W

[wonder]

See: [NO WONDER] also [SMALL WONDER].

[wood]

See:

[CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES],

[KNOCK ON WOOD],

[SAW WOOD].

[woodpile]

See: [NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE].

[woods]

See:

[BABE IN THE WOODS],

[CROW BEFORE ONE IS OUT OF THE WOODS],

[NECK OF THE WOODS],

[TAKE TO THE WOODS].

[wool]

See:

[ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE],

[PULL THE WOOL OVER ONE'S EYES].

[word]

See:

[ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS],

[AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD],

[BY WORD OF MOUTH],

[EAT ONE'S WORDS],

[FROM THE WORD "GO"],

[GET A WORD IN],

[GET THE MESSAGE] or [GET THE WORD],

[HANG ON THE WORDS OF],

[IN BRIEF] or [IN A WORD],

[IN SO  […]

[word for word]  {adv. phr.}

In exactly the same words.

Mary copied Sally's composition word for word.

Joan repeated the conversation word for word.

[word of mouth]  {n. phr.}

Communication by oral rather than written means.

[words of one syllable]  {n. phr.}

Language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, or frank language. — Usually used after "in".

Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that she would be sure to understand.

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