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white holeA theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity which would emit matter and energy; the antithesis of a black hole.Rate it:

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White HouseThe official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America.Rate it:

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White HouseThe US presidency and its administration.Rate it:

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white outTo hide an error or other material on a surface by covering it with correcting fluid.Rate it:

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white saviorAn embedded reflex by those from unquestioned privilege to outline the solution to Black social struggles and systemic racism.Rate it:

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white trashA poorly educated white person with low moral and social standards and low social status.Rate it:

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whitewashA lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.Rate it:

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who are youShort for: Who are you and what have you done with {the person I know--ie. my friend, my wife, etc, whatever relationship you have with the listener) Besides the normal meaning to ask who someone is, this phrase is something usually said in jest ( jokingly) to someone when they are acting very differently than normal; to insinuate or assert that they aren't acting like themselves or that they have become a different personRate it:

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who are you and what have you done with someoneSaid to express surprise due to a perceived drastic change of behaviour of a person.Rate it:

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who died and left you in chargeSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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who died and made you bossSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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who do you think you are, you've not been to cardiff?You dont know anything. You have no knowkedge of the world or any wisdom.Rate it:

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who pays the piper calls the tuneOne who pays for something controls it.Rate it:

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who shot johnA long and involved explanation; a thing of which an explanation would be long and involved.Rate it:

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who's whoThe identities of specific people, understood in terms of such distinguishing characteristics as their backgrounds, prominence, achievements, jobs, etc., as a basis for comparing them and especially as a basis for ranking them within a social group.Rate it:

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who's your daddyA humorous and/or sarcastic statement of superiority over someone else.Rate it:

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whole clothSomething made completely new, with no history, and not based on anything else.Rate it:

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whole enchiladaAll of something or a group of related things taken in totality.Rate it:

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Whole Kit and CaboodleNothing left, ruined, everything is lostRate it:

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whole shebangA building or house and everything in it.Rate it:

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whore outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show off; to hire out or provide to others like a whore; to pimp, swap one's sex partner.Rate it:

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why God inventedThe reason for something existing; the purpose fulfilled by something.Rate it:

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why i never!An expression of astonishment at something the speaker or any normal person would never do, say, etcRate it:

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why i ougthtta...!a threat often accompanied by a n arm gesture of backhanding someone in the face; it means I ought to slap you in the face (or do something worse); exactly WHAT the speaker ought to do is implied almost as if it is a fill-in-the-blank statement where the blank is filled in with something very bad. It isn't a question. (The "why" part of the phrase isn't asking why, it's telling the listener that something bad should happen to him because of what he just said or did wrong.)Rate it:

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why not ZoidbergCall of attention to something that is ridiculous.Rate it:

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whymsileratinga combination of two words; whymsical and acceleratingRate it:

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whys and whereforesThe reasons or motivations for a fact, action, or decision, especially the complete set of such reasons or motivations.Rate it:

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wide awakeAwake and very alert.Rate it:

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wide berthAdequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes the lives of men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.Rate it:

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widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes the lives of men; a hazard that affects mostly men or is specific for some trade, occupied mostly by men.Rate it:

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wig outTo become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe uncultivated cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia.Rate it:

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wild horsesA force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.Rate it:

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willful ignoranceA bad faith decision to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt. It may also be shown as for a person to have no clue in a decision but still goes ahead in their decision.Rate it:

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willow in the windOne whose views are easily and regularly changed by the persuasion or influence of others.Rate it:

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wimp outTo behave like a wimp.Rate it:

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win one for the GipperTo do something in memory of another person.Rate it:

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win outTo be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.Rate it:

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win overTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.Rate it:

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win the dayto gain complete victory or success over something or someoneRate it:

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wind downLower by winding something.Rate it:

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wind it upClose the discussion, adjourn the meeting, cease the efforts and labor.Rate it:

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wind offTo unwind, unspool, or unreel something.Rate it:

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window dressingA means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.Rate it:

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window dressingThe goods and trimmings used in such display.Rate it:

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window on the worldSomething which provides information about or interaction with a variety of people, places, events, or things outside of one's immediate sphere of experience.Rate it:

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wing itTo improvise; to make things up or figure things out as one goes; or to perform with little or no preparation.Rate it:

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