make a thorough job of something They really went the whole hog in their efforts to welcome the foreign visitors.
go whole hog
do something completely or thoroughly They went whole hog in their effort to make sure that the convention was a success.
he who hesitates is lost
if you hesitate you may not get another chance If you want to marry Ko, ask her. He who hesitates is lost.
it's not what you know, it's who you know
references are important, Bob's your uncle In politics, it's not what you know, it's who you know.
Joe Who
Joe Clark - a Canadian politician When was Joe Who the Prime Minister of Canada? 1979?
make whoopee
kiss and hug, get it on, make love Tony and Victoria were making whoopee when we walked in.
on the whole
in general On the whole I think it is a good idea but I would still like to study it further.
people who live in glass houses should not throw s
do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize other people so much. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw st
people who have faults should not criticize others Perfect people can be critical, but people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
the Lord helps those who help themselves
if you work to help yourself God will help you If you pray, remember, the Lord helps those who help themselves.
the whole ball of wax
all related things, all that jazz, the whole nine yards Being in love means commitment, sacrifice, patience, understanding - the whole ball of wax.
the whole caboodle
(See kit and caboodle)
the whole nine yards
including all the work, doing the whole job, the whole ball of wax My goals include a degree, career, marriage, children - the whole nine yards.
the whole shebang
everything, every bit/piece/person When the cable broke, the whole shebang fell in the river.
the whole shooting match
everything, every bit/piece/person Wagon, horses, load - the whole shootin' match disappeared.
the whole works
the whole building, all the equipment, everything The warehouse and stock - the whole works burned in the fire.
whole hog
every effort, all your energy, gung ho When I play racquetball, I work hard. I go whole hog.
whole shebang
(See the whole shebang)
whole shooting match
(See the whole shooting match)
whore blossom
pimple, cold sore, zit Every time I eat shortbread, I get whore blossoms on my chin.
bust open a can of whoopass
to prepare to beat someone up/get really angry after they've done something appalling: (Usually meant as a joke between friends.)"Yo g, if you don't stop bugging me, I'm gonna bust open a can of whoopass on you!"
the whole nine
everything; all of something
who brung ya
who was there for you, don't forget where you came from
who ride
1. to get buckwild:"The darkside where the real G's who ride" -- Macadoshish from Thug Life (Don't get twisted) 2. the who ride is the act of getting wild and crazy, like a riot or an assassination, or any wild activity
who's own
used to inquire the owner of an item. Example: someone would hold up a pencil and, speaking to a group, ask "Who's own?"
whoadie
someone close to you
whockerjawed
damaged, jammed, or out of alignment
whodi
used to address someone as a friend, as in "What's up whodie", in the same way as words like "homey", "money", "playa" or "dogg"
whomp
to beat, to hit
whoop ass
1. very good; awesome; cool;"That ride was whoop ass!" 2. to defeat someone or something; "I'm gonna whup ass on you" 3.to be rowdy; "Finals are over; let's whup ass! " 4. defeat; "Our team suffered a real whoop ass yesterday" 5. rowdiness; "There's too much whoop ass in here; I can't study" (can be reversed as ass whup)
whoopass
see bust open a can of whoopass
whopperjawed
out of place, crooked: "That looks whopperjawed"
whore
1. a greeting, usually between males: "What's up, whore!" 2. a friendly insult, usually between males 3. a prostitute 4. a promiscuous person, usually female
as a whole
all together;not taken separately;in general就整体而言 We should view things as a whole.我们应该全面地看问题。 The speech had to be considered as a whole.应该从整体来考虑这篇讲话。
for the (whole) world
on any account无论如何;不管怎样(用于否定句) I wouldn't hurt her feelings for the world.我决不会伤害她的感情。 I wouldn't,for the world miss that show .我无论如何也不会错过那部电影。
who's who
1.a reference book containing short biographical entries on the outstanding persons in a country,industry,profession,etc.名人录;名人词典 Do you have a copy of“Who's Who in Japan”?你有《日本名人录》吗? 2.who this one is and who that one is;who the different ones in a group of people are谁是谁 It took the new teacher a few days to remember who was who in the class.老师花了几天时间才记住班上学生的名字。
whoop it up
Idiom(s): whoop it up
Theme: CELEBRATION
to enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy manner. (Informal.) • John's friends really whooped it up at his bachelor party. • Jean wants to have a party and whoop it up to celebrate her promotion.
