Thursday 29 April 2010

welcome

welcome wear out one’s welcome
welcome welcome someone with open arms
welcome welcome to do something
well alive and well
well All’s well that ends well.
well (all) well and good
well as well
well augur well for someone or something
well get well
well hail-fellow-well-met
well know something only too well
well leave well enough alone
well let well enough alone
well play one’s cards well
well well and good
well well-disposed toward someone or something
well well-fixed
well well-heeled
well well-off
well well-to-do
well well up in years
were as it were
were better off (if one were somewhere else)
were better off (if something were done)
were Those were the days.
West out West
wet all wet
wet (as) mad as a wet hen
wet get one’s feet wet
wet get wet
wet mad as a wet hen
wet wet behind the ears
wet wet blanket
wet wet someone’s whistle
whack out of w(h)ack
whack take a whack at someone or something
whale have a whale of a time
whale whale the tar out of someone
what and what have you
what come what may
what give someone what for
what have what it takes
what just what the doctor ordered
what know what’s what
what no matter what happens
what not what something is cracked up to be
what recognize one for what one is
what recognize something for what it is
What What are you driving at?
What What can I say?
What What do you want me to say?
what what for
What What goes around, comes around.
What What have you been up to?
what what if
what what makes someone tick
what what makes something tick
What What one doesn’t know won’t hurt one.
whatever for what(ever) it’s worth
Whatever Whatever will be, will be.
what’s get what’s coming to one
what’s give one what’s coming to one
what’s know what’s what
What’s What’s done is done.
What’s What’s keeping you?
What’s What’s new?
What’s What’s the good of something?
What’s What’s up?
What’s What’s with someone?
wheel put one’s shoulder to the wheel
wheel wheel and deal
wheels spin one’s wheels
when cross a bridge when one comes to it
when know when one is not wanted
when time was (when)
when when all is said and done
when when hell freezes over
When When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
when when it comes right down to it
when when it comes to something
when when least expected
when when one is good and ready
when when push comes to shove
When When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
when when the chips are down
when when the going gets rough
when when the going gets tough
when when the time is ripe
where fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
where give credit where credit is due
where hit one where one lives
where know where all the bodies are buried
where know where someone stands (on someone or
something)
where not know where to turn
where (Now), where was I?
where Put your money where your mouth is!
where take up where one left off
where tell someone where to get off
where where one is coming from
where where one lives
Where Where there’s a will there’s a way.
Where Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
Where Where was I?
wherefores the whys and wherefores of something
whereof know whereof one speaks
Where’ve Where’ve you been hiding yourself?
wherewithal have the wherewithal (to do something)
whet whet someone’s appetite
whether not know whether one is coming or going
whether whether or not
which every which way
which know which is which
which know which side one’s bread is buttered on
which not know which way to turn
which see which way the wind is blowing
which tell which is which
whiff catch a whiff of something
whiff get a whiff of something
while (every) once in a while
while fiddle while Rome burns
while get out while the getting is good
while make it worth someone’s while
while make something worth someone’s while

while not worth one’s while
while once in a while
while strike while the iron is hot
while while away the time
while worth someone’s while
whip whip something into shape
whip whip something up
whirl give something a whirl
whisker by a whisker
whisper in a stage whisper
whistle (as) clean as a whistle
whistle (as) slick as a whistle
whistle blow the whistle (on someone)
whistle clean as a whistle
whistle slick as a whistle
whistle wet someone’s whistle
white (as) white as a ghost
white (as) white as a sheet
white (as) white as the driven snow
white in black and white
white put something down in black and white
white white as a sheet
white white as the driven snow
white white elephant
who He laughs best who laughs last.
who He who laughs last, laughs longest.
who He who pays the piper calls the tune.
Who Who do you think you’re kidding?
Who Who do you think you’re talking to?
Who Who would have thought?
whole go whole hog
whole make something up out of whole cloth
whole on the whole
whole (whole) new ball game
whole the whole ball of wax
whole the whole shooting match
whom to whom it may concern
whoop whoop it up
whys the whys and wherefores of something
wide all wool and a yard wide
wide come from far and wide
wide crack something wide open
wide cut a wide swath
wide give someone or something a wide berth
wide leave oneself wide open for something
wide leave oneself wide open to something
wide wide-awake
wide wide of the mark
wig flip one’s wig
wild go hog-wild
wild run wild
wild sow one’s wild oats
wild wild about someone or something
Wild Wild horses couldn’t drag someone.
wild a wild-goose chase
wildfire spread like wildfire
will against someone’s will
will at will
will Boys will be boys.
will Flattery will get you nowhere.
will Give one an inch, and one will take a mile.
will have a hunch (that) something will happen
will heads will roll
will ill will
will last will and testament
will of one’s own free will
will someone’s last will and testament
will There will be the devil to pay.
will Time will tell.
will Whatever will be, will be.
will When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
will Where there’s a will there’s a way.
will will not hear of something
will with a will
will with the best will in the world
will The truth will out.
willies get the willies
willies give someone the willies
willing ready, willing, and able
win no-win situation
win win by a nose
win win out (over someone or something)
win win someone over
win win the day
wind (as) swift as the wind
wind get one’s second wind
wind get wind of something
wind gone with the wind
wind in the wind
wind see which way the wind is blowing
wind swift as the wind
wind take the wind out of someone’s sails
wind three sheets to the wind
wind throw caution to the wind
wind wind down
wind wind something up
wind wind up doing something
wind wind up somewhere
windmills tilt at windmills
window go window-shopping
window window-shopping
wine wine and dine someone
wing on the wing
wing wing it
wings clip someone’s wings
wings take someone under one’s wing(s)
wings try (out) one’s wings
wings waiting in the wings
wink (as) quick as a wink
wink not sleep a wink
wink quick as a wink
wink wink at something
winks catch forty winks
winks forty winks
winks take forty winks
wins Slow and steady wins the race.
wipe wipe someone or something out
wipe wipe someone’s slate clean
wipe wipe something off
wipe wipe the floor up with someone
wire down to the wire
wire under the wire
wires get one’s wires crossed
wise (as) wise as an owl

wise (as) wise as Solomon
wise Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man
healthy, wealthy, and wise.)
wise get wise (to someone or something)
wise penny-wise and pound-foolish
wise put someone wise to someone or something
wise wise as an owl
wise wise as Solomon
wise wise up (to someone or something)
wise a word to the wise
wiser none the wiser
wiser sadder but wiser
wish wish something off on someone
wishful wishful thinking
wit to wit
witch’s (as) cold as a witch’s caress
witch’s (as) cold as a witch’s tit
witch’s cold as a witch’s caress
witch’s cold as a witch’s tit

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