a turn/twist of the knife: see turn/twist the knife at every turn be cooked/done to a turn beat/turn swords into ploughshares come up/turn up trumps come/go/turn full circle not know which way to turn not turn a hair One good turn deserves another. put/turn the clock back speak/talk out of turn stand/turn sth on its head take a turn for the worse tighten/turn the screws on sb: see put the screws on sb turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear turn a trick turn heads turn in your grave turn king's/ queen's evidence turn on the waterworks turn over a new leaf turn over/spin in your grave turn state's evidence turn (sth) topsy-turvy: see topsy-turvy turn tail turn the corner turn the other cheek turn the page turn the tables on sb turn the tide turn turtle turn up like a bad penny turn up the heat turn your back on sb turn your back on sth turn your hand to sth turn your nose up turn/twist the knife turn/use sth to good account TURN-UP That's/There's a turn-up for the books TURNABOUT Turnabout is fair play. TURNED a poacher turned gamekeeper the minute sb's back is turned: see when/while sb's back is turned The tables are turned.: see turn the tables on sb The wheel has come/turned full circle.: see come/go/turn full circle The worm has turned. when/while sb's back is turned your whole world (was) turned upside down 579 TURNING the wheels are turning TURNS every time sb turns around/round the tide turns: see turn the tide Whatever turns you on. TURTLE turn turtle TWAIN Never the twain shall meet. TWICE Lightning does not strike twice. Once bitten, twice shy. TWIDDLE twiddle your thumbs TWILIGHT the twilight zone TWINKLE when sb was a (mere) twinkle in their father's eye TWINKLING in the twinkling of an eye TWIST a turn/twist of the knife: see turn/twist the knife drive/send sb round the twist get your knickers in a twist leave sb to twist in the wind round the twist turn/twist the knife twist sb's arm twist/wrap sb around/round your little finger TWISTED be bitter and twisted TWIXT There's many a slip twixt cup and lip. TWO A bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush). a two-way street be as thick as two short planks be caught between two stools be in! of two minds be like a dog with two tails be like two peas in a pod be ten/two a penny be two of a kind be two sides of the same coin bring sb down a peg or two cut both/two ways fall between two stools for two cents in two shakes (of a lamb's iail) It takes two to tango. kill two birds with one stone know a thing or two meat and two veg not be short of a bob or two not care/ give two hoots: see not care/give a hoot UNDER not have two nickels to rub together not have two pennies to rub together put in/stick in your two penn'orth put two and two together put two and two together and get/make five: see put two and two together put your two cents (worth) in put/stick two fingers up at sb/sth [show/teach/tell etc.] sb a thing or two: see know a thing or two stand on your own two feet That makes two of us. the lesser of two evils (There's) no two ways about it. two-bit two can play at that game two-faced two-timesb two-timer: see two-time sb two-timing: see two-time sb two's company (three's a crowd) your meat and two veg your two cents (worth): see put your two cents (worth) in TYPE revert to type true to form/type UGLY an ugly duckling be as ugly as sin raise/rear its (ugly) head UM umandah UMBILICAL cut the (umbilical) cord UMBRAGE take umbrage UN BOWED bloodied but unbowed UNCERTAIN in no uncertain terms UNCLE an Uncle Tom Bob's your uncle! I'll be a monkey's uncle! say uncle UncleSam UNDER be under a cloud be under sb's thumb be under the gun be under the thumb: see be under sb's thumb be under your feet Down Under go under the knife in/under sth's shadow under sb's heel Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. UNGLUED under sb's nose under the banner of sth under the counter under the llUrrnence under the knife: see go under the knife under the sun under the table under the wing of sth under the wire under wraps under your belt under your breath under your own steam UNGLUED come unglued UNIVERSE be the armpit of the world/universe UNKNOWN an unknown quantity UNQUOTE quote, unquote UNSTUCK come unstuck UNTIL till/until kingdom come until hell freezes over until the cows come home UNTURNED leave no stone unturned UP be (just/right) up sb's street be on the up be on the up and up be (right) up sb's alley be (right) up sb's arse be (right) up there with sb/sth be up a gum tree beupa tree be up against sth/sb be up and about/around be up and down be up and running be up for sth be up in arms be up in the air be up the duff be up the spout be up to no good be up to sth be up to the mark be up to your chin in sth be up to your ears/ eyeballs/ eyes in sth be up to your neck in sth be up with the crows be up with the lark be up yourself come/ go up in the world: see come/go down in the world [dance/sing/talk etc.] up a storm give sth up as a bad job 580 go