All English idioms and phrases - page 201

Meanings of Wet-through:

phrase

To be completely wet

Usage examples:

Come in quickly - you're wet through., come in and get dry - you're wet through!, by the time we go…

Meanings of What-goes-around-comes-around:

phrase

The consequences of one's actions will have to be dealt with eventually.

Usage examples:

And it's a powerful belief, offering both hope to the oppressed - suffering cannot last forever - a…

idiom

The way that you behave now will affect how you are treated in the future

Usage examples:

Remember that "what goes around comes around," meaning that life has a funny way of giving back wha…

Meanings of What-is-more:

idiom

In addition

phrase

And as an additional point; moreover.

Usage examples:

What's more, they have a style that is uniquely their own

Meanings of What-it-takes:

idiom

To have the qualities or character needed to be successful

Usage examples:

She doesn’t have a college degree, but i think she has what it takes to do the job.

Meanings of Whats-good-for-the-goose-is-good-for-the-gander:

phrase

What is appropriate in one case is also appropriate in the other case in question.

Meanings of Wheel-around:

idiom

Change directions as if revolving on a pivot

Meanings of Wheels:

phrase

A car

Usage examples:

I've got to get some wheels - the buses are way too slow!, hey, nice wheels, lee!, you need a new s…

Meanings of When hell freezes over:

idiom

If you say that something will happen when hell freezes over, you mean that it will never happen.

Meanings of When it rains, it pours:

idiom

Said when one bad thing happens, followed by a lot of other bad things that make a bad situation worse

Meanings of When pigs fly:

phrase

Used ironically to express disbelief.

Usage examples:

‘maybe he's trying to change.’ ‘and pigs might fly.’

Meanings of When the chips are down:

phrase

When a very serious situation arises.

Usage examples:

When the chips are down they chicken out

idiom

When you are in a very difficult or dangerous situation, especially one that makes you understand the true value of people or things

Usage examples:

One day when the chips are down, you will know who your true friends are.

Meanings of When-all-is-said-and-done:

idiom

Said when you are about to tell someone the most important fact they should remember in a situation

Usage examples:

When all is said and done, you can only do your best.

Meanings of When-in-rome-do-as-the-romans-do:

phrase

When abroad or in an unfamiliar environment you should adopt the customs or behaviour of those around you.

Usage examples:

In ireland 1am is not a time when one would take to the water but it was a case of when in rome, do…

idiom

When you are visiting another place, you should follow the customs of the people in that place

Usage examples:

I don't drink wine usually but on holiday, well, when in rome...

Meanings of Where there’s a will, there’s a way:

phrase

Determination will overcome any obstacle.

Usage examples:

I know it will be difficult but where there's a will there's a way.

idiom

Used to mean that if you are determined enough, you can find a way to achieve what you want, even if it is very difficult

Meanings of Where there’s smoke, there’s fire:

phrase

There's always some reason for a rumour.

Usage examples:

But, he put on the agenda several things that i don't think anyone outside of a little labor circle…

idiom

If unpleasant things are said about someone or something, there is probably a good reason for it

Usage examples:

She says the accusations are not true, but where there's smoke there's fire.

Meanings of Whether-or-not:

idiom

Used for saying that it is not important which of two possibilities is true

Usage examples:

Whether or not you like it, i’m going out tonight., whether he wants to or not, he'll have to clean…

Meanings of While away:

idiom

Spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner

Meanings of Whip-hand:

idiom

To be the person or group that has the most power in a situation

Usage examples:

During the last decade the right wing of the party has held the whip hand.

Meanings of Whistle-in-the-dark:

phrase

Pretend to be unafraid.

Usage examples:

But if past performance is any indication of turner's entrepreneurial expertise, they may be whistl…

Meanings of White-as-a:

idiom

If someone is (as) white as a sheet, their face is very pale, usually because of illness, shock, or fear.

Meanings of White-as-a-sheet:

idiom

If someone is (as) white as a sheet, their face is very pale, usually because of illness, shock, or fear.

Meanings of Whiter-than-white:

idiom

Never doing anything wrong

Usage examples:

I was never convinced by the image of the whiter than white princess depicted in the press.

Meanings of Whites:

phrase

White clothes, either worn for a particular activity or job, or put together to be washed at the same time

Usage examples:

Tennis whites a girl in tennis whites was hurrying across the grass towards them., chef/chef's whit…

Meanings of Whittle-away:

idiom

To gradually make something smaller or less important

Usage examples:

We’ve whittled away at our debts., by halftime their lead had been whittled down to two points.

Meanings of Whole-world:

idiom

To think you are extremely important

Usage examples:

The trouble with john is he thinks the whole world revolves around him.