Idioms & Expressions A-Z

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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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