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what was thatUsed other than as an idiom: see what, was, that.Rate it:

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what would you likeUsed to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at.Rate it:

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what's going downWhat's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’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's the big ideaUsed to express surprise or dissatisfaction with an action or statement of another, especially the person spoken to.Rate it:

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what's the useUsed to indicate that a specified or implied action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successfulRate it:

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what's up withUsed to express disbelief or curiosity.Rate it:

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what's your poisonUsed to ask someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink.Rate it:

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wheel outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see wheel,‎ out.Rate it:

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when, as, and ifUsed to indicate the timing and contingency of some obligation in contracts, especially financial.Rate it:

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where are the snows of yesteryearUsed to emphasize that life passes quickly.Rate it:

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where do you liveUsed to ask where the person lives.Rate it:

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where does this bus goUsed to ask where the bus is going.Rate it:

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where does this train goUsed to ask where the train is going.Rate it:

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where you at"Where are you?" Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively.Rate it:

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which foot the shoe is onWhich point of view is considered or whose interests are used as a basis.Rate it:

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which is whichUsed to indicate multiple things are difficult to tell apartRate it:

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whistle forUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see whistle,‎ for.Rate it:

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

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who ate all the piesAn interjection used pejoratively against a fat personRate it:

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who's askingUsed to ask a stranger asking a question to identify themselvesRate it:

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who's callingUsed by a phone-call receiver to ask the identity of the caller.Rate it:

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why in god's nameUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.Rate it:

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why oh whyA strengthened form of why, as used in questions.Rate it:

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why on god's green earth"on God's green Earth" is used to add emphasis to the question "Why...?"; precedes the rest of the question while conveying that the speaker is astonished as to why some situation exists.Rate it:

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why the dickensEuphemism for why the Devil, used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.Rate it:

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wild cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, cherry.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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window dressingThe goods and trimmings used in such display.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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withused as a connective, to indicate that your with another person, or can be used to connect two wordsRate it:

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with all due respectA phrase used before disagreeing with someone, usually considered polite.Rate it:

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

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word playA technique in which the nature of the words used become part of the subject of the work, such as puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names.Rate it:

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word-for-wordUsing exactly the same words (as were originally used).Rate it:

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work nightsUsed other than as an idiom: see work, nights.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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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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wrap one's head aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see wrap, head, around.Rate it:

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wriggle out ofUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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writ largeUsed other than as an idiom: see writ, large, larger, largest.Rate it:

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yellow dogUsed other than as an idiom: see yellow, dog.Rate it:

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yellow greaseUsed vegetable oil purposed for use as biodiesel.Rate it:

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YGMInitialism of you've got mail : used to inform someone that an e-mail message has been sent to them.Rate it:

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you and whose armyUsed in response to someone’s threat suggesting that the person in question cannot do what she or he says alone.Rate it:

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

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you did it! congratulations!Used informally to deliver a sense of accomplishment to a person on their great achievement.Rate it:

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you don't know what you've got 'til it's goneA commonly used phrase to acknowledge the irony of taking something or someone for granted and only appreciating it/them once you don't have it/them any longer.Rate it:

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