Significado:
Abel Janszoon Tasman 
n. Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659), navegante y explorador holandés, primer europeo que llegó a Tasmania y Nueva Zelandia
sm Idioma
a wordsmith
a person who works with words, a writer or author Ask Jan if it's colour or color. She's a wordsmith.
big fish in a small pond
an important person in a small place He wasn
chain smoker
a person who smokes one cigarette after another, smokes like a furnace """Do all chain smokers die of emphysema?"" ""No, but most of them do."""
crack shot/salesman etc.
a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.
don't get smart with me
show more respect, do not talk back "If you ask why, she'll say, ""Don't get smart with me."""
flash a smile
smile at someone for only a second Andy flashed a smile at me when the teacher asked to see his work.
go up in smoke
burn, be destroyed in a fire You need fire insurance. What if your condo goes up in smoke?
go up in smoke/flames
burn or be destroyed by fire, fail, not come true (dreams) His plans to open a new restaurant have gone up in smoke since he lost his job.
have a smash
have a drink of liquor, have a sip Here, Jon. Have a smash of the brandy before it's all gone.
holy smoke
what a sight, holy cow, wow Holy smoke, he was weird! He had purple hair!
just a smidgeon
just a little, just a small amount """Would you like more cream?"" ""Just a smidgeon, please."""
open to criticism
in a position that can be criticized, vulnerable If you become a politician you will be open to criticism.
smack dab in the middle
directly in the middle, in the centre The ball landed smack dab in the middle of the pizza.
smack into
collide, hit The first car ran smack into the car behind it.
smack of
is similar to, shades of Even the phrase person of color smacks of racism. Don't use it.
small fry
someone or something of little importance, young children The police are trying to find some of the major criminals in the drug trade. They are not interested in the small fry.
small potatoes
unimportant things, insignificant matters Don't worry about a few broken dishes. They're small potatoes.
small talk
talk about unimportant topics - the weather etc. Winnie is good at making small talk with strangers.
smartass
a person who tries to be witty, cocky, lippy """What do you want to drink?"" ""Do you have breast milk?"" ""Don't be a smartass!"""
smarten up
be smarter, do not be stupid People who drink and drive should smarten up.
smarts
intelligence, mental ability Jen gets good grades. She has the smarts to win a scholarship.
smash hit
a very successful performance, song, play, or movie The series of Star War movies were all smash hits.
smashed
drunk, hammered, wasted She gets smashed on gin and dances around the living room.
smashing
very beautiful, very attractive Nicole looks absolutely smashing in that red dress.
smell a rat
become suspicious I don
smell blood
sense victory, be aware of an opponent's weakness Michael is a fierce competitor. When he smells blood, he wins.
smidge/smidgeon
(See just a smidgeon)
smithwright it
throw it in the garbage, chuck it, junk it If the drawing isn't perfect, we smithwright it - throw it out.
smoke and mirrors
false impressions, deceit, trickery, bafflegab His speech about new projects is just smoke and mirrors. The company is bankrupt.
smoke like a furnace
smoke a lot of cigarettes, chain smoke He died of lung cancer. He used to smoke like a furnace.
smoke out
find out the facts about something They were able to easily smoke out the real reasons for his decision to leave the company.
smoking gun
weapon used, evidence, caught red-handed The company told me to dismiss the employee, so I was holding the smoking gun.
smooth out
solve a problem or argument The counsellor smoothed out our problem. We're friends again.
smooth over
make something seem better or more pleasant We tried very hard to smooth over the problems between our boss and the president of the other company.
smooth sailing
easy job, an operation that has no problems After we paid the bank for our loan, it was smooth sailing.
smooth something over
make better or more pleasant She tried to smooth over the problems between her boss and his sales staff.
smooth talker
one who says nice words, butter wouldn't melt... Janet is such a smooth talker! She should be in politics.
so small you could barely swing a cat
very small room, narrow room The bedroom was so small you could barely swing a cat in it.
so small you had to back out to change your mind
very small, tiny, as small as a phone booth I've seen small apartments, but this one was so small you had back out to change your mind.
street smarts
knowing how to survive, worldly wise You need street smarts to be a police officer in Toronto.
take time to smell the roses
use some time to relax and enjoy the scenery Yes, pursue your goals, but take time to smell the roses.
the room is so small you have to go outside turn a
"the room is very small; so small you could barely swing a cat" It's not a large apartment. The bathroom is so small I have to to go outside to turn around.
up in smoke
burned, destroyed by fire The barn went up in smoke before the fire truck arrived.
wake up and smell the coffee
be more aware, get with it You don't know about the Net? Wake up and smell the coffee!
wipe that smile off your face
stop smiling, do not smile, cut it out Reg, tell Peter you're sorry and give him a big kiss. Gail, wipe that smile off your face.
wordsmith
(See a wordsmith)
be smokin' crack rock
doing something stupid, (used as an excuse for doing something really stupid usually in front of someone else) "I didn't delete that file; I'm just smokin' crack rock."
cock smoker
offensive term for an extreme jerk
smack
1. a kiss
2. a blow, a slap
3. heroin
4. to kiss
smack-head
heroin addict