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walk the dogTake a dog for a walkRate it:

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wall to wallAll over, no stone left unturnedRate it:

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wanna 'take a spin?Take a ride in car, Take a SPIN in MY J-3 Taylor Cub Airplane?Rate it:

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wash overOf open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.Rate it:

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wash overTo pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.Rate it:

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wash overSaid of the way an emotion affects one suddenly.Rate it:

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watch overTo guard and protect.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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Water over the DamEvents that are unchangeable, past eventsRate it:

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wear offTo disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused.Rate it:

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wear thinTo lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.Rate it:

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wet one's beakTo take one's share from the financial proceeds of illicit activity.Rate it:

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when hell freezes overNever; not in this lifetime; not a chance.Rate it:

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when the cat's awayPeople are likely to take advantage of the absence of authority or enforcement of compliance.Rate it:

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when the cat's away the mice will playIn the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.Rate it:

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when the going gets tough, the tough get goingin difficult times, it is the strong-willed who take action.Rate it:

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when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

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whip handAn advantage over another; the dominant position.Rate it:

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whisk awayTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.Rate it:

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whisk offTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.Rate it:

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who's your daddyA humorous and/or sarcastic statement of superiority over someone else.Rate it:

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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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whore outTo prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show off; to hire out or provide to others like a whore; to pimp, swap one's sex partner.Rate it:

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wimba over troubled waters.Bridge over troubled Waters.Rate it:

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win overTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.Rate it:

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win the dayto gain complete victory or success over something or someoneRate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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with a grain of saltWith a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!Rate it:

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work overTo improve a prototype, or first draft.Rate it:

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work overTo physically attack someone to cause them injury.Rate it:

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work to ruletake industrial actionRate it:

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wrap around one's little fingerTo successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.Rate it:

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written all over someone's faceVery obvious, from someone's facial expression.Rate it:

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written in someone's faceAlternative form of written all over someone's faceRate it:

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WTFOwhat the fuck, over!Rate it:

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yonThat over there; of something distant, but within sight.Rate it:

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you can't take it with youIt is not possible to take one's material wealth to whatever world may await one after death.1900, E. Phillips Oppenheim, A Millionaire of Yesterday, ch. 6:"The clause whichRate it:

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you have the advantage over meYou know my name, but I do not know yours; what is it, please?; you know me but I do not know youRate it:

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you only have two feet, so take one step at a time to get it doneBe patient with your self, don’t get overwhelmed. Sometimes it takes time to get things done.Rate it:

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you've got to laughUsed when somebody sees the funny side to a tough situation, to remind not to take things so seriously.Rate it:

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young fogeyYoung and over-conservative person.Rate it:

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zero hourThe set time for an action, event, vital decision, or decisive change to take place; the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduledRate it:

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上有è€ä¸‹æœ‰å°to have both one's aging parents and one's young children to take care of; to be a member of the sandwich generationRate it:

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以上above; more than; overRate it:

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èžå世界known the world over; world-famous; renownedRate it:

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順其自然let it be; let nature take its courseRate it:

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