All English idioms and phrases - page 202

Meanings of Whoop-it-up:

idiom

To enjoy yourself in a noisy and enthusiastic way

Usage examples:

The crowd whooped it up when he made a hole in one.

Meanings of Whos-she-the-cats-mother:

phrase

Used as a mild reproof, especially to a child, for impolite use of the pronoun she rather than a person's name.

Meanings of Wide of the mark:

phrase

Not on target

idiom

To be wrong

Usage examples:

Yesterday's weather forecast was a little wide of the mark, then.

Meanings of Wide-open:

idiom

Likely to be influenced by something

Usage examples:

I’m wide open to suggestions.

Meanings of Wide-open-to:

idiom

Likely to be influenced by something

Usage examples:

I’m wide open to suggestions.

Meanings of Wild-about:

idiom

To like something a lot

Usage examples:

I’m not wild about apples.

Meanings of Wilds:

phrase

In an area that is far from where people usually live and difficult to get to, and that is not considered easy to live in

Usage examples:

She lives somewhere in the wilds of borneo., the story takes place out in the wilds of manitoba., t…

Meanings of Will-o-the-wisp:

idiom

A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground

Meanings of Willies:

phrase

A feeling of nervousness and fear, especially caused by something strange or threatening

Usage examples:

Give someone the willies spending a night in the house alone always gives me the willies., get the …

Meanings of Wind of:

idiom

To learn a piece of information, esp. when it has been a secret

Usage examples:

We have a crisis on our hands and don’t want the press to get wind of it.

Meanings of Wind on:

idiom

To be filmed, but not included in the final version of a film or television programme

Usage examples:

The scene adds nothing and should have been left on the cutting room floor., the interview footage …

Meanings of Wind-up:

idiom

Finally be or do something

Meanings of Wine-and-dine:

idiom

To entertain someone with food and drink, esp. expensive food and drink

Usage examples:

They wine and dine clients in festive tents, promoting their image of achievement and success.

Meanings of Wing-it:

phrase

To perform or speak without having prepared what you are going to do or say

Usage examples:

I didn't have time to prepare for the talk, so i just had to wing it., i had no idea i was going to…

Meanings of Wipe up:

collocation

To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

Meanings of Wipe-off:

collocation

Remove by wiping

Meanings of Wipe-off-the:

idiom

To destroy completely

Usage examples:

There are bombs so powerful that whole nations could be wiped off the map by them.

Meanings of Wipe-off-the-face-of-the-earth:

idiom

To destroy completely

Usage examples:

There are bombs so powerful that whole nations could be wiped off the map by them.

Meanings of Wipe-off-the-map:

idiom

To destroy completely

Usage examples:

There are bombs so powerful that whole nations could be wiped off the map by them.

Meanings of Wipe-out:

idiom

Eliminate completely and without a trace

Meanings of Wipe-the-floor-with:

idiom

To defeat someone very easily

Usage examples:

"i hear italy beat france in the semifinals last night." "beat them? they wiped the floor with them!"

Meanings of Wise-man:

idiom

Said to emphasize that someone who gets enough sleep and starts work early in the day will have a successful life

Meanings of Wise-to:

idiom

Infml aware of a situation or way of doing something, esp. one that is dishonest

Usage examples:

He calls in sick almost every monday with some phony story – i’m wise to him.

Meanings of With bells on:

phrase

Enthusiastically.

Usage examples:

Everybody's waiting for you with bells on

idiom

To do something or go somewhere with bells on is to do it or go there eagerly

Usage examples:

"are you coming to paul's tonight." "sure, i'll be there - with bells on."

Meanings of With-a-vengeance:

idiom

Using a lot of effort, energy, or time

Usage examples:

She works out every day with a vengeance.