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[safety blitz]{n.} A defensive play in football in which the defensive safety man makes a quick run to tackle the offensive quarterback. •/Bob’s safety blitz kept Tom from making a touchdown./

[safety glass]{n.} Two panes of glass with a sheet of plastic between them so that the glass will not break into pieces. •/Safety glass is used in cars because it does not break into pieces./

[safety in numbers]{n. phr.} Protection against trouble by being in a group. •/Peter said, "Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers."/

[safety island] or [safety zone]{n.} A raised area in a highway or road to be used only by people walking. •/John was half-way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again./

[sail] See: SET SAIL, RAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE’S SAILS.

[sail close to the wind]{v. phr.} To be on the borderline between legality and illegality. •/The wealthy tycoon sailed close to the wind during Prohibition./

[sail into]{v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with great strength; begin hitting hard. •/George grabbed a stick and sailed into the dog./ Compare: LAY INTO, PITCH INTO. 2. To scold or criticize very hard. •/The coach really sailed into Bob for dropping the pass./ Syn.: BAWL OUT, LAY INTO.

[sail (right) through]{v. phr.} To conclude easily and rapidly; finish something. •/The bright young man sailed through the bar exam in record time./

[sailor collar]{n.} A large square collar like those worn by sailors. •/Little Timmy’s suit has a sailor collar./ •/Mary’s blouse has a sailor collar./

[sail under false colors]{v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. •/The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag./ 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. •/The garage hired Jones as a mechanic, but fired him when they found he was sailing under false colors./ •/They found out that Smith was an escaped convict who had been sailing under false colors as a lawyer./

[sake] See: FOR ONE’S SAKE.

[salad days]{n. phr.}, {informal} The period of one’s youth; a period of inexperience. •/He was silly and immature during his salad days in high school./

[sale] See: NO DEAL or NO SALE, ON SALE, WHITE SALE.

[sales check] or [sales slip]{n.} A paper which the clerk gives the person who bought something; a paper that shows what you bought in a store and how much you paid for it. •/Mrs. Smith checked the sales slip with what she bought./ •/Mary brought the sales check when she returned the dress so she could get her money back./

[sales talk]{n.} A speech made to point out all the good reasons why the sale would help someone who might buy the product. •/Mrs. Goldsmith gave the man a good sales talk about the new house./ •/The coach gave a sales talk on exercise in the school assembly./

[Salisbury steak]{n.} A broiled or fried hamburger patty sometimes containing eggs, milk, bread crumbs, and seasoning. •/James ordered a Salisbury steak for lunch./

[salt] See: BACK TO THE SALT MINES, TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT also TAKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT, WORTH ONE’S SALT.

[salt away]{v.}, {informal} To save (money) for the future. •/Every week Joe salts away half of his pay./

[salt of the earth]{n. phr.}, {informal} One who helps to make society good and wholesome; a basically good or valuable person. •/Everyone here considers Syd and Susan the salt of the earth because they are so generous./

[salt pork]{n.} Very fat pork that has been packed in salt or dipped in brine for curing. •/Mother cooked beans with salt pork for supper./

[same] See: AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THE SAME, or JUST THE SAME, IN THE SAME BREATH, LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE, ONE AND THE SAME.

[same here]{informal} And it is the same with me; and the same for me. — Used only in speech. •/Mary ordered an ice cream soda, and Jill said, "Same here."/ •/Tom said he was too tired to run any further, and Bill said, "Same here."/

[sand] See: HIDE ONE’S HEAD IN THE SAND.

[sand lot]{n.} A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can’t afford to use anything better. •/Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first started playing on Texas sand lots./

[sand-lot]{adj.} Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. •/The professional football team was so confused by their opponents' fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand-lot amateurs./

[sand trap]{n.} A low place on a golf course that is filled with sand to stop the ball. •/The golfer lost four strokes trying to get the ball out of the sand trap./

[sandwich board]{n.} Two advertising signs worn by a man, one on his chest and the other on his back. •/The man walking along Main Street wore a sandwich board saying "Eat at Joe’s."/

[sauce] See: HIT THE SAUCE.

[save face]{v. phr.} To save your good reputation, popularity, or dignity when something has happened or may happen to hurt you; hide something that may cause you shame. •/The policeman was caught accepting a bribe; he tried to save face by claiming it was money owed to him./ •/Bill would not play in the game because he knew he could not do well and he wanted to save face./ •/The colonel who lost the battle saved face by showing his orders from the general./ Contrast: LOSE FACE. — [face-saver]{n.} •/The shop teacher’s note was a face-saver when another teacher thought John and Bill were playing hookey in town./ — [face-saving]{adj.} •/The note was a face-saving idea./ — [face-saving]{n.} •/Face-saving is not helped by too many invented excuses./