Idioms beginning with W
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Meaning: to be very happy (elated)
Example: I have been walking on air since I found out that I have been awarded a scholarship to study music. Read more ➺
Meaning: to prevent something from harming you
Example: Our government has doubled the number of soldiers at the border to ward off illegal immigrants. Read more ➺
Meaning: impolite way of saying "it will never happen"
Example: I guess, she will forgive you when hell freezes over. Read more ➺
Meaning: the procedure of becoming healthy again
Example: The Grecian Government was supposed to put Europe on the road to recovery from the Economic and financial crisis. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be annoyed by someone
Example: My sister really knows how to wind me up. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be kind and loving
Example: My grandmother is a very warm-hearted person, everybody loves her. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be overcome by a strong feeling, usually desire
Example: The man makes me weak in the knees when he kisses me. Read more ➺
Meaning: another way to ask someone, what are you doing?
Example: Seeing me going from room to room with no apparent method, my friend couldn't help but ask what I was up to. Read more ➺
Meaning: immature or poor skill
Example: From the way the soldier handled the gun, everyone could tell that he was wet behind the ears. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be careful about one's words or actions around another person
Example: Whenever Lisa is around the house, everyone has to walk on eggshells around her in order not to get her annoyed. Read more ➺
