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window dressingA means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.Rate it:

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window on the worldSomething which provides information about or interaction with a variety of people, places, events, or things outside of one's immediate sphere of experience.Rate it:

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

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wipe offTo remove something by wiping.Rate it:

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wipe outTo physically erase something written.Rate it:

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wipe the slate cleanTo forget all past problems or mistakes and start something again.Rate it:

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wise upTo become informed; to inform oneself of something, or come to a realization.Rate it:

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within striking distanceSomething is close enough to be achieved, attained, accomplished, or affected; a target, goal, or objective is within reachRate it:

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wolf in sheep's clothingSomething harmful or problematic disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.Rate it:

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words fail someoneOf a person: to be incapable of describing something with words, especially due to fear, shock, or surprise.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 around the clockTo work all day and all night without a break, because it is imperative to finish something.Rate it:

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work offTo lose by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.Rate it:

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work onTo shape, form or improve something.Rate it:

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work one's magicTo achieve something favourable and desired through the application of special skills, talents, or expertise.Rate it:

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worldAn individual or group perspective or social setting.Rate it:

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world-beaterSomeone or something superior to all others of its sort.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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worship the porcelain godTo vomit into the toilet.Rate it:

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worst comes to worstIf an already bad situation progresses into a catastrophic situation.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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would it kill someoneIndicates the speaker is annoyed that someone is not doing something they should do.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 give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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wouldn't pay a quarter to see jesus ride a bicycle.Somone so tight with their money they wouldn't pay even a little bit to see something miraculous !Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundTo come to a good understanding of; believe or accept something shocking; also to wrap one's mind aroundRate it:

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wrap one's head aroundTo crash into (something, especially a pole) messily and fatally while travelling in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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wrap upTo fold and secure something to be the cover or protection for something.Rate it:

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wrap upTo form a cylinder by rolling a sheet of something.Rate it:

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wring outTo force someone to give something, usually truth, or money.Rate it:

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write downDown in writing; to record something.Rate it:

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write home aboutSee nothing to write home about and something to write home about.Rate it:

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write inTo fill in something required, by writing.Rate it:

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write offFiguratively, to assign a low value to something.Rate it:

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wuss outTo fail to do something because of cowardice.Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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yank outTo remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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yank someone's chainTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting.Rate it:

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yasssSomething that you accomplished and in a very valley girl accent.Rate it:

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yield upTo give something against one's will.Rate it:

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yield upTo disclose something hidden.Rate it:

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yonThat over there; of something distant, but within sight.Rate it:

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you ain't seen nothin' yetsomething is even betterRate it:

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you call thisUsed to indicate that something is unsatisfactory, inadequate, substandard.Rate it:

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you can bank on itTo be so sure of something that one can trust.Rate it:

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you can hang your hat on thatIt's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.Rate it:

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you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pigYou can try to change something or one's outward appearance, but it will not change the inward appearance. Even if you put lipstick on a pig, it will always roll in mud and grunt.Rate it:

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you can run but one can't hideThere is nothing someone can do to evade something.You can run but you can't hide.Rate it:

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