Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the English language. The meaning of a phrasal verb often bears no relation to the meaning of either the verb or the particle which is used with it. Many phrasal verbs have several different meanings.
Smile on (to accept behaviour that is slightly bad because you like the person responsible for it)
Sri Lankans seem to smile on the misdemeanours of their representatives.
Smoke out (to force a person or animal to come out of a place by filling it with smoke)
The army will smoke out the terrorists hiding in the forest.
Smooth away (to remove the difficulties from something)
Parents smooth away any little problems affecting their children.
Smooth down (to press your hair with your hand to make it flat)
Roger smoothed down his hair before posing for the camera.
Smooth out (to make a piece of cloth or paper flat by moving your hands across it)
While ironing she smoothed out the creases in my shirt.
Smooth over (to make a disagreement seem less serious by talking to the people involved)
The chairman tried to smooth over a disagreement between two opposing groups.
Smother with (to cover the whole surface of something with a large amount of something else)
While welcoming her grandson at the airport, the grandmother smothered him with kisses.
Snap out of (to force yourself to stop feeling sad and upset)
Emma has been suffering from depression since her son’s death and she is unable to snap out of it.
Snap up (to buy something quickly because it is very cheap)
People snap up various items displayed on the pavement because they are cheap.
Snarl up (if a road snarls up, traffic cannot move freely)
Accidents snarl up roads during peak hours.
Snatch at (to try to use an opportunity quickly before it disappears)
You should know how to snatch at happiness.
Sniff at (to disapprove of something)
Some adults sniff at cartoons thinking that they are meant only for children.
Sniff out (if a dog sniffs out hidden drugs, it finds them)
Police use trained dogs to sniff out drugs hidden in bags.
Be snowed under (to have too much of work that you find it difficult to deal with them)
The cashier appeared to be snowed under with many customers waiting in the queue.
Snuff out (to stop a candle from burning by covering it with something)
The child snuffed out the candles one by one.
Snuggle down (to make yourself warm and comfortable in your bed)
The child turned off the light and snuggled down under the covers.
Snuggle up (to move into a warm and comfortable position)
Susan snuggled up on the sofa with a newspaper and a cup of coffee.
Soak up (if a dry substance soaks up a liquid, it absorbs it)
The dry earth quickly soaked up the rain water.
Sober up (to become less drunk)
Some people go for a walk to sober up.
Sock it to (to hit someone hard)
Go and sock it to him!
Soften up (to do things that will please someone)
Do you think that you can soften him up with a meal?
Soldier on (to continue to do something difficult or unpleasant)
Although I had a cold, I wanted to soldier on with my work.