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Wage a war on something
 
"The police are waging war on drug pushers in the city."

Walk somebody home
 
"Tim walks his girlfriend home everyday."

Walkie-talkie
 
"She then spoke into a walkie-talkie and they walked back into the building."

Walking dictionary
 
"Mr. Li is a walking dictionary. He knows almost everything."

Walls have ears
 
"Be careful when you tell a secret. Walls have ears."

Wash one's dirty linen in public
 
"Forgive and forget is the best policy; washing one’s dirty linen in public will just degrade oneself."

Wash out
 
"Storms washed the picnic out."

Watch one's step
 
"You have to learn to watch your step. "

Watch the budget
 
"With the addition of the baby in the family, we have to watch the budget."

Watch with hard eye
 
"Whenever he comes into the office, people stop talking, because he always watches with hard eyes."

Watch your step
 
"Watch your step, there is a pothole ahead on your right."

We just make it
 
"Phew we just make it to the airport; the traffic was really heavy this time."

We rap well together
 
"Though we all come from different parts of the world; of different cultures, yet we all rap well together at the beauty contests."

We'll in for the night by then
 
"We are sorry, we’ll be in for the night by then, and can you come tomorrow?"

We'll see later
 
"Let us concentrate on this project first, leave that out now, we’ll see it later."

We're not pressed for time
 
"Take your time. We’re not pressed for time."

Wear something inside out
 
"My little brother wore his clothes inside out."

Wee hours
 
"The party continued into the wee hours."

Welcome to the party
 
"You are really dumb, only now you see, welcome to the party! "

Well in advance
 
"Could you distribute copies well in advance of the meeting?"

Well, I never!
 
"Well, I never expect she would do such an outrageous thing, considering she is so timid."

What a mess!
 
"Oh, don’t you ever clean and tidy your place, what a mess!"

What a pleasant surprise!
 
"Wow, what a pleasant surprise to receive call from you after ages."

What a thing to say!
 
"What a thing to say after all the help extended to her."

What are we waiting for?
 
"What are we waiting for; let us start the dinner with without her then."

What are you getting at?
 
"What are you getting at with all those insinuations?"

What are you going to sell?
 
"Why are you so mysterious about it; no one knows what are you going to sell?"

What are you smoking?
 
"Why are you spreading rumors about them, what are you smoking?"

What are you up to do?
 
"Now the situation is getting worse, what are you up to do?"

What can you do about it?
 
"The damage is done already beyond repair, what can you do about it."

What do you figure?
 
"What do you figure about the chances of success in this baseball match?"

What do you give?
 
"We must win this competition by hook or by crook, what do you give?"

What do you say?
 
"What do you say about raising funds for the victims of the earthquake?"

What held you up?
 
"We have been waiting here for hours for you, what held you up?"

What to call it?
 
"Such kind of behavior is disgusting; I don’t know what to call it?"

What were you up to?
 
"What were you up to again, I hope not another scandal?"

What's come over you?
 
"You are not yourself today, what’s come over you?"

What's cooking?
 
"Can anyone tell me what’s cooking here in my absent."

What's going on?
 
"What’s going on, why is everyone running outside?"

What's it to you?
 
"What’s it to you, whether they are together or parted ways?"

What's on the schedule?
 
"The boss has to ask his secretary what’s on the schedule every day."

What's on your mind?
 
"Hey, you look upset, what’s on your mind?"

What's the big idea?
 
"What’s the big idea, going around and broadcasting to everyone our secrets?"

What's the catch?
 
"What’s the catch for you to humiliate people like that?"

What's the good word?
 
"What’s the good word to cheer us up from the bleak future?"

What's the matter?
 
"What’s the matter with him, he has not responded at all to others’ greetings."

What's under your cat?
 
"Well, we are all curious what’s under your cat?"

What's your pleasure, treasure?
 
"The girls are always asked what their pleasures, treasure?"

What's your pleasure?
 
"During holidays, what’s your pleasure?"

Whatever made you...
 
"Whatever made you do such a dangerous thing in the first place?"

Whatever you say
 
"My opinion is of no consequence; let us just do whatever you say."

When in Rome do as the Romans do
 
"Don’t be so fussy and picky; when in Rome do as the Romans do."

When the doors open
 
"We don’t like to keep people waiting; so we are always there when the door opens."

When there is life, there is hope
 
"Don’t give up so easily, when there is life, there is hope."

When's the big day?
 
"Patrick and Susan have been dating for years, all their friends keep asking them when’s the big day?"

Where are you heading?
 
"Where are you heading to at this late hour and alone?"

White lie
 
"I don't see the harm in telling the occasional white lie if it spares someone's feelings."

Who are all the characters?
 
"Who are all the characters in the party, I don’t know any one of them?"

Who's calling, please?
 
"Henry is not in the office at present, may I know who’s calling, please?"

Who's the lucky guy?
 
"Congratulation! Mary, who’s the lucky guy?"

Wind up
 
"Perhaps it was a wind-up, he thought."

Window shopping
 
"Going window shopping is a common hobby for many people."

Wise up
 
"He was offended but also embarrassed that he had taken so long to wise up."

With a long face
 
"She blames her children with a long face."

With flying colors
 
"She took a driving test and passed with flying colors."

With open arms
 
"After suing the organization, I know I'm not going to be greeted with open arms."

Within an ace of
 
"Her ambition to star in a musical is within an ace of being fulfilled following talks with a West End producer."

Without fail
 
"You will meet me at the airport, won't you?""Don't worry, I'll be there without fail."

Woman of the worl
 
"My boss is a woman of the world."

Won't be long
 
"Mailing a letter won’t be long."

Wonders never cease!
 
"The bride has eloped with another guy on the wedding day; well, wonders never cease."

Words fail me
 
"I am so touched by your kind gestures and help, that words fail me."

Work a tight schedule
 
"During the end of the year, everyone has to work a tight schedule, before the Christmas holidays began."

Work away
 
"In order to meet the deadline of delivery, all the workers have to work away even on weekends."

Work like a Trojan
 
"He is lucky to get a worker like Joseph who works like a Trojan."

Work out
 
"Let us all put our heads together to work out a perfect project."

Would there be room enough for me?
 
"Thank you for inviting me, but would there be room enough for me in that car?"

Would you like to order now?
 
"Welcome to our restaurant, would you like to order now?"

Wouldn't she be nice to come home to?
 
"Rachel is so beautiful; wouldn’t she be nice to come home to?"

Wouldn't work for me
 
"All these frills and pomp wouldn’t work for me."

 

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