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English phrases understood by subjective, as opposed to literal meanings.
- Category:English rhetorical questions: English questions posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
- Category:English snowclones: English clichés using old idioms with varying words in new contexts.
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Pages in category "English idioms"
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- whack-a-mole
- what's it to you
- what, me worry
- what are the odds
- what can I say
- what did your last slave die of
- what do you say
- whatever creams your twinkie
- whatever floats your boat
- whatever helps you sleep at night
- whatever it takes
- what for
- what in tarnation
- what in time
- what is more
- what it takes
- what not
- what of it
- whatsamatta
- what's cooking
- what's eating
- what's eating you
- what's going on
- what's in it for me
- what's new
- what someone said
- what's the beef
- what's the difference
- what's the good of
- what's the matter
- what's the story
- what's the story, bud
- what's up
- what's what
- what's your poison
- what the Devil
- what the doctor ordered
- what was someone smoking
- what was someone thinking
- what with
- what you see is what you get
- wheel away
- wheel out
- wheels are turning
- wheel within a wheel
- when all is said and done
- when Hell freezes over
- when in Rome
- when in Rome, do as the Romans do
- when it comes to
- when it's at home
- when pigs fly
- when push comes to shove
- when the chips are down
- when they go low, we go high
- when two Sundays come together
- when two Sundays meet
- where got
- where's the beef
- where's the lie
- which foot the shoe is on
- which way the wind is blowing
- while we're young
- whip hand
- whip into shape
- whips and jingles
- whip the cat
- whip through
- whip up a storm
- whisk away
- whiskey dick
- whisk off
- whisper campaign
- whistle Dixie
- whistle for
- whistle in the dark
- whistle in the wind
- whistle past the graveyard
- whistle-stop
- whistle walk
- white coat hypertension
- white elephant
- white hat
- white-knuckle
- white lie
- white magic
- white marriage
- white on rice
- white pee
- white rider
- white satin
- white sheep
- white trash
- white trashery
- Whitman's sampler
- who are you telling
- whole ball of wax
- whole box of tricks
- whole cloth
- whole enchilada
- whole shebang
- whole shooting match
- whomp on
- whoop ass
- whoop-ass
- whoop it up
- who shot John
- who's 'she', the cat's mother
- who's who
- who wants to know
- why in God's name
- why in the world
- why in time
- why on Earth
- wicked tongue
- wide awake
- wide berth
- wide of the mark
- widow-maker
- widow's mite
- wild-goose chase
- wild horses
- willful ignorance
- willing horse
- will o' the wisp
- willow in the wind
- will the real someone please stand up
- willy-nilly
- win the day
- win back
- win by a nose
- wind at one's back
- wind back the clock
- wind down
- wind off
- window on the world
- window-shopping
- wind up one's bottoms
- wine tosser
- winged word
- wink at
- winning ways
- win one for the Gipper
- win over
- winter rat
- win the battle, but lose the war
- wipe someone's eye
- wipe someone's nose
- wipe the slate clean
- wise beyond one's years
- wise head on young shoulders
- wise apple
- wishful thinking
- with a grain of salt
- with all due respect
- with all the salt in the Dead Sea
- with an eye to
- with an eye towards
- with a quickness
- with a vengeance
- with a view to
- with a will
- with bated breath
- with bells on
- with both hands
- wither on the vine
- with every breath
- with flying colors
- within ames ace
- within an ace of
- within living memory
- within reach
- with knobs on
- with no further ado
- with one's bare hands
- with one's chest
- with one's dick in one's hand
- with one's head held high
- with one's jaw in one's lap
- with one voice
- with open arms
- without batting an eye
- without fail
- without further ado
- with pleasure
- with the manner
- with whole skin
- woe betide
- wolf down
- wolf guarding the sheep
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- woman among women
- woman of few words
- woman of the hour
- woman of the people
- woman on the street
- wooden spoon
- wooden spoonist
- wooden-top
- word it