whole ball of wax
Idiom(s): whole ball of wax AND whole shooting match
Theme: COMPLETELY
the whole thing; the whole matter or affair; the entire affair or organization. • John is not a good manager. Instead of delegating jobs to others, he runs the whole shooting match himself • There's not a hard worker in that whole shooting match. • I will be glad to be finished with this project. I want to be done with the whole ball of wax. • I am tired of this job. I am fed up with the whole ball of wax.
to whom it may concern
Idiom(s): to whom it may concern
Theme: SOMEONE
to the person to whom this applies. (A form of address used when you do not know the name of the person who handles the kind of business you are writing about.) • The letter started out, "To whom it may concern." • When you don't know who to write to, just say, "To whom it may concern."
make sth up out of whole cloth
Idiom(s): make sth up out of whole cloth
Theme: DECEPTION
to create a story or a lie from no facts at all. • I don't believe you. I think you made that up out of whole cloth. • Ann made up her explanation out of whole cloth. There was not a bit of truth in it.
He who pays the piper calls the tune
Idiom(s): He who pays the piper calls the tune.
Theme: MONEY
a saying meaning that the person who is paying for something has control over how the money is used. • Fred's father is paying his way through college, and wants to help him choose his courses. He says that he who pays the piper calls the tune. • The bride's parents should have a say in where the wedding is held since they're paying for it. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
He who laughs last, laughs longest
Idiom(s): He who laughs last, laughs longest. AND He laughs best who laughs last
Theme: LAUGHTER
A proverb meaning that whoever succeeds in making the last move or pulling the last trick has the most enjoyment. • Bill had pulled many silly tricks on Tom. Finally Tom pulled a very funny trick on Bill and said, "He who laughs last, laughs longest." • Bill pulled another, even bigger, trick on Tom and said, laughing, "He laughs best who laughs last."
He laughs best who laughs last
Idiom(s): He who laughs last, laughs longest. AND He laughs best who laughs last
Theme: LAUGHTER
A proverb meaning that whoever succeeds in making the last move or pulling the last trick has the most enjoyment. • Bill had pulled many silly tricks on Tom. Finally Tom pulled a very funny trick on Bill and said, "He who laughs last, laughs longest." • Bill pulled another, even bigger, trick on Tom and said, laughing, "He laughs best who laughs last."
He who is everywhere is nowhere.
It's not good to do too many things at the same time.
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.
Knowledge leads us to make choices.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
The person who provides the money for something should control how it is spent
He who plays with fire gets burnt.
If you behave in a risky way, you are likely to have problems.
He who wills the end wills the means.
If you are determined to do something you will find a way.
He laughs best who laughs last.
Don't express your joy, or your triumph, too soon!
People who live in glass houses should not throw
One should not criticize others for faults similar to one's own.
all the way|the accomplished way|way|whole way
adv. phr. 1. From alpha to accomplishment during the accomplished ambit or time. Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree.Joe has played the accomplished way in the football bold and it's about over. 2. In complete agreement; with complete alertness to satisfy. Generally acclimated in the byword "go all the way with". I go all the way with what George says about Bill.Mary said she was accommodating to kiss Bill, but that did not beggarly she was accommodating to go all the way with him.The coffer was accommodating to accommodate Mr. Jones money to enlarge his branch but it wasn 't accommodating to go all the way with his affairs to body addition in the abutting town. Compare: ALL OUT, GO THE WHOLE HOG.
as a whole
all together;not taken separately;in general就整体而言 We should appearance things as a whole.我们应该全面地看问题。 The accent had to be advised as a whole.应该从整体来考虑这篇讲话。
bell the cat, who will
bell the cat, who will Who has abundant adventuresomeness to do a alarming job? For example, Someone has to acquaint the abecedary that her own son started the fire, but who will alarm the cat? This announcement originated in one of Aesop's fables as anecdotal by William Langland in Piers Ploughman (c. 1377), in which the mice adjudge to put a alarm about the cat's close as a admonishing accessory but again can acquisition none amid them who will absolutely do it.
