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who's callingUsed by a phone-call receiver to ask the identity of the caller.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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whoop it upTo have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.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 in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.Rate it:

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why oh whyA strengthened form of why, as used in questions.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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wie alt bist duhow old are youRate it:

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wie spät ist eswhat time is it?Rate it:

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wife upto spend extensive or excessive time with one’s wife or girlfriend; to be under a woman’s thumb; to be whippedRate it:

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wild cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, cherry.Rate it:

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wild turkeyUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, turkey.Rate it:

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will doUsed other than as an idiom: see will, do.Rate it:

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will you marry meUsed to propose marriage to someoneRate it:

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wind back the clockFiguratively to return in time to an earlier period of history.Rate it:

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

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winter ratAn old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.Rate it:

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winter sunUsed other than as an idiom. sunshine during the winter season.Rate it:

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wireless networkUsed other than as an idiom: see wireless, network.Rate it:

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wise guyUsed other than as an idiom: see wise, guy.Rate it:

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wise head on young shouldersAlternative form of old head on young shouldersRate it:

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withused as a connective, to indicate that your with another person, or can be used to connect two wordsRate it:

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with a grain of saltWith a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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with all due respectA phrase used before disagreeing with someone, usually considered polite.Rate it:

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with both handsUsed other than as an idiom: see with, both, hands.Rate it:

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woman of few wordsA woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.Rate it:

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word playUsed other than as an idiom: see word, play.Rate it:

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word playA technique in which the nature of the words used become part of the subject of the work, such as puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names.Rate it:

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word-for-wordUsing exactly the same words (as were originally used).Rate it:

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wore outgot oldRate it:

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work against the clockTo work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.Rate it:

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work inTo find time or space forRate it:

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work nightsUsed other than as an idiom: see work, nights.Rate it:

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work throughUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see work,‎ through.Rate it:

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worm in the applesomething you thought was a good thing turns out to be a bad thing; usually at the worst possible time.Rate it:

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worth one's whileGood and important enough for one to spend time, effort, or money on.Rate it:

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would it hurtUsed to point out that the interlocutor is failing to do something relatively easy that they should be doing.Rate it:

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wrap around one's little fingerTo successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see wrap, head, around.Rate it:

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wriggle out ofUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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writ largeUsed other than as an idiom: see writ, large, larger, largest.Rate it:

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wrong place at the wrong timeNoun form of in the wrong place at the wrong time.Rate it:

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y/oAbbreviation of years old.Rate it:

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ya era horaabout timeRate it:

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yaassa slang for yes often used with girlsRate it:

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yank someone's chainUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see yank,‎ chain.Rate it:

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Yankee go homeUnited States people go back to your country; used to express anger or opposition at American presence in a foreign land.Rate it:

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ye godsYou gods! Used to express surprise or incredulity.Rate it:

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