Idioms starting with W Flashcards

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(idiom) someone who seems to know everything

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a walking encyclopedia

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(idiom) very well; with a very high grade

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with flying colors

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(idiom, infml) what is happening in the present situation?

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What’s the deal?

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(idiom) how you treat others will happen to you, too. This is almost always used with negative behavior.

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what goes around, comes around

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(idiom) we will deal with the potential problem in the future, not right now.

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Well cross that bridge when we get there

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(idiom) to work very hard

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work your tail off

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(idiom) to have a job or series of jobs while studying in order to pay for your education

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work (your way) through (school)

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(idiom) to manage a problem that has many different parts step by step

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work through sth

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9
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(idiom) an appropriate time to start drinking wine

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wine oclock

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10
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(idiom) to finish a job or study very quickly

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whip through

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(idiom) the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period

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wear and tear

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12
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rephrase this question

What are you going to do on that day?

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What do you have going on that day?

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13
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(expr) to work very hard for someone else

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work like a slave

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14
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rephrase this question

What kind of problem is here?

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What seems to be the problem?

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