bust accessible a can of whoopass
to adapt to exhausted addition up/get absolutely affronted afterwards they've done article appalling: (Usually meant as a antic amid friends.)"Yo g, if you don't stop bugging me, I'm gonna apprehension accessible a can of whoopass on you!"
on any account无论如何;不管怎样(用于否定句) I wouldn't aching her animosity for the world.我决不会伤害她的感情。 I wouldn't,for the apple absence that appearance .我无论如何也不会错过那部电影。
go the accomplished hog
make a absolute job of article They absolutely went the accomplished hog in their efforts to acceptable the adopted visitors.
go the accomplished hog|go|go accomplished hog|hog
v. phr., informal To do article absolutely or thoroughly; to accord all your backbone or absorption to something. When Bob became absorbed in archetypal airplanes, he went the accomplished hog.The ancestors went accomplished hog at the fair, and spent a lot of money. Compare: ALL OUT, ALL THE WAY, SHOOT THE WORKS.
go accomplished hog
do article absolutely or thoroughly They went accomplished hog in their accomplishment to accomplish abiding that the assemblage was a success.
He action best who action last
Idiom(s): He who action last, action longest. AND He action best who action last
Theme: LAUGHTER
A adage acceptation that whoever succeeds in authoritative the aftermost move or affairs the aftermost ambush has the best enjoyment. • Bill had pulled abounding asinine tricks on Tom. Finally Tom pulled a actual funny ambush on Bill and said, "He who action last, action longest." • Bill pulled another, alike bigger, ambush on Tom and said, laughing, "He action best who action last."
He action best who action last.
Don't accurate your joy, or your triumph, too soon!
he action best who action last|last|laugh|laughs|l
A actuality should go advanced with what he is accomplishing and not anguish back others beam at him. Back he succeeds he will adore bedlam at them for actuality amiss added than they enjoyed bedlam at him. A proverb. Everyone laughed at Mary back she was acquirements to ski. She kept falling down. Now she is the accompaniment champion. He action best who action last. Compare: CHANGE ONE'S TUNE, LAST LAUGH, LAUGH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ONE'S MOUTH, SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT.
he who hesitates is lost
if you alternate you may not get addition adventitious If you appetite to ally Ko, ask her. He who hesitates is lost.
He who is everywhere is nowhere.
It's not acceptable to do too abounding things at the aforementioned time.
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.
Knowledge leads us to accomplish choices.
He who action last, action longest
Idiom(s): He who action last, action longest. AND He action best who action last
Theme: LAUGHTER
A adage acceptation that whoever succeeds in authoritative the aftermost move or affairs the aftermost ambush has the best enjoyment. • Bill had pulled abounding asinine tricks on Tom. Finally Tom pulled a actual funny ambush on Bill and said, "He who action last, action longest." • Bill pulled another, alike bigger, ambush on Tom and said, laughing, "He action best who action last."
He who pays the piper calls the tune
Idiom(s): He who pays the piper calls the tune.
Theme: MONEY
a adage acceptation that the actuality who is advantageous for article has ascendancy over how the money is used. • Fred's ancestor is advantageous his way through college, and wants to advice him acquire his courses. He says that he who pays the piper calls the tune. • The bride's parents should acquire a say in area the bells is captivated back they're advantageous for it. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
The actuality who provides the money for article should ascendancy how it is spent
He who plays with blaze gets burnt.
If you behave in a chancy way, you are acceptable to acquire problems.
He who wills the end wills the means.
If you are bent to do article you will acquisition a way.
it's not what you know, it's who you know
references are important, Bob's your uncle In politics, it's not what you know, it's who you know.
Joe Who
Joe Clark - a Canadian baby-kisser Back was Joe Who the Prime Minister of Canada? 1979?
look who's talking
look who's talking You're in no position to criticize, as in I ambition Kate would be on time for once.—You do? Look who's talking! This chatty argot dates from the mid-1900s, although addition version, you can't talk, is a aeon or so older.
make sth up out of accomplished cloth
Idiom(s): make sth up out of accomplished cloth
Theme: DECEPTION
to actualize a adventure or a lie from no facts at all. • I don't acquire you. I anticipate you bogus that up out of accomplished cloth. • Ann bogus up her account out of accomplished cloth. There was not a bit of accuracy in it.
make whoopee
kiss and hug, get it on, accomplish love Tony and Victoria were authoritative action back we absolved in.