up in flames move up in the world: see come/go down in the world not be up to much not be up to much not be up to par not be up to scratch pick up sticks raise/up the ante sb's number is up up-and-coming up for grabs up front up sticks up the spout up to snuff up to speed up-to-the-minute Up yours! What's up? UPHILL an uphill battle/fight/struggle an uphill job/task UPON once upon a time UPPER a stiff upper lip gain! get the upper hand: see have the upper hand have the upper hand the upper crust upper-crust: see the upper crust UPPERS be (down) on your uppers UPRIGHT bolt upright UPS ups and downs UPSET upset the applecart UPSTAIRS kick sb upstairs UPTAKE be quick on the uptake: see be slow on the uptake be slow on the uptake UPWARD onward and upward: see onwards and upwards UPWARDS onwards and upwards US them and us USE a fat lot of good/use be no good/use to man or beast It's no good/use crying over spilt milk. turn/use sth to good account use a sledgehammer to crack a nut Use your loaf. USED be half the [dancer/writer etc.] you used to be USUAL business as usual VAIN take sb's name in vain VALOR Discretion is the better part of valor. VALOUR Discretion is the better part of valour. VALUE take sth at face value VALVE a safety valve VANISH disappear/vanish into thin air: see out of thin air disappear/vanish off the face of the earth VARIETY Variety is the spice of life. VEG meat and two veg your meat and two veg VEIL draw a veil over sth VELVET an iron fist/hand in a velvet glove VENT vent your spleen VENTURED Nothing ventured, nothing gained. VERBAL verbal diarrhea verbal diarrhoea VERSE give/quote (sb) chapter and verse VESSEL burst/bust a blood vessel VESSELS Empty vessels make (the) most noise/sound. VICIOUS a vicious circle VICTIM a fashion victim VICTORY a Pyrrhic victory VIEW a bird's eye view a ringside seat/view a worm's eye view take the long view VILLAIN the villain of the piece VINE die on the vine wither on the vine Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. VINEGAR be full of piss and vinegar VIOLET a shrinking violet VIRTUE make a virtue of necessity VIRTUES extoll the virtues of sb/ sth VOICE a (lone) voice in the wilderness a voice crying in the wilderness at the top of your voice VOID fill a/the void VOLTE-FACE a volte-face VOLUMES speak volumes VOTE vote with your feet VOTING like turkeys voting for (an early) Christmas VULTURE a culture vulture WAD shoot your wad WAGGING set/ start tongues wagging the tail wagging the dog WAGON be on the wagon fall off the wagon go on the wagon: see be on the wagon hitch your wagon to a star hitch your wagon tosb/ sth WAIFS waifs and strays WAIST be dead from the waist down WAIT wait for the other shoe to drop wait on sb hand and foot WAITING an accident waiting to happen be waiting in the wings play a/the waiting game WAKE a wake-up call Wake up and smell the coffee! WALK a walk of life run before you can walk stand/walk tall Take a hike/walk! the cock of the walk walk a tightrope walk the plank WALKING be floating/walking on air be (skating/walking) on thin ice 581 be walking/treading on eggshells get your walking papers: see give sb their walking papers give sb their walking papers WALL a fly on the wall a hole in the wall be banging/hitting your head against a brick wall be like talking to a brick wall be off the wall bel come up against a brick wall drive sb up the wall go to the wall have your back against/to the wall hit a/the (brick) wall nail sb to the wall off-the-wall: see be off the wall read/ see the handwriting on the wall: see the writing is on the wall read/ see the writing on the wall: see the writing is on the wall the handwriting is on the wall the writing is on the wall wall-to-wall WALLS be climbing the walls Walls have ears. WAND a magic wand WANDERING wandering hands WANE wax and wane WANT Do you want alto bet? Do you want to make something of it? for want of a better word How much do you want to bet? want to curl up and die WAR see also WARS a battle/war of nerves aturfwar a war of words All's fair in love and war. WARM warm the cockles of your heart WARMED like death (warmed over) like death (warmed up) WARPATH be on the warpath WARRANT sign sth's death warrant: see sign your own death warrant sign your own death warrant WARS have been in the wars WATER WARTS warts and all warts-and-all: see warts and all WASH come out in the wash It'll all come out in the wash. wash your dirty laundry/linen in public wash your hands of sb/sth Wash your mouth out! will not wash WASHER be chief cook and bottle washer WASTE a waste of breath: see waste your breath be a waste of space waste your breath WATCH mind/watch your p's and q's Mind/Watch your step. watch sb like a hawk watch sb/sth with an eagle eye watch sb/sth with eagle eyes watch the clock Watch this space. watch your back watch your step WATCHED A watched pot never boils. WATCHING be as interesting as watching grass grow be as interesting as watching paint dry be like watching grass grow be like watching