same side of the fence having the same beliefs.
scent in the wind understand what is going on that is not verbalized.
scorcher [Colloquial] a very hot day.
seventh inning stretch a baseball tradition by which people stand up and stretch between the top and bottom of the seventh inning.
sine die without (a) day (being set for meeting again); for an indefinite period.
Socrates (469-399 b.c.) Greek philosopher and mentor of Plato. He developed the Socratic method of inquiry, based on reason and self-knowledge. He believed in doing what one thought was right, even if it meant facing the opposition of all others. Socrates was charged with impiety and corruption of youth and sentenced to death.
Sodom and Gomorrah two cities mentioned in the Bible, well known for their wicked and inhospitable ways, that were destroyed by God. The cities are symbols of human sinfulness and God's punishment for such.
sotto voce in an undertone, so as not to be overheard.
southpaw [Slang] a person who is left-handed; esp., a left-handed baseball pitcher.
St. George a figure in a legend similar to that of David and Goliath. In this legend, the only source of water for a great city was an oasis that was guarded by a dragon that would kill the youths who tried to get water. Finally, the king's daughter, the only youth left to try to get water, went to the oasis. St. George rode up on a white horse and killed the dragon with a lance. The king gave St. George half of his kingdom and his daughter's hand in marriage.
sticks turned to snakes Biblical reference. Several times in the Bible, sticks or staffs are turned into snakes.
suffrage the right to vote, esp. in political elections.
tear sheet a sheet torn, or taken in unbound form, from a publication for special distribution.
toots a ragged fanfare plays a song on a trumpet or horn.
trap is about to be sprung someone is about to be caught in someone else's scheme.
Tree of Knowledge the tree in the Garden of Eden from which Adam and Eve ate.
