vice squad »
police department
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vote in »
To collectively approve a nominee into an office or position as a result of voting.
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vote out »
To expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of voting.
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walk the line »
To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc..
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warm up »
To prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice.
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wash over »
To pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.
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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 up »
A casual greeting with usage similar to "How are you?" or "Nice to meet you".
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when the cat's away the mice will play »
In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.
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white on rice »
A descriptive analogy of closeness. See like white on rice.
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wooden-top »
Uniformed police officers.
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word to the wise »
A piece of advice.
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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone »
It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.
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you get what you pay for »
In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say so
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you pays your money and you takes your choice »
Each person should make their own decisions.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
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