Save faceIf someone saves face, they manage to protect their reputation. Scotch Mist The phrase 'Scotch mist' is used humorously to refer to something that is hard to find or doesn't exist - something imagined. Searching question A searching question goes straight to the heart of the subject matter, possibly requiring an answer with a degree of honesty that the other person finds uncomfortable. Second thoughts If some has second thoughts, they start to think that an idea, etc, is not as good as it sounded at first and are starting to have doubts. Second wind If you overcome tiredness and find new energy and enthusiasm, you have second wind. Second-guess If you second-guess someone, you try to predict what they will do. See the light When someone sees the light, they realise the truth. Seed money Seed money is money that is used to start a small business. Sell like hotcakes If something is selling like hotcakes, it is very popular and selling very well. Sell your birthright for a mess of pottage If a person sells their birthright for a mess of pottage, they accept some trivial financial or other gain, but lose something much more important. 'Sell your soul for a mess of pottage' is an alternative form.
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