twiddle one's thumbs »
To wait or dawdle; to accomplish nothing useful or lack a useful occupation.
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up to scratch »
Sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality.
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up to snuff »
Adequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.
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up-and-coming »
Emerging; aspiring; improving; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim.
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used to »
Accustomed to; in the habit of.
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walk the line »
To behave in an authorized or socially accepted manner, especially as prescribed by law or morality; to exercise self-control.
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water under the bridge »
Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
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whack-a-mole »
The practice of trying to stop something that persistently occurs in an apparently random manner at the point where the occurrence is noticed, such as terminating spammers' e-mail accounts or closing pop-up advertisement windows.
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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander »
If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another.
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wide of the mark »
Inaccurate.
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yellow journalism »
Material published in a broadcast or periodical, such as a tabloid newspaper or magazine, which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.
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