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wear outTo become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.Rate it:

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wear outOf apparel, displayed in public.Rate it:

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wear outOf a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner.Rate it:

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wear outTo punish by spanking.Rate it:

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wear out one's welcomeTo behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.Rate it:

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weasel outTo shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)Rate it:

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weasel outTo obtain or extract, especially with effort and by cunning methods.Rate it:

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weed outTo remove unwanted elements from a group.Rate it:

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weird outTo, by weirdness, make someone feel uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel weird.Rate it:

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wet blanketA person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.Rate it:

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what am i, chopped liver?A rhetorical question used to indicate that the speaker is feeling left out or slighted by attention (perhaps given to another person or persons or simply not the speaker)Rate it:

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what color is the sun in your worldRhetorical question used to imply that the party addressed is out of touch with realityRate it:

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what do you meana request for clarification of an anterior statement or questionRate it:

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what in blazesa way adding emphasis when asking a question; euphemism for asking a question what in the h***...?Rate it:

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what in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.Rate it:

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what in tarnationused to add emphasis to "what" when beginning a question.Rate it:

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what on earthUsed to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.Rate it:

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what the devilUsed to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.Rate it:

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what the dickensEuphemism for what the Devil, used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning a question.Rate it:

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what's real one time?Asking in a general way of speaking,"WTF?" at such a time when the truth is strayed from. Shout out to what's really the deally.Rate it:

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what's wrong with youInsulting sense, to imply if something serious is wrong out of spite or to outright say -- Are you stupid?Rate it:

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wheel outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see wheel,‎ out.Rate it:

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wheel outTo employ or bring out.Rate it:

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wheels upMore of a question than an answer: Does this mean when the plane is directed to depart, when the wheels leave the tarmac, or when the wheels are retracted into the body of the plane?Rate it:

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where does it hurtAsked to find out where a wounded or ill person is feeling pain.Rate it:

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whip outto pull something out with a sudden jerk.Rate it:

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whip outto complete or make something in a quick fashion.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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who knowsA rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.Rate it:

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who knowsA rhetorical question asked to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.Rate it:

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who writes this stuffA rhetorical question commenting on the writing of a book, play, movie, etc.Rate it:

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who's askingUsed to ask a stranger asking a question to identify themselvesRate 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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Whos Youre Old Man?Common Question Addressed to Children Instead of; "Whom is Your Father, Daddy, or DAD"Rate 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 in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.Rate it:

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why on earthUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.Rate it:

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why on god's green earth"on God's green Earth" is used to add emphasis to the question "Why...?"; precedes the rest of the question while conveying that the speaker is astonished as to why some situation exists.Rate it:

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why the dickensEuphemism for why the Devil, used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.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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wig outTo become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.Rate it:

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wimp outTo behave like a wimp.Rate it:

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win outTo be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.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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winkle outTom managed to winkle the truth out of John eventually.Rate it:

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winkle outTo acquire something or someone with difficulty.Rate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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wipe outTo physically erase something written.Rate it:

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wipe outdestroy completelyRate it:

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wiped out!The expression can be visualized as one would erase the blackboard, eliminate the moisture on the window glass.Rate it:

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