paint dry WATER see also WATERS be dead in the water be in deep water be in hot water be like a fish out of water be (like) water off a duck's back be water over the dam be water under the bridge Blood is thicker than water. blow sth! sb out of the water come hell or high water could talk under water get into deep water: see be in deep water get (sb) into hot water: see be in hot water go through fire and water hold water: see not hold water keep your head above water make sb's mouth water not hold water pour/throw cold water on sth spend money like water take to sth like a duck to water test the water/waters Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. WATERFRONT throw the baby out with the bath water tread water You can lead a horse to water (but you can't make him/it drink). WATERFRONT cover the waterfront WATERLOO meet your Waterloo WATERS muddy the waters pour oil on troubled waters still waters run deep test the water/waters WATERWORKS turn on the waterworks WAVE see a/50 WAVES be on the crest of a wave catch the wave fly / show/wave the flag kiss/say/wave goodbye to sth ride (on) a/the wave ride the crest of a wave: see be on the crest of a wave WAVELENGTH be on the same wavelength WAVES make waves WAX the whole ball of wax wax and wane wax lyrical WAY see a/50 WAYS all the way all the way down the line along the way any way you slice it be in a bad way be laughing all the way to the bank be out of sb's way be out of the way claw your way back from sth couldn't [act/argue/fight] your way out of a paper bag every which way get your own way go a long way go all the way go back a long way go down the wrong way go out of your way to do sth have come a long way have your head screwed on (the right way) (in) anyway, shape, or form in the family way look the other way Noway! not know which way to turn one way or another one way or the other open the way for/to sth 582 out-of-the-way: see be out of the way pave the way for sth pay its way pay your way point the way rub sb the wrong way rub sb up the wrong way see which way the cat jumps see which way the wind is blowing see your way (clear) to doing sth smooth sb's/ sth's way smooth the way for sb/sth take sth the wrong way That's the way the ball bounces. That's the way the cookie crumbles. There's more than one way to skin a cat. way-out Where there's a will there's a way! wing your/its way WAYS change/mend your ways cut both/two ways see the error of your ways swing both ways the parting of the ways (There's) no two ways about it. ways and means WAYSIDE fall by the wayside WEAK a weak link (in the chain) have a weak spotfor sb/sth weak at the knees WEAR be the worse for wear If the cap fits (wear it). If the hat/shoe fits (wear it). wear and tear wear sb to a frazzle wear the pants wear the trousers wear thin wear your heart on your sleeve wear/work your fingers to the bone WEARING be wearing your [teacher's/lawyer's etc.] hat WEASEL weasel words WEATHER be/feel under the weather brass monkey weather keep a weather eye on sth/sb make heavy weather of sth! doing sth ride out/weather the storm WEB a tangled web WEDDING a shotgun wedding be like a spare prick at a wedding your wedding tackle WEDGE drive a wedge between sb the thin end of the wedge WEEK a face as long as a wet week WEEKEND a dirty weekend WEEP shed/weep crocodile tears WEEPERS Finders keepers (losers weepers). WEIGH weigh a ton weigh each word weigh your words WEIGHT a dead weight be a load/weight off your mind be a weight off your shoulders be worth its/your weight in gold carry weight have the cares/weight of the world on your shoulders pull your weight throw your weight around throw your weight behind sihlsb WELCOME greet/welcome sb/sth with open arms outstay/overstay your welcome Welcome to the club! WELL be alive and well be all very well be all well and good be in well be well away be well in be well up on sth leave well alone leave well enough alone leave/let well alone leave/let well enough alone not sit well with sb well and truly well-heeled well-hung well-to-do (Well) what do you know! WENT went/had gone out with the ark Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. WERE Were your ears burning'?: see your ears must be burning WEST go west WET a face as long as a wet week a wet blanket a wet dream be all wet be wet behind the ears could talk under wet cement get your feet wet wet your whistle WHACK out of whack WHALE a whale of a [bill/difference/problem etc.] a whale of a Dob/party/story etc.] have a whale of a time WHAMMY a double whammy WHAT and what have you I'll give you what for! know what's what see sb/sth for what they (really) are (Well) what do you know! What planet is sb on?: see be (living) on another planet What price [fame/success/victory etc.]