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vous verrez beau jeu si la corde ne romptYou will see fine fun if no accident happens, if no hitch occurs.Rate it:

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vous viendrez cuire à mon fourSome day you will need my assistance.Rate it:

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vous voilà bien avancé! (ironic.)Here you are in a pretty mess! What good have you gained by that?Rate it:

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vous voilà joli garçon!A pretty fellow you are!Rate it:

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vous vous adressez mal; vous vous adressez bien (ironic.)You have come to the wrong person; You have mistaken your man.Rate it:

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vous vous appuyez sur un roseauYou are trusting to a broken reed.Rate it:

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vous vous êtes mis dans votre tortYou put yourself in the wrong.Rate it:

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vous vous payez de motsYou are the dupe of words; You are taken in by empty words.Rate it:

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vous vous y casserez le nez1. You will fall on your face. 2. You will knock up against something. 3. You will fail in that.Rate it:

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vous y connaissez-vous en vins?Are you a judge of wine?Rate it:

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wake up and die rightget a gripRate it:

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walk down the aisleto get marriedRate it:

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walk on eggshellsTo be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.Rate it:

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wallow in self pityPity for oneself. Especially exaggerated or self-indulgent pity where you believe that you are the victim who has done no wrong and is deserving of condolence from everyone.Rate it:

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walls have earsThere is a risk of being heard, so pay attention to what you say.Rate it:

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want inTo want to be a part of something.Rate it:

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want outTo want to leave something.Rate it:

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wash my back, i'll wash your'sYou assist ME, Ill Assist YOURate it:

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wash out of my hairget the memory out of my head - forgetRate it:

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waste not, want notIf one is not wasteful then one will not be needy.Rate it:

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watch your mouthWatch what you say; usually said in response to someone cursing; "young man" or "young woman" is often added to the end of the phraseRate it:

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Watched Pot Never BoilsWhen you are waiting for something but will not happen when you are concentrating,Rate it:

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water canAny of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.Rate it:

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water canUsed other than as an idiom: see water, can.Rate it:

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water to my millWhat energizes you; what stimulates you.Rate it:

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Water Under the BridgeUsed to signify a life situation that has already happened and cannot be changed; therefore, one should not worry about it. The analogy to water having passed under the bridge means that there is nothing you can do about it since it's already passed, so no reason to dwell on it. What's done is done.Rate it:

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waterworksTo start crying a lot and/or loudly, either genuinely or in order to get attentionRate it:

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wbuAbbreviation of what about you?Rate it:

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wbyceiydboWe'll buy your car even if you don't buy ours.Rate it:

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WDYMBTInitialism of what do you mean by that?.Rate it:

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WDYTInitialism of what do you think?.Rate it:

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we have waysA shortened version of "We have ways of making you talk." Usually said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. Also pronounced as "Vee have vays" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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we have ways of making you talkThis movie quote is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies; also pronounced as "Vee have vays of making you talk" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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weary of well-doingTired of always doing the right thingRate it:

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wee small hoursHe worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day.Rate it:

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well ain't that the catfish in the trapA sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.Rate it:

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well, i'll be dipped (in a barrell of beer!)When one is completely taken aback by the facts at hand. Can be expressed in both elation and/or frustration. Also, depending on the level of either of the forementioned emotions, the phrase goes from the simple short version of, "(Well), I'll Be Dipped.(!) to the extended version of, "(Well), I'll be Dipped In A Barrell of Beer.(!)Rate it:

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were you born in a tentAn admonishment said to someone who has left a door open.Rate it:

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wham-bam-thank-you-ma'amAlternative form of wham, bam, thank you ma'amRate it:

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what are you doingUsed to ask what the interlocutor is currently doing.Rate it:

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what are you likeExpressing mock despair at somebody's outrageous behaviour.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 are you smokingIndicates that interlocutor is acting in a crazy or unprecedented way.Rate it:

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what are you waiting forWhat is the delay? Why are you not acting or proceeding?Rate it:

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what can I do you forWhat can I do for you?Rate it:

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what can i sayIndicating that nothing that could be said would add to or improve the situation.Rate it:

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what cheerhow are you?Rate it:

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what do you knowUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see what,‎ do,‎ you,‎ know.Rate it:

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what do you knowWhat a surprise; guess what?Rate it:

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

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