what's good for the goose is good for the gander
Literally, what is good for a female goose is equally good for a male goose (gander); or, what is good for a woman should be equally good for a man.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
what's in the bag
What's going on? How are you doing? What's new with you?
what's popping
What’s going on with you?
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another (often of the opposite gender).
what's shaking
what's happening?; what's up?
what's the deal
What happened, is happening, or is going to happen? Why did something happen or is someone acting a certain way?
what's the haps
What's happening?; what's up? (a greeting)
what's the scam
What's going on? What are you trying to pull? (Said when one is suspicious of someone else).
whatchamahoozie
whatchamacallit
whatchu
What are you; what do you; what have you; what you.
whatever
A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
whatevers
Synonym of whatever.
WhatsApp University
Rumours spread through social media as a source for information, usually through WhatsApp.
whatsay
What did you say?
whatya
Pronunciation spelling of what do you.
wheah
Pronunciation spelling of where, representing African-American Vernacular English.
whedonite
A fan of screenwriter and director Joss Whedon and his work, which includes the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly.
whedonverse
The loosely-defined fictional universe encompassing the worlds forming the setting for the television and film works of Joss Whedon — notably the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly, and the film Serenity.
wheel about
To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl about.
wheel around
To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or wheelbarrow.
wheel war
A conflict in which users of a given computer system or (later) wiki who have administrative privileges try to lock each other out of the system or repeatedly attempt to reverse each other’s administrative actions.
wheels
Well-developed thigh muscles.
wheels of steel
A disc jockey or record scratcher's turntables.
wheeze
To convulse with laughter; to become breathless due to intense laughing.
when Adam was an oakum boy
An extremely long time ago; long before living memory.
when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Synonym of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
when America sneezes, the world catches a cold
Events in the United States tend to have a major impact on other countries.
when God closes a door he opens a window
Although God allows challenges, adversities, and constraints to occur in one's life, He also provides other ways for one to survive and feel satisfied; (loosely, in either literal religious use or figurative nonreligious use) although one faces challenges, adversities, and constraints, there is always some other way to survive and feel satisfied; (moreover) something that seemed like a dispiriting
when in doubt, do nowt
When faced with a difficult decision, it is better not to take unnecessary risks.
when in Rome
One should adjust to local customs.
when one door closes, another door opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door closes, another one opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door closes, another opens
When one opportunity is lost, another opportunity soon becomes available.
when one door shuts, another door opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door shuts, another one opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door shuts, another opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when the cat's away
Ellipsis of when the cat's away, the mice will play.
when the cat's away, the mice will play
People misbehave or relax when the person in charge is absent.
when the looting starts, the shooting starts
Lethal force is justified against rioters and looters.
when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras
Alternative form of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras
Alternative form of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras
When diagnosing a patient's symptoms, common ailments should be considered as more probable than rare ones.
when you mess with the bull, you get the horns
If you provoke someone dangerous, you can expect an aggressive reaction.
whenwe
A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former home in colonial Africa.
where there is a will
Ellipsis of where there is a will there is a way.
where there's no sense there's no feeling
A living thing of little or no intelligence does not feel pain or other negative sensations.
where you at
Where are you? Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively.
where you stand depends on where you sit
One's position in an organization dictates one's stance on an issue.
wherever you go, there you are
One cannot run from one's problems, or one's nature, indefinitely.
whevs
whatever (expression used to dismiss something).
whiddle
To inform on someone.
while away
To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.
while the grass grows, the steed starves
In the process of trying to achieve something, one's aspirations may be realized too late.
while there's life, there's hope
Synonym of hope springs eternal.
whingebag
A person who whinges; a peevish complainer.
whiny-ass titty baby
Someone who is childish and prone to taking offense.
whip
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
whip appeal
An intense, irresistible attraction to someone to the point of excessive devotion or subservience to them.
whip down
To rain heavily.
whip in
To prevent hunting hounds from straying from the pack by whipping them.
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