? what the hell What you don't know won't hurt you. What's cooking'? what's eating sb? what's his/her face What's sb's game? What's sth in aid of? What's sth when it's at home? What's the deal? What's the world coming to? What's up? What's your poison? WHATEVER Whatever turns you on. WHEAT separate the wheat from the chaff WHEEL see also WHEELING. WHEELS a big shot/wheel a cog in the machine/wheel a fifth/third wheel be at/behind the wheel get behind the wheel: see be at/behind the wheel put a spoke in sb's wheel put your shoulder to the wheel 583 reinvent the wheel The wheel has come/turned full circle.: see come/go/turn full circle WHEELING wheeling and dealing WHEELS be hell on wheels oil the wheels set the wheels in motion spin your wheels the wheels are turning WHEN as and when if and when When in Rome (do as the Romans do). when the chips are down WHERE know where you stand not know where to put yourself Where there's a will there's a way! Where's the beef? WHEREFORES the whys and (the) wherefores WHET whet sb's appetite WHETHER not know whether to laugh or cry (whether) by accident or design WHICH every which way WHILE be worth your whlle make sth worth your while: see be worth your while while the going is good WHIMPER not with a bang but with a whimper WHIP a whip-round crack the whip get/have a fair crack of the whip: see give sb a fair crack of the whip give sb a fair crack of the whip have/hold the whip hand whip sth/sb into shape WHIPPING a whipping boy WHIRL give it a shot/whirl WHIRLWIND reap the whirlwind WHISKER by a whisker come within a whisker of sth/ doing sth WHISKERS be the eat's whiskers WICK WHISTLE a whistle-blower: see blow the whistle on sb/ sth a whistle-stop tour a wolf whistle be as clean as a whistle blow the whistle on sb/ sth He/She/They can whistle for it! wet your whistle WHISTLES bells and whistles WHISTLING be whistling Dixie be whistling in the dark WHITE a white elephant a white knight a white lie be as white as a sheet be as white as snow black and white in black and white pretend/say that black is white the men in white coats white-bread white-collar white trash WHITER whiter than white WHIZZ-KID a whizz-kid WHO Who needs it/them? Who's sb when he's/she's at home? WHOLE a whole new ball game go the whole hog go the whole nine yards go whole hog invent sth out of whole cloth make sth up out of whole cloth the whole ball of wax the whole bit the whole enchilada the whole (kit and) caboodle the whole nine yards the whole picture the whole shebang the whole shooting match the (whole) works your whole world came crashing down around you your whole world (was) turned upside down WHOOPEE make whoopee WHYS the whys and (the) wherefores WICK get on sb's wick Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. WICKED WICKED have your wicked way with sb There's no peace/rest for the wicked! There's no rest for the wicked!: see There's no rest for the wicked! WICKET be (batting) on a sticky wicket WIDE a wide boy be wide of the mark be wide open be (wide) open to [abuse/criticism etc.] blow sth wide open cast your net wide/wider give sb/ sth a wide berth into the wide/wild blue yonder WIDEN broaden/widen sb's horizons WIDER cast your net wide/wider WIDOW a grass widow WIFE (all) the world and his wife WILD a wild card a wild-goose chase go hog wild into the wide/wild blue yonder sow your wild oats wild-card: see a wild card wild horses WILDERNESS a (lone) voice in the wilderness a voice crying in the wilderness in the wilderness WILDEST beyond your wildest dreams not in my wildest dreams WILDFIRE spread like wildfire WILL Where there's a will there's a way! wiih the best will in the world WILLIES give sb the creeps/willies WILLS a battle of wills WILLY·NILLY willy-nilly WIN earn/win your spurs May the best man win. win (sth) hands down win the day You can't win 'em all. 584 You win some, you lose some. WIN-WIN a win-win situation: see a no- win situation WIND see also WINDS a straw in the wind be in the wind be pissing in!into the wind be spitting in! into the wind be three sheets to the wind break wind get a/your second wind get wind of sth get/put the wind up sb It's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good). leave sb to twist in the wind run like the wind sail close to the wind sail close to the wind see how the wind is blowing see which way the wind is blowing take the wind out of sb's sails throw caution to the wind(s) WINDMIUS tilt at windmills WINDOW go out (of) the window WINDS be scattered to the four winds WINE wine and dine sb WING be on the wing on a wing and a prayer take sb under your wing under the wing of sth wing it wing your/its way WINGS - be waiting in the wings clip sb's wings spread your wings try your wings WINK A nod's as good as a wink. as quick as a flash/wink not get a wink of sleep not sleep a wink tip sb the wink WINKS forty winks WINNER be onto a winner WINTER in the dead of night/winter WIPE wipe the floor with sb wipe the slate clean: see a clean slate wipe the smile off sb's face WIRE alive wire down to the wire under the wire WIRES get your lines/wires crossed WISDOM a pearl of wisdom in his/her/their (infinite) wisdom the conventional/received wisdom WISE a wise-ass a wise guy a wise head on young