Idioms beginning with W
Meaning: when a situation is urgent or desperate.
Example: When the chips are down, you know who your real friends are. Read on
Meaning: to be accepted by other people.
Example: If you fail to win the day during practice, forget about winning the game. Read on
Meaning: to understand and appreciate.
Example: It can be hard to wrap your head around what exactly happened. Read on
Meaning: something that happens when the people involved do not want it to occur.
Example: Each side was drawn willy-nilly into the battle. Read on
Meaning: one who protects against loss, corruption, waste, or objectionable practices.
Example: Professor Smith was doing a lot of watchdogging during the mid-term exams at Polk High. Read on
Meaning: work very hard and actively.
Example: I often find my husband in the garage, busy as a beaver, working on some new project. Read on
Meaning: an opportunity to participate in a sporting event without having to compete in qualifying matches or be ranked at a certain level.
Example: Nobody can guess what Mark is going to do next. He's always been a bit of a wild card. Read on
Meaning: avoid (a person, place, or circumstance)
Example: When walking through the yard, make sure you leave a wide berth for the dog, or he may bite you. Read on
Meaning: oral communication
Example: To truly create the right buzz about this movie, we need to get the required word of mouth going in this city. Read on
Meaning: a period of decline or reduction
Example: With his health on the wane, the coal worker had to take better care of himself. Read on
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The Idioms Dictionary explains common English idioms that are popular worldwide, especially in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and New Zealand.
