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whistle forUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see whistle,‎ for.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 elephantSomething you have but uselessRate it:

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white manUsed other than as an idiom: see white, man.Rate it:

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white sheepUsed other than as an idiom: see white, sheep.Rate it:

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who am I kiddingSaid by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.Rate it:

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who are youShort for: Who are you and what have you done with {the person I know--ie. my friend, my wife, etc, whatever relationship you have with the listener) Besides the normal meaning to ask who someone is, this phrase is something usually said in jest ( jokingly) to someone when they are acting very differently than normal; to insinuate or assert that they aren't acting like themselves or that they have become a different personRate it:

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who are you and what have you done with someoneSaid to express surprise due to a perceived drastic change of behaviour of a person.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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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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whoops there it isIt is what you have or what the situation isRate it:

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why don't you pick on someone your own sizeSaid to make someone cease harassing or bullying someone else.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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wie alt bist duhow old are youRate it:

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wie geht esliterally "how goes it?", how are you, often abbreviated to wie geht's?Rate it:

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wie geht es dirhow are you, often abbreviated to wie geht's?Rate it:

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wie geht es euchhow are youRate it:

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wie geht es Ihnenhow are youRate it:

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wie geht'show are youRate it:

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wie gehtshow are you, what's upRate it:

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

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wild horsesA force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.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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win some, lose someAlternative form of you win some, you lose someRate 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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with both handsUsed other than as an idiom: see with, both, hands.Rate it:

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with friends like these who needs enemiesAn expression indicating that one's close associates prove more adversarial than one's opponents.Rate it:

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wits' endLimit of one's sanity or mental capacity; point of desperation; often said when you can't find an answer and you don't want to try any more.Rate it:

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wo wohnen Siewhere do you liveRate it:

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wo wohnst duwhere do you liveRate it:

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

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work smarter, not harderIt's better to be wise than vigorous.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 foodOne or more corpses, especially in a state of decay; remains.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 the riskThe benefit of the success is more valuable than the problems caused by the potential loss.Rate it:

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would you mind putting on your seat beltPolitely asks someone in a vehicle to put on their seat belt.Rate it:

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wouldn't you knowAlternative form of wouldn't you know it.Rate it:

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wouldn't you know itExpresses dismay or annoyance, especially at bad luck or misfortune.Rate it:

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wouldn't you know it!We shouldn't be surprised:Rate it:

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wrap it before you tap itwear a condom before sexual intercourse.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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wrap upTo wear more clothes as protection from the weather; to bundle up.Rate it:

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