shoulders A word to the wise (is sufficient). It's easy to be wise after the event. wise-ass: see a wise guy wise-guy: see a wise guy WISE·ASS a wise-ass WISER be none the wiser no one will be any the wiser sadder but wiser WISH a wish list l/You wouldn't Wish sth on my/your worst enemy. wish the ground would swallow you up WISHFUL wishful thinking WIT see also WITS Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. WITCH-HUNT a witch-hunt WITCHING the witching hour WITH be with child be with it with a capital [A/B/C etc.] with an eye to sth with bells on with (brass) knobs on With friends like that, who needs enemies? with it with money to burn: see have money to burn with one eye on sth/sb: see have/keep one eye on sthlsb with strings (attached): see no strings (attached) with your bare hands with your nose in the air WITHER wither on the vine WITHIN be within an ace of sthl doing sth: see come within an ace of sth/ doing sth Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. come within an ace of sth! doing sth WITHOUT beyond/without a shadow of a doubt without a backward glance without a care in the world: see not have a care in the world without a murmur without fail without further/more ado without so much as a by-your- leave WITNESS bear testimony/witness to sth WITS a battle of wits be at your wits' end frighten/scare sb out of their wits gather your wits have/keep your wits about you live by/on your wits pit your wits against sb/sth WIVES an old wives' tale WOBBlER throw a wobbler/wobbly WOBBLY throw a wobbler/wobbly WOE woe betide sb WOLF a lone wolf a wolf in sheep's clothing a wolf whistle cry wolf keep the wolf from the door wolf-whistle sb: see a wolf whistle WOLVES leave sb to the wolves throw sb to the wolves WOMAN a fallen woman a kept man/woman a man/woman after your own heart a man/woman of means a man/woman of the world a scarlet woman a woman of her word be a fme figure of a man/woman be your own man/woman/person Hell hath no fury (like a woman scorned). like a man/woman possessed make an honest woman of sb sb's right-hand man/woman the man/woman on the Clapham omnibus 585 the man/woman/person in the street the man/woman/sth of your dreams the thinking man's/woman's crumpet You can't keep a good man/woman down. WOMEN think you are God's gift to women WON be half the battle (won) WONDER a chinless wonder a nine/one/seven-day wonder a one-hit wonder WONDERS work wonders WOOD see also WOODS can't see the wood for the trees deadwood knock (on) wood not be out of the wood/woods touch wood WOODEN Don't take any wooden nickels. the wooden spoon WOODS a babe in the woods neck of the woods not be out of the wood/woods WOODWORK come/crawl out of the woodwork WOOL pull the wool over sb's eyes wrap sb up in cotton wool WORD a buzz word a dirty word a four-letter word a man of his word a woman of her word A word to the wise (is sufficient). be as good as your word be the last word in sth by word of mouth for want of a better word from the word go get a word in edgeways get a word in edgewise have a word in sb's ear have the final/last word in a word Mum's the word. not believe a word of it not breathe a word not know the meaning of the word put in a good word for sb say the word sb's word is law WORK spread the word take sb at their word take sb's word for it the operative word There's many a true word spoken in jest. weigh each word What's the magic word? won't hear a word (said) against sb/sth word for word WORDS a play on words a war of words Actions speak louder than words. be lost for words Famous last words. have to eat your words have words in so many words in words of one syllable make sb eat their words: see have to eat your words not mince (your) words put words in/into sb's mouth Sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me). take the words out of sb's mouth weasel words weigh your words Words fail me! (You) mark my words. WORK see also WORKS All work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy). be a nasty piece of work be all in a day's work build/get/work up a head of steam do sb's dirty work donkey work drive/run/work yourself into the ground go/run/work like clockwork grunt work grunt work have your work cut out (for you) make hard work of sth/doing sth make light work of sth/doing sth make short work of sth Nice work if you can get it! perform/work miracles slog/sweat/work your guts out The devil finds work for idle hands. wear/work your fingers to the bone work a treat work against the clock Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. WORKMAN work like a charm work like a dog/trojan work like magic work wonders work your arse/backside off work your ass/butt off work your socks off work yourlits magic WORKMAN A bad workman blames his tools. WORKS give sb the works: see the (whole) works gum up the works put/throw a (monkey) wrench in the works put/throw a spanner in the works shoot the works the (whole) works WORLD a man/woman of the world a world of difference (all) the world and