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wave offTo say goodbye to someone with a waveRate it:

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wave offOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave the white flagTo yield, give up, or quit.Rate it:

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way off baseinaccurateRate it:

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wear offTo diminish in effect.Rate it:

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wear offTo disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused.Rate it:

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whack offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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what aboutGive consideration to.Rate it:

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what are you likeExpressing mock despair at somebody's outrageous behaviour.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 eatingWhat is wrong? What is the problem (with somebody)? Inquired of somebody who is upset, worried, angry, etc.Rate it:

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what's eating somebody? Inquired of somebody who is upset, worried, angry, etc.Rate it:

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what's your phone numberAsks the interlocutor to give his or her phone number for subsequent communication.Rate it:

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whip offTo remove something with a swift movement.Rate it:

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whisk offto rapidly remove.Rate it:

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whisk offTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.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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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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wind offTo unwind, unspool, or unreel something.Rate it:

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winter sunthe off-season holiday market, typically to destinations in North Africa and Southern Europe.Rate it:

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wipe offTo remove something by wiping.Rate it:

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wipe offTo destroy completely, leaving no traceRate it:

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wipe somebody's eyeTo defeat; to humiliate.Rate it:

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woo backTo gain somebody back by wooing him or her.Rate it:

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work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!Rate it:

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work offTo lose by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.Rate it:

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work offTo end by doing labor for the person owed money.Rate it:

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work one's arse offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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work one's butt offTo work very hard or to excess.Rate it:

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work one's tail offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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work someone's arse offAlternative form of work someone's ass off.Rate it:

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work someone's ass offTo work excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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worth waiting forwaiting pays offRate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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wrap upTo finish off a task completely.Rate it:

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wrestling with a pigTo engage in a pointless task that leaves one worse off for having made an honest attempt.Rate it:

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wring outTo force someone to give something, usually truth, or money.Rate it:

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write him offDismiss, Pay No Attention, Ignore, Bypass, "Relegate To Recycle Bin",Rate it:

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write offTo reduce an asset's book value to zero.Rate it:

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write offTo record an expenditure as an expense.Rate it:

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write offTo record an notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.Rate it:

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write offFiguratively, to assign a low value to something.Rate it:

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write offunrepairable carRate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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yank offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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yield the ghostTo give up the ghost.Rate it:

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yield upTo give something against one's will.Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate it:

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you can't educate porkWhen somebody won't listen to reason.Rate it:

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