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well, well, wellIndicating pondering or consideration, often with sarcasm or mock surprise.Rate it:

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all's well that ends wellProblems do not matter if things turn out well in the end.Rate it:

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go to the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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poison the wellTo discredit something or someone usually by presenting negative or irrelevant information; to cast aspersionsRate it:

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very wellUsed other than as an idiom: see very, well.Rate it:

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all very wellAll right, to a certain extent.Rate it:

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well, i neverAn exclamation of great surprise.Rate it:

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very wellIndicating acceptance, often with resignation or acquiescence, of a statement or situation.Rate it:

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if you want a thing done well, do it yourselfIt is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.Rate it:

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as well asAnd in addition.Rate it:

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one may as well hang for a sheep as a lambIf one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.Rate it:

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get wellTo recover from an illness or injury.Rate it:

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well playedUsed to praise performance in a sport or game.Rate it:

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well to doquite wealthyRate it:

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well, i'll be dipped (in a barrell of beer!)When one is completely taken aback by the facts at hand. Can be expressed in both elation and/or frustration. Also, depending on the level of either of the forementioned emotions, the phrase goes from the simple short version of, "(Well), I'll Be Dipped.(!) to the extended version of, "(Well), I'll be Dipped In A Barrell of Beer.(!)Rate it:

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well-oiledefficient, efficiently runRate it:

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as wellIn addition; also.Rate it:

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do well for oneselfTo thrive or succeed.Rate it:

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well and trulyutterly; completely; without doubtRate it:

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well done my boyCompletion of something special, a challenging task.Rate it:

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all very wellTrue, as far as it goes.Rate it:

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all well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.Rate it:

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as wellTo the same effect.Rate it:

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as well asIn addition to; further to.Rate it:

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as well asUsed other than as an idiom: see as, well.Rate it:

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do well by doing goodTo achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.Rate it:

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fare thee wellGoodbye, farewell.Rate it:

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get wellTo recover from financial straits.Rate it:

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get well soonExpressing hope that the listener will soon recover from illness.Rate it:

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it's best to leave well enough aloneDon't do anything; don't aggravate a situationRate it:

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leave well enough aloneTo leave something alone; to avoid attempts to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneDo not interfere, change, disturb, get involved or try to make a situation better because you might make a situation worse; (also known as "let well enough alone" "leave well alone and "let well alone")Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneTo leave something alone; to avoid attempts to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficientRate it:

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leave well enough aloneIf things are fine, then leave the situation alone; don't do anything to disturb the current situation.Rate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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ne'er do welluselessRate it:

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oh wellAn expression of mild disappointment or resignation; too bad; pity.Rate it:

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oh, wellAn expression of disappointment or resignation; too bad; pity.Rate it:

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play well with othersTo habitually demonstrate social skills by engaging agreeably in social or work activities.Rate it:

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to a fare-thee-wellTo the greatest extent or to completion; to a state of refinement or perfection.Rate it:

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very wellUsed to weaken the effect of certain modal verbs.Rate it:

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weary of well-doingTired of always doing the right thingRate it:

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well ain't that the catfish in the trapA sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.Rate it:

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well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.Rate it:

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well begun is half doneMuch depends on the beginning of an endeavor.Rate it:

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well donePerformed well.Rate it:

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well fricksaid in moments of anger or frustrationRate it:

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well hungHaving male genitalia of pleasing proportions.Rate it:

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