walk on sunshine
Feel extremely happy and optimistic
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
walk on the wild side
To engage in unconventional or risky behavior
walk on water
To perform an impressive or impossible task
walk over
to defeat or dominate someone easily
walk the beat
to patrol an area as a police officer
walk the chalk
to follow rules or instructions carefully
walk the dog
to take a dog for a walk
walk the floor
To pace back and forth, often due to anxiety or excitement
walk the line
to follow a rule or standard carefully
walk the plank
to be forced to resign or leave a job
walk the streets
to be without a home or job
walk the talk
To act in accordance with one's words or principles
walk the walk
To act in accordance with one's claims or principles
walk through
to explain or guide someone through a process
wall of silence
A situation where people refuse to talk or give information
wallet, keys, phone
essential items to carry when going out
walls have ears
Be careful what you say, as others may be listening.
Wally World
A fictional amusement park
walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs
Plant long-term investments for future generations
wanker's cramp
a cramp in the hand from excessive masturbation
want for nothing
To lack nothing, be completely satisfied
want in
to want to participate or be included
want someone's nachos
to be envious of someone's possessions or achievements
want to know
be curious about something
war and peace
a situation with both conflict and harmony
war bride
A woman who marries a man from another country during wartime
war of nerves
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
war of words
A bitter and intense verbal argument or dispute
warm and fuzzy
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
warm body
A person, especially one who is unskilled or unqualified
warm regards
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
warm the cockles of someone's heart
Give someone a feeling of pleasure or delight
warmest regards
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
warp and weft
The basic components or structure of something
warts and all
Including all flaws and imperfections
wash a blackamoor white
attempt to change someone's inherent nature
wash and wear
Requiring little or no ironing after washing
wash one's dirty laundry in public
To publicly discuss or expose one's personal problems or embarrassing issues
wash one's dirty linen in public
To publicly discuss or expose one's personal or private problems
wash one's elbows
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
wash oneself of
to distance oneself from something undesirable
wash out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
washed out
Lacking strength or vitality
washer and dryer
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
waste away
To gradually decline or deteriorate
waste breath
to speak unnecessarily or to no effect
waste not, want not
Being frugal helps avoid poverty or need
waste of breath
Something said that has no effect or is ignored
waste of space
A person or thing considered useless or unnecessary
watch and ward
to guard or protect something carefully
watch it
be careful what you say or do
watch one's language
Speak carefully to avoid offending others
watch one's mouth
Speak carefully to avoid offending others
watch one's step
be careful to avoid danger or trouble
watch out
be careful or beware of something
watch over
To protect or take care of someone or something
watch the world burn
To take pleasure in others' misfortune or chaos
watch the world go by
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
watch this space
Wait and see what happens next
watching and waiting
Observing and being patient for something to happen
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