his wife be at peace with the world be dead to the world be in a world of your own be in another world be on top of the world be out of this world be the armpit of the world/universe be/live in a dream world come/ go down in the world come/ go up in the world: see come/ go down in the world do sb the world of good have the cares/weight of the world on your shoulders have the world at your feet It takes all sorts (to make a world.) It's a small world. move down in the world move up in the world: see come/ go down in the world not be long for this world not be the end of the world not have a care in the world not set the world on fire the four corners of the earth/world The hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world). the oldest profession (in the world) the world is your oyster think the world of sb What's the world coming to? with the best will in the world without a care in the world: see not have a care in the world your whole world came crashing down around you 586 your whole world (was) turned upside down WORLDS be worlds apart the best of both worlds the worst of both worlds: see the best of both worlds WORM a worm's eye view The early bird catches the worm. The worm has turned. WORMS a can of worms WORRIED be worried sick WORSE be a fate worse than death be the worse for wear for better or (for) worse for better, for worse go from bad to worse sb's bark is worse than their bite take a turn for the worse WORST be your own worst enemy bring out the worst in sb: see bring out the best in sb IIYou wouldn't wish sth on my/your worst enemy. if the worst comes to the worst if worst comes to worst the worst of both worlds: see the best of both worlds WORST-CASE the nightmare/worst-case scenario WORTH A bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush). any [judge/lawyer/teacher etc.] worth their salt be worth its/your weight in gold be worth your while It's more than my job's worth. make sth worth your while: see be worth your while not be worth a dime not be worth a fig not be worth a hill of beans not be worth the paper it's/they're printed/written on put your two cents (worth) in your two cents (worth): see put your two cents (worth) in WOULDN'T wouldn't dream of doing sth wouldn't harm/hurt a fly WOUND rub salt inIinto the wound WOUNDS lick your wounds open/reopen old wounds WRACK go to rack/wrack and ruin WRAP drape/wrap yourself in the flag twist/wrap sb around/round your little finger wrap sb up in cotton wool WRAPS take the wraps off sth under wraps WRENCH put/throw a (monkey) wrench in the works WRING I'll wring your neck! wring your hands WRINGER go through the wringer: see put sb through the wringer put sb through the wringer WRIST a slap on the wrist get your wrist slapped: see a slap on the wrist WRIT be writ large writ large WRITE be nothing much to write home about fit/wrtte sth on the back of a postage stamp not much to write home about something to write home about: see be nothing much to write home about WRITING read/see the writing on the wall: see the writing is on the wall the writing is on the wall WRITTEN be written all over sb's face have sb's name written all over it It's written in the stars. not be worth the paper it's/they're printed/written on WRONG back the wrong horse be barking up the wrong tree be in the wrong be on the wrong end of sth be (on) the wrong side of 30/40 etc. be on the wrong track can't put a foot wrong: see not put a foot wrong Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Don't get me wrong. fall into the wrong hands find yourself on the wrong side of the law get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick get offl start off on the wrong foot get on the wrong side of the law get out of bed on the wrong side get up on the wrong side of the bed go down the wrong way not put a foot wrong rub sb the wrong way rub sb up the wrong way take sth the wrong way the other/wrong side of the tracks WROTE That's all she wrote! YANK pull/yank sb's chain 587 YARDS go the whole nine yards the whole nine yards YEAR froml since the year dot froml since the year one the seven year itch YEARS autumn years be light years away be light years away from sth donkey's years put years on sb take years off sb: see put years onsb YELLOW yellow journalism YELLOW-BELLIED yellow-bellied YES ayes man YESTERDAY Ilhel she wasn't born yesterday! zoo YONDER into the widelwild blue yonder YOU you name it YOUNG a wise head on young shoulders an old head on young shoulders young blood Z from A toZ Z'S catch! cop/ get some z's ZERO·SUM a zero-sum game ZONE the twilight zone ZOO It's feeding time at the zoo! Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. . wrong side of the law get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick get offl start off on the wrong foot get on the wrong side of the law get out of bed on the. something of it? for want of a better word How much do you want to bet? want to curl up and die WAR see also WARS a battle/war of nerves aturfwar a war of words