Meaning:
abomasum 
æbə'meɪsəmn.
the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
su Idiom, Proverb
a month of Sundays
a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.
a sucker for punishment
one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
a sure bet
certain to win, a good choice to bet on The Lions are a sure bet in the final game. They'll win easily.
a sure thing
a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
add insult to injury
add another negative, make it worse, put your foot in it If you say his answer is wrong, and then say he can't understand, you've added insult to injury.
all of a sudden
suddenly, without advance warning All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.
as usual
most of the time, as is the custom As usual, she forgot to bring her book to class.
birthday suit
completely naked, no clothes on The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
business as usual
everything is normal, nothing has changed The morning after the holdup, it was business as usual at the bank.
catch me by surprise
surprise me, not warn me The snowstorm in May caught us by surprise. We didn't expect it.
cool under pressure
calm during a crisis, able to perform well when you must do it Jo was very cool under pressure. When the judge asked questions, she answered clearly and calmly.
crank issue
a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.
dog days of summer
the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.
electronic superhighway
a computer network, Internet We can find more information on the electronic superhighway.
follow suit
do as someone else has done, follow someone
for good measure
adding enough or a bit more than required For good measure, we added a a bottle of wine to the punch.
for love or money (usually negative)
for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.
for sure
yes, certainly, no doubt I'll pay you back tomorrow for sure. I promise.
hang ten (surfing)
let your toes hang over the edge of the surf board When you get tired of standing on the board, just hang ten.
in short supply
not enough, in less than the amount or number needed Experienced computer programmers are in short supply at our company.
live out of a suitcase
stay away from your home with only the belongings in your suitcase I dislike this job because I am often on a business trip and must live out of my suitcase.
make hay while the sun shines
do something at the right time, not wait too long You should make hay while the sun shines and paint the house while the weather is good.
make head or tail of something (usually negative)
find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.
make sure
be certain, check carefully Make sure you mail the letter. It must be sent today.
measure up
do enough work, achieve high quality With more training, he'll improve. He'll measure up to our standards.
month of Sundays
(See a month of Sundays)
net surfer
a person who frequently uses the Internet Lisa is a net surfer. She can help you get on the Internet.
nothing succeeds like success
one success leads to more success This is the first rule of learning: Nothing succeeds like success.
rest assured
be sure, be certain, count on If Johnny said he would vote for Kim, you can rest assured he will.
scratch the surface
barely begin, uncover only a few facts His first lecture on Stravinsky only scratched the surface.
such a card
quite a joker, such a clown Greg tells the funniest stories. He is such a card!
suck
an immature person, wimp Chad, that suck! He tells his mother everything we say.
suck eggs
have a bad experience, up yours "When I told him not to swear, he said, ""Go suck eggs, man."""
suck it up
pull in your stomach, get ready Suck it up, Kerry. I'm going to take your picture.
suck off
(See give head)
suck the hind tit
receive less than others, not get as good service, the short end of the stick Who is sucking the hind tit of government services? Some people say it's the seniors.
suck up to
be nice for personal gain, brown nose Why is Ken sucking up to me? Does he expect a raise in pay?
suckbucket
student's briefcase, valise Zen carries his suckbucket to impress the teachers, eh.
sucked in
deceived, cheated, led to believe, taken in """You believed his story about working late at the office?"" ""Ya, I got sucked in."""
sucker
"a person who is gullible; easy to persuade" """Who will buy that painting?"" ""Oh, a sucker will come along."""
sucker list
a list of easily-fooled people who are easily persuaded to buy something The salesmen used a sucker list to try and get people to buy his new product.
sucks
is poor quality, does not satisfy me This radio sucks! I can't get my favorite station!
suffer a setback
lose a game, fail a test, become injured or ill Italy's soccer team suffered a setback losing to Ireland.
sugar daddy
a rich older man who gives money to a younger woman for her companionship The woman went off on a nice winter holiday with her sugar daddy.
suicide pass
(See a suicide pass)
suit yourself
you choose, choose what you like """I prefer tea."" ""Suit yourself."""
suits you
looks good on you, becomes you Red and black suit you. You look great in those colors.
sum up
put something into a few words, summarize He summed up his presentation and asked for questions from the audience.