W
Idioms beginning with "W"
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Contents of W:
[who's who] or [who is who] {informal}
1. Who this one is and who that one is; who the different ones in a group of people are or what their names or positions are.
* /It is hard to tell who is who in the parade because everyone in the band looks […]
[why and wherefore] {n.}
The answer to a question or problem. Usually used in the plural.
Father told him not to always ask the whys and wherefores when he was told to do something.
[wide of the mark] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}
1. Far from the target or the thing aimed at.
James threw a stone at the cat but it went wide of the mark.
2. Far from the truth; incorrect.
* /You were wide of the mark when you said I did it, because […]
[wiener roast] or [hot dog roast] {n.}
A party where frankfurters are cooked and eaten over an outdoor fire.
For his birthday party, John had a wiener roast in his backyard.
Mary's Girl Scout troop had a hot dog roast on their overnight hike.
[wildcat strike] {n.}, {informal}
A strike not ordered by a labor union; a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers.
The garbage collectors have gone on a wildcat strike, but the union is going to stop it.