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walk the talkTo do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises. To walk one's talk is to be innocent of hypocrisy.Rate it:

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war comes in three factions: the brutalizers; the brutalized; the neutrals (not my fight).When war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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

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waste breathTo speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.Rate 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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Watched Pot Never BoilsWhen you are waiting for something but will not happen when you are concentrating,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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we will have no wine before it's timeSome things are worth the wait and should not be rushed.Rate it:

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we're goodthere is nothing wrong between us; our relationship is okay, not in jeopardy; alternate way of saying it: we goodRate it:

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weapons freeAn order that weapons may be fired at targets that are not positively identified as friendly.Rate it:

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wear downTo have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.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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wee small hoursHe worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day.Rate it:

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weekend warriorA person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.Rate it:

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welfare CadillacThe case of a person or group receiving public benefits, although the benefits are not actually needed by the recipient or are obtained by fraud.Rate it:

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wet behind the earsInexperienced; not seasoned; new; just beginning.Rate it:

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Wet Behind the EarsYoung, not experienced, immatureRate 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 are you waiting forWhat is the delay? Why are you not acting or proceeding?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 happens in X, stays in XSaid of a place, where what happens is agreed to remain strictly confidential, not to be discussed with anyone outside the group.Rate it:

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what me worryAs an interrogatory, indicative of a nonchalant attitude towards potential criticism, not caring about what other people think, confident and self-possessed.Rate it:

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what notSomething of the kind, whateverRate it:

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what the hellWhy not? or Who cares?Rate it:

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what you see is what you getThe image corresponds to the reality.Rate it:

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what you see is what you getThe screen image resembles the printed output.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 newAn informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their lives. A typical response might be, "Not much, you?". At times the greeting may not be literal and might just be used as a synonym for hello or what's up.Rate it:

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what, me worryAs an interrogatory, indicative of a nonchalant attitude towards potential criticism, not caring about what other people think, confident and self-possessed.Rate it:

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when hell freezes overNever; not in this lifetime; not a chance.Rate it:

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when the going gets tough, the tough get goingin difficult times, it is the strong-willed who take action.Rate it:

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when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

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when you're right, you're right, right-right.You know your right not wrongRate 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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whistle in the windTo attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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whistling dixieIf you say someone ain't just whistling Dixie, it means they're not kidding around.Rate it:

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white lieAn lie that is said for not hurting others with a clean mindRate 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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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 knowsA rhetorical question asked to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.Rate it:

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

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whole clothSomething made completely new, with no history, and not based on anything else.Rate it:

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whore aroundTo regularly copulate with people that one is not in a relationship with.Rate it:

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why not ZoidbergCall of attention to something that is ridiculous.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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wie komme ichhow do I get toRate it:

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wie komme ich zum Bahnhofhow do I get to the train stationRate it:

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