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so 1. adjective homosexual. Dating from the late C19, during the 1930s the pronunciation was affected with a lisp UK, 2002 2. adverb very, extremely. Attitude and pronunciation separate the slang sense from the standard sense US, 1988.► so many women/books/etc, so little timeused as a humorous expression of regret for lost opportunity. So many variations, so little dictionary space US, 1953 3. used within a sentence as introduction to an intensifying repetition. Tautological. Originally recorded as a 'proletarian colloquialism', there appears to be a widespread usage in Northern Ireland UK, 1935
SO noun used as Internet discussion group shorthand to mean ' significant other' US, 1997
idiomsoso and so(also so-and-so)1 used in order to mean a particular person, when you do not give their name:She'd point someone out and say 'That's so-and-so', but I never remembered their names.Every day you'd go to work and somebody would tell you, 'So and so's died, you remember so and so, he's died'.2 used about someone who is unpleasant or unreliable`:I hate to say it, but she really is an evil little so-and-so.I've warned Ron, but he's such an obstinate so and so, he won't be told.so far, so goodspoken used in order to say that everything has been happening successfully until now, especially when you think that you may soon have problems:I held my breath and climbed onto the saddle. So far, so good - then I realized I didn't know how to steer a horse.Coach Vitale said that his team has a chance at the championship, and so far, so good for them - they started the week with two wins.so help me (God)spoken used in order to emphasize that you really mean what you are saying or promising ◆ often used in films, books etc:I swear I'll kill the bastards! so help me God, I'll kill them.Let me see the damn letter, or, so help me, I'll, I'll.....so long! AmEAmEold-fashioned used in order to say good-bye:Well, I'd better go. So long - and thanks, George!so near (and) yet so farused in order to say that although someone almost achieved what they wanted, in the end they failed ◆ used especially in newspapers:Nottingham Forest must be in agony this morning after coming so near and yet so far, losing their third final in a row.Juliet went home dejected, so near and yet so far. She had been sure that the hospital would be able to tell her who her real mother was.so there!spoken said when you want to make someone feel bad, or to stop them arguing with you ◆ used especially by children or by adults speaking like children:My dad's going to win the sack race because he's the best dad in the world. So there!Anyway, I'm not inviting you to my party, so there!I don't earn much money but my job's more important than yours, so there!so what?Unimportantspoken an impolite expression used in order to say that you think something that has just been mentioned is unimportant, often when you are annoyed because someone is criticizing you for doing something:"You were on the phone for an hour!" "Yeah, so what?""We can't go out now. It's Father's Day." "So what? Dad's not even coming home until dinner time."
See:- (are) you leaving so soon?
- (I) hope so
- (I'm) (a)fraid so
- (I'm) (so) glad to hear it/that
- (I'm) (so) glad you could come
- (I'm) (so) glad you could drop by
- (in) so far as
- (one) (has) never had it so good
- (one) should be so lucky
- (so) sue me
- able to take just so much
- able to take only so much
- afraid so
- and so
- and so forth
- and so on
- and so on and so forth
- as . . . as
- as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
- as far as
- as far as anyone knows
- as far as I can see
- as far as is concerned
- as far as possible
- as far as that goes
- as it just so happens
- as it so happens
- as long as
- as much as
- As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
- as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
- As you sow, so shall you reap
- as/so far as it goes
- as/so far as...
- as/so long as
- at least
- at least so many
- be not so much (something) as (something else)
- be not so much something as something
- be so
- be so bold
- be so bold as to (do something)
- be so bold as to do
- be so much/many (something)
- be so much/many something
- be too
- be/make so bold
- CF
- CF The CF is from the so-called NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
- Charlie Foxtrot
- devil is not so black as he is painted
- do so
- do too
- even so
- ever so
- ever so/ever such...
- every now and then
- every so often
- extra
- for (so) long
- go as far as to (do something)
- go as/so far as to do something
- go so far as to
- go so far as to (do something)
- go so far as to say
- go so far as to say (something)
- have so
- have too
- hope so
- how come
- how so
- How so?
- I am so sure!
- I believe so
- I don't think so
- I expect so
- I guess
- I guess not
- I guess so
- I should hope not
- I should hope so
- I should hope so/not
- I should think not
- I should think so
- I should think so/not
- I suppose (so)
- I suppose so
- I suspect so
- I think so
- I told you so
- I told you so!
- if so
- if you don't mind me saying (so)
- if you don't mind me/my saying so...
- if you don't mind my saying (so)
- I'm so sure
- in so far as
- in so many words
- in so/as many words
- in the not-so-distant future
- insomuch as
- is that a fact?
- is that so
- Is that so?
- it (just) so happens (that)
- it so happens that...
- it was ever so
- I've heard so much about you
- just as
- just so
- land so poor it wouldn't even raise a fuss
- land so poor you couldn't raise a fuss on it
- leaving so soon?
- make bold
- make so bold
- need (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
- never had it so good
- never had it so good, one
- no pressure
- Not bad
- not so bad
- not so dusty
- not so fast
- not so hot
- not so hot at (something)
- not so much
- not so much as (do something)
- not so/too hot
- not too hot
- Nothing is given so freely as advice
- nothing is so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse
- nothing so bad but (it) might have been worse
- Nothing so bad but might have been worse
- on (one's) say-so
- on one's say-so
- on say-so
- on somebody's say-so
- or so
- quite so
- say it ain't so
- Say it ain't so, Joe
- Say it ain't so, Joe!
- say-so
- sink so low
- so
- so (something) as (something)
- so (something) it isn't true
- so as to
- so as to do something
- so bad (that) (one) can taste it
- so bad one can taste it
- so bad, stupid, etc. it isn't true
- So be it
- so clean (that) (one) could eat off the floor(s)
- so clean you could eat off the floor
- so cold (that) you could hang meat (in it/there)
- so cold you could hang meat
- so do I
- so does (one)
- so far
- so far as
- so far as (one) knows
- so far so good
- so far, so good
- so gross
- So gross!
- so help me
- so help me (God)
- so I see
- so I see!
- so it goes
- so last year
- so long
- so long as
- so mad (that) (one) could scream
- so mad I could scream
- so many
- so many countries, so many customs
- so much
- so much for
- so much for (someone or something)
- so much for sb/sth
- so much for that
- so much so
- so much so that
- so much the
- so much the better
- so much the better/worse
- so much the worse
- so much the worse (for someone or something)
- so much the worse for
- so much/many
- so near (and) yet so far
- so near and yet so far
- so quiet you could hear a pin drop
- so soon
- so still you could hear a pin drop
- so suck
- so that
- so the story goes
- so the story goes...
- so there
- so there!
- so to speak
- so what
- so what?
- so yesterday
- so, sue me
- So, sue me!
- So’s your old man!
- so-and-so
- so-called
- so's your old lady
- so's your old man
- so-so
- stoop so low
- take it
- take on
- thank you so much
- Thank you very much
- thanks so much
- That’s so suck!
- the devil is not so black as he is painted
- the not-so-distant future
- the not-so-distant past
- There's none so blind as those who will not see
- there's none so deaf as those that will not hear
- There's none so deaf as those who will not hear
- there's nowt so queer as folk
- thus and so
- very much so
- want (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
- What makes you think so?
- Why buy a cow when you can get milk for free?
- without so much as
- without so much as (doing) (something)
- without so much as a by-your-leave
- without so much as doing
- without so much as something/as doing something
- work it so (that) (something is the case)
- work things so (that) (something is the case)
- You don't say
- you so-and-so
- You think you're so smart!
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