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walk off withTo win, as in a contest and especially without significant effort.Rate it:

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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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wall offTo separate with a wall.Rate it:

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waltz matildaTo travel with a swag; that is, with one's belongings wrapped in a cloth.Rate it:

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wander offTo wander away from somewhere.Rate it:

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wank offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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wank offTo sexually stimulate another's penis.Rate it:

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war of nervesWarfare or other physical conflict in which one or more combatting parties use especially demoralizing and frightening tactics to attempt to unnerve their opponents.Rate it:

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ward offTo parry, or turn aside.Rate it:

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ward offTo avert or prevent.Rate it:

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warm downGentle excercise at the end of a training session before cooling off.Rate it:

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wash offTo remove by washing.Rate it:

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wash one's dirty linen in publicSynonym of air one's dirty laundry in publicRate it:

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wash one's handsto wash one's hands ofRate it:

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wash one's handsto go to the toiletRate it:

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wash one's hands ofTo absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for.Rate it:

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wash overTo pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.Rate it:

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wash overSaid of the way an emotion affects one suddenly.Rate it:

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wash upTo wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.Rate it:

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wash your mouth outA phrase uttered after someone has said a swear word.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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watch itTo be careful or cautious; to pay attention to what one is doing (usually imperative).Rate it:

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watch one's headTo look out for things one's head might bump into.Rate it:

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watch one's mouthTo be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.Rate it:

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watch one's mouthIn the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo move cautiously.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo be cautious.Rate it:

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watch your mouthdon't swear; admonition mainly addressed to youth when they occasionally became profane, loud, boisterous, or engaged in vulgarities.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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water to one's millWhatever energizes or stimulates one.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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wave offTo say goodbye to someone with a waveRate it:

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wave offOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave the white flagTo indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.Rate it:

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way off baseinaccurateRate it:

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way out of a paper bagA minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform such.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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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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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 offTo diminish in effect.Rate it:

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wear offTo disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused.Rate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heart; often when this is said, it is said when it is more than the listener wants or needs to hear about it--so it is often said in a negative way or with a negative connotationRate it:

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wear out one's welcomeTo behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.Rate it:

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weigh inTo bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue.Rate it:

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weird outTo, by weirdness, make someone feel uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel weird.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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wet one's beakTo drink a beverage.Rate it:

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wet one's beakTo take one's share from the financial proceeds of illicit activity.Rate it:

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