheep] See: WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING.

[sheepskin]{n.} Diploma. •/Dr. Miller has half a dozen different sheepskins hanging on the wall of his office./

[sheet] See: SCANDAL SHEET, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND or THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND.

[shelf] See: ON THE SHELF.

[shell] See: IN ONE’S SHELL or INTO ONE’S SHELL, OUT OF ONE’S SHELL.

[shell out]{v.}, {informal} To pay or spend. •/Dick had to shell out a lot of money for his new car./

[shift for oneself]{v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. •/Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./

[shine] See: RAIN OR SHINE, TAKE A SHINE TO.

[shine up to]{v.}, {slang} To try to please; try to make friends with. •/Smedley shines up to all the pretty girls./

[shingle] See: HANG OUT ONE’S SHINGLE.

[ship] See: GIVE UP THE SHIP, LANDING SHIP.

[ship come in] All the money a person has wished for is received; wealth comes to a person. Used with a possessive. •/When my ship comes in, I will take a trip to Norway./ •/Mr. Brown is just waiting for his ship to come in./

[ship out]{v.} To begin a journey; leave. •/The army group shipped out for the Far East today./

[shipshape]{adj.} In perfect condition; in good order. •/After we left the islands, we left the rented car shipshape for the next driver./

[shirk one’s duty]{v. phr.} To be negligent or irresponsible. •/If you continue to shirk your duty, you can expect to be fired./

[shirt] See: GIVE THE SHIRT OFF ONE’S BACK, KEEP ONE’S SHIRT ON, LOSE ONE’S SHIRT.

[shoe] See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE, FILL ONE’S SHOES, IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT, IN ONE’S SHOES, SHAKE IN ONE’S SHOES, SADDLE SHOE, STEP INTO ONE’S SHOES, WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES.

[shoe on the other foot] The opposite is true; places are changed. •/He was my captain in the army but now the shoe is on the other foot./

[shoestring] See: ON A SHOESTRING.

[shoestring catch]{n.} A catch of a hit baseball just before it hits the ground. •/The left fielder made a shoestring catch of a line drive to end the inning./

[shoo away]{v. phr.} To frighten or chase away. •/When the children gathered around the new sports car, we shooed them away./