Idioms beginning with W
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where there’s a will, there’s a way
Meaning: willpower will defeat any difficulty
Example: The man drove through eight countries in his car. It is true, where there is a will, there is a way. Read more ➺
when the going gets tough, the tough get going
Meaning: to become tougher than the situation in order to be able to overcome it
Example: The company secretary handled the objections very calmly and politely. I truly saw the personification of the fact that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Read more ➺
when in Rome, do as the Romans
Meaning: to copy popular culture in order to blend in
Example: My mother always told us that when in Rome, do as the Romans. That is how today we are able to get along with any kind of people. Read more ➺
Meaning: Divert attention from something important by focusing on something less significant but more sensational.
Example: The government created a scandal just to wag the dog before elections. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have a good or bad news enlarged by circumstances
Example: The restaurant owners had the best of everything at one point. But you know what they say, when it rains, it pours. Today they are left with absolutely nothing. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be carrying a wild look
Example: Their residence is totally wild and woolly but all in all I found them to be warm people. Read more ➺
Meaning: to treat somebody (usually a woman) to wine and dinner;
Example: The wine and dine at this hotel is among the best that you will ever find. Read more ➺
Meaning: to find an alternative for something, someone or to perform a task
Example: The way around such a problem would mean that we lose another 6 months in the completion of this project. Read more ➺
Meaning: Abandon a person or responsibility suddenly or unfairly.
Example: He walked out on his wife and two kids without a word. Read more ➺
Meaning: display your emotions openly
Example: It was evident that he was in love with her. He wore his heart on his sleeve and you could see how he felt about her. Read more ➺
