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weather the stormTo reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm or damage.Rate it:

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weigh downTo be too much for someone to cope with.Rate it:

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welcome backSaid to someone coming back to somewhere they have been before.Rate it:

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well hungHaving been left for a time, normally hanging, to encourage tenderness.Rate it:

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what are you looking atExpresses discomfort because the interlocutor is looking at something; usually, this is said when the interlocutor has been staring at the speaker.Rate it:

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what else is newImplies that the situation is and always has been unsatisfactory.Rate it:

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what has been seen cannot be unseenRepulsive, disturbing, or horrific sights can never be erased from memory once they have been seen.Rate it:

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what's going downWhat's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’Rate it:

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what's done is doneEvents that have already taken place cannot be changed and actions that have already been committed cannot be undone, so it is best not to dwell on them.Rate it:

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what's newImplies that the situation is and always has been unsatisfactory.Rate it:

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wheel awayTo run around in celebrationRate it:

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when the cat's awayPeople are likely to take advantage of the absence of authority or enforcement of compliance.Rate it:

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when the cat's away the mice will playIn the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.Rate it:

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When the Cat's Away, the Mice will PlayWithout the presence of authority, people will do as they please even of breaking the rulesRate it:

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where awayA query uttered by the officer of the deck as to the direction of an object sighted by the lookout.Rate it:

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where have you beenwhere have you been?Rate it:

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where i'm at is not where i'm going to beYour current situation can always change as long as you work hardRate it:

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while awayTo spend idly but pleasantlyRate it:

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while away your dayOne whom is lackadaisical, regressive, cares less:Rate it:

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whisk awayTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.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 shot johnA long and involved explanation; a thing of which an explanation would be long and involved.Rate it:

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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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whole clothA newly made textile which has not yet been cut.Rate it:

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wiener doganother name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dogRate it:

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win backto win money that has been lost.Rate it:

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win backTo get (someone) to be one's partner, after having been apart.Rate it:

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wipe awayTo remove or erase with a wiping motion.Rate it:

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wipe upTo dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.Rate it:

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wither awayTo atrophy, or waste away.Rate it:

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worse for wearIn poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.Rate it:

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worst of both worldsA solution or scenario which combines the disadvantages of two opposed prior solutions, often having been intended to combine their benefits instead.Rate it:

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ya te digoyou betcha; damn right; too rightRate it:

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yack onTo talk at length, in an annoying, boring and long-winded way.Rate it:

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year dotA very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.Rate it:

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YGMInitialism of you've got mail : used to inform someone that an e-mail message has been sent to them.Rate it:

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YHBTInitialism of you have been trolled : a response to someone who is "feeding a troll".Rate it:

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YHBWInitialism of you have been warned.Rate it:

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YHJBTSynonym of YHBT : you have just been trolled.Rate it:

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you can't keep a good man downA person who has talent, resolve, or moral strength will eventually succeed despite having been overlooked, injured, or defeated.Rate it:

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you drained me dryYour incessant and extended discussion, queries and theories have been so exuberant that I am exhausted.Rate it:

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you had to be thereUsed to indicate to the interlocutor that the situation being talked about could only be properly understood if that person had been present.Rate it:

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you kiss your mother with that mouthUsed to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar.Rate it:

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you were sayingPrompts the interlocutor to resume what they had been saying prior to an interruption.Rate it:

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you're a long time deadA reminder that we are all mortal, as a justification for enjoying life while one can.Rate it:

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you're never too old to learnIt is possible to learn new things, at any age; (implying) follow your desires and dreamsRate it:

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your wish is my commandWhatever you say you wish for I will treat as a command and do straight away.Rate it:

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zoom alongTo proceed quickly a long distance.Rate it:

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zuviel des Gutentoo much of a good thingRate it:

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