W

Idioms beginning with "W"

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[who]

See: [SAYS WHO].

[whodunit] {n.}

A detective story; a murder story; a thriller.

Agatha Christie was a true master of the whodunit.

[who is who]

See: [WHO'S WHO].

[who laughs last laughs best]

See: [HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS LAST].

[whole]

See:

[ALL THE WAY] or [THE WHOLE WAY],

[GO THE WHOLE HOG],

[ON THE WHOLE],

[WITH A WHOLE SKIN] or [IN A WHOLE SKIN].

[whole cheese] {slang} or {informal} [whole show] {n.}, {informal}

The only important person; big boss.

Joe thought he was the whole cheese in the game because he owned the ball.

You're not the whole show just because you got all A's.

[…]

[whole hog]

See: [GO THE WHOLE HOG].

[whole lot]

See: [A LOT].

[whole show]

See: [WHOLE CHEESE].

[whoop it up] {v. phr.}, {slang}

1. To make a loud noise; have a noisy celebration; enjoy yourself noisily.

The team whooped it up after winning the game.

2. To praise something enthusiastically; encourage enthusiasm or support. — Often used with […]