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Hitting From The Top: Excessive arm and hand pressure early in the downswing, particularly thought of as happening before any weight transfer has occurred

Second Position Of The Leg: The dancer stands with feet turned out along a straight line as in first position, but with the heels about one foot apart. The term seconded generally means to or at the side, Second positi . . . View Full Definition

See you at the Pole: The act of abstaining from food or drink, or fasting, for a complete lunar month from dawn to sunset. Swam is one of the five pillars of Islam.

Sell The Book: Used for listed equity securities. Order to a broker by the holder of a large quantity of shares of a security to sell all that can be absorbed at the current bid price. The term derives fro . . . View Full Definition

Selling Short Against The Box: Selling short stock that is actually owned by the seller but held in the box, meaning it is held in safekeeping. The seller borrows securities needed to cover as the stock in the box may be . . . View Full Definition

Selling On The Good News: A strategy of selling stock shortly after a company announces good news and the stock price rises. Investors believe that the price is as high as it can go and is on the brink of going down.

Second Law Of Thermodynamics (Entropy): The energy available after a chemical reaction is less than that at the beginning of a reaction; energy conversions are not 100% efficient.

Sand In Their Shoes: A sandbagger. He has sand in his shoes.

Running Up The Score: A generally discouraged practice in which a team, despite leading by several touchdowns (to the point that it is obvious that the team is going to win), continues to score as many points as . . . View Full Definition

Running Out The Clock: A game strategy that involves repeatedly executing simple plays that allow the game clock to continue running in an effort to bring the game to a quicker end. This strategy is almost always . . . View Full Definition