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where there's muck there's brass(UK, Irish) There is money to be made in unpleasant dirty jobs.Rate it:
where you at"Where are you?" Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively.Rate it:
where's the beefWhere is the content? So what?.Rate it:
where's the fireWhat's the big rush?Rate it:
wherever you go, there you are(colloquial, clichRate it:
which do you want first, the good news or the bad news?An expression stated before having to share bad news (sometimes there is no good news)Rate it:
which foot the shoe is onWhich point of view is considered or whose interests are used as a basis.Rate it:
which is whichUsed to indicate multiple things are difficult to tell apartRate it:
Which Way the Wind BlowsThe direction of events happening, the possible situation of the matter in handRate it:
which way the wind is blowingThe prevailing opinion or current view of most people, especially people with influence.Rate it:
whichever way one slices itfrom any perspective; in every caseRate it:
while awayTo spend idly but pleasantlyRate it:
while away your dayOne whom is lackadaisical, regressive, cares less:Rate it:
while we're youngsoon, without much delayRate it:
whipa car, a rideRate it:
whip downTo rain heavily.Rate it:
whip handThe hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.Rate it:
whip handAn advantage over another; the dominant position.Rate it:
whip inTo prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.Rate it:
whip inTo keep a party member in line.Rate it:
whip inTo make a quick pass into the goalmouth.Rate it:
whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:
whip offTo remove something with a swift movement.Rate it:
whip outto pull something out with a sudden jerk.Rate it:
whip outto complete or make something in a quick fashion.Rate it:
whip throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:
whip upTo produce something quickly, especially of a meal.Rate it:
whipped creamdessert toppingRate it:
whipper snappera young person who is being unruly or who causes trouble. Usually said by an older person when they are frustrated with an unruly child or younger person; typically preceded by the word "young" or "little"Rate it:
whips and jinglesa state of torturous delirium, particularly delirium tremensRate it:
whisk awayTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.Rate it:
whisk offto rapidly remove.Rate it:
whisk offTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.Rate it:
whiskey dickImpotence caused by heavy drinking.Rate it:
whisper campaignA method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.Rate it:
whistle dixieTo engage in a pointless or unproductive activity; to do something without resolve, seriousness or commitment.Rate it:
whistle forTo ask for with no chance of success.Rate it:
whistle forUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see whistle,‎ for.Rate it:
whistle in the darkTo speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.Rate it:
whistle in the windTo attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.Rate it:
whistle past the graveyardTo attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; To proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.Rate it:
whistle past the graveyardTo enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.Rate it:
whistle upTo gather together, calling them by whistling.Rate it:
whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:
whistle-blowerOne who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.Rate it:
whistle-stopA small train station.Rate it:
whistle-stopA brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneeringRate it:
whistle-stop train tourA tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities.Rate it:
whistle-stop train tourAny travel that's quick and with only brief pauses.Rate it:
whistling dixieIf you say someone ain't just whistling Dixie, it means they're not kidding around.Rate it:

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