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walk off withTo steal, especially by surreptitiously removing an unguarded item.Rate it:

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wall offTo separate with a wall.Rate it:

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wander offTo wander away from somewhere.Rate it:

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ward offTo avert or prevent.Rate it:

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wash offTo remove by washing.Rate 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 offTo say goodbye to someone with a waveRate it:

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way off baseinaccurateRate it:

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

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whack offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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whip offTo remove something with a swift movement.Rate it:

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whisk offto rapidly remove.Rate it:

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whisk offTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.Rate it:

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wind offTo unwind, unspool, or unreel something.Rate it:

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wipe offTo destroy completely, leaving no traceRate it:

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wipe offTo remove something by wiping.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 offTo end by doing labor for the person owed money.Rate it:

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work one's arse offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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work one's butt offTo work very hard or to excess.Rate it:

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work one's tail offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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work someone's arse offAlternative form of work someone's ass off.Rate it:

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work someone's ass offTo work excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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write him offDismiss, Pay No Attention, Ignore, Bypass, "Relegate To Recycle Bin",Rate it:

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write offTo reduce an asset's book value to zero.Rate it:

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write offTo record an expenditure as an expense.Rate it:

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write offTo record an notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.Rate it:

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

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write offunrepairable carRate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a boon and a baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

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above and beyond the call of dutyExtremely heroic, more heroic that what is expected.Rate it:

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airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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and all thisUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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and so onIndicates that a list continues in a similar manner.Rate it:

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and then someUsed to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.Rate it:

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Banbury story of a cock and a bullA roundabout, nonsensical story.Rate it:

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between a rock and a hard placeHaving the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.Rate it:

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bind and grindMonotony and tediousness of everyday routine. Be it work or home related.Rate it:

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bits and bobsA random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.Rate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.Rate it:

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black and whiteA police patrol car.Rate it:

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bright and earlyearly in the morningRate it:

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bright-eyed and bushy-tailedneatly attired, well dressed.Rate it:

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by leaps and boundsRapidly. Said of making progress.Rate it:

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by/in leaps and boundsvery quickly, in large amountsRate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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chalk and cheeseSaid of things that are superficially alike but very different in substance.Rate it:

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check and balanceProvide mutual oversight and limitation by independent organizations in order to prevent abuses of power.Rate it:

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