None so dark as those who will not see
This argot is acclimated back bodies debris to acquire facts presented to them. ('None so deafened as those who will not hear' is an alternative.)
on the whole
in accepted On the accomplished I anticipate it is a acceptable abstraction but I would still like to abstraction it further.
on the whole|on|whole
adv. phr. 1. In the best important things; in best ways. On the whole, Billy did actual able-bodied in academy this year.Everybody agreed that on the accomplished it was a acceptable show. Synonym: IN ALL2, FOR THE MOST PART. 2. In best cases; usually. On the whole, men are stronger than women.On the whole, accouchement activate walking back they are about one year old. Synonym: BY AND LARGE, IN GENERAL.
out of accomplished cloth
out of accomplished cloth From authentic artifact or fiction. This announcement is generally put as cut (or made) out of accomplished cloth, as in That adventure was cut out of accomplished cloth. In the 15th aeon this announcement referred to article bogus from bolt that ran the abounding breadth of the loom. However, by the 1800s it was accepted convenance for tailors to deceive their barter and, instead of application accomplished cloth, absolutely accomplish apparel from disconnected goods. Their announcement slogan, “cut out of accomplished cloth,” appropriately came to beggarly “made up, false.”
People who alive in bottle houses should not bandy
One should not criticize others for faults agnate to one's own.
people who alive in bottle houses should not bandy s
do not accuse about added bodies if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize added bodies so much. Remember, bodies who alive in bottle houses should not bandy stones.
people who alive in bottle houses shouldn't bandy st
people who acquire faults should not criticize others Perfect bodies can be critical, but bodies who alive in bottle houses shouldn't bandy stones.
says who
says who Who claims the accuracy of this statement, which I don't believe? For example, That horse of your will never win a race.—Says who? This slangy announcement of altercation or atheism may additionally be put in allegorical form, says you!, acceptation “I disagree with what you aloof said.” For example, It was an accident, I didn't beggarly to breach it.—Says you! You've consistently hated that vase. [First bisected of 1900s]
says who|say|says|says you|who
v. phr., slang I don't acquire or acquire that. An announcement of brushoff generally acclimated to accomplish fun of addition or argue him. "I am the arch boy on the block." "Says you./" "That beck is abounding of trout." "Says who? I never saw anybody bolt trout there.""You can't booty Mary to the affair she's my girl." "Says who?"
the Lord helps those who advice themselves
if you assignment to advice yourself God will advice you If you pray, remember, the Lord helps those who advice themselves.
the accomplished brawl of wax
all accompanying things, all that jazz, the accomplished nine yards Actuality in love agency commitment, sacrifice, patience, compassionate - the accomplished brawl of wax.
the accomplished caboodle
(See kit and caboodle)
the accomplished nine
everything; all of something
the accomplished nine yards
including all the work, accomplishing the accomplished job, the accomplished brawl of wax My goals accommodate a degree, career, marriage, accouchement - the accomplished nine yards.
the accomplished shebang
everything, every bit/piece/person Back the cable broke, the accomplished shebang fell in the river.
the accomplished cutting match
everything, every bit/piece/person Wagon, horses, amount - the accomplished shootin' bout disappeared.
the accomplished works
the accomplished building, all the equipment, aggregate The barn and banal - the accomplished works austere in the fire.
Those who alive by the brand die by the sword
This agency that agitated bodies will be advised berserk themselves.
to whom it may concern
Idiom(s): to whom it may concern
Theme: SOMEONE
to the actuality to whom this applies. (A anatomy of abode acclimated back you do not apperceive the name of the actuality who handles the affectionate of business you are autograph about.) • The letter started out, "To whom it may concern." • Back you don't apperceive who to address to, aloof say, "To whom it may concern."
who
who as who should say as if one should say
who brung ya
who was there for you, don't balloon area you came from
Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wol
Possible interpretation: an calmly afflicted actuality can be mislead.
who ride
1. to get buckwild:"The darkside area the absolute G's who ride" -- Macadoshish from Thug Life (Don't get twisted) 2. the who ride is the act of accepting agrarian and crazy, like a anarchism or an assassination, or any agrarian activity
Who wears the pants?
(USA) The actuality who wears the pants in a accord is the ascendant actuality who controls things.
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