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walk out (on someone or something)

I’ve been walking on eggs ever since I wyrm theŁcockles ofŁ someone’ heyrt to
started working here. make sàmeone feelŁwarmŁandŁhappy.
It warms the cockles of my heart to hear
wylkŁoutŁ(on someone ortsomething) 1. [with you say that. Hearing that old song
someone] to abandon someone; to leave again warmed the cockles of her heart.
one’sŁspouse.Ł Mr. Frankln walked out
on Mrs. Frankln last włek. Bob walked wyrm upŁ to someone to becom frindly
out on Jane without saying good-bye. 2. to with someone; to get usedŁto aŁpersàn
leave aŁ performance (of somethingŁ by andŁbecome friends.Ł It took a while be-
sàmeone).Ł We didà’t like the plØy at all, fore John warmed up to me, but then wł
so we walked out. John was giving a very became good friends. It’s hard to warm
dull spłech, and a fłw people evłn walked up to Sally. She’s very quiet and shy.
out on him. warts andŁall includingŁallŁthe faultsŁand
wylkŁ theŁ floor to pace nervàusly whil disadvantages.Ł Jim has many faults, but
waiting. While Bill waited for news of Jean loves him, warts and all. The placł
the operation, he walked the floor for hours where we włnt on vacØtion had some dis-
on end. Walking the floor won’t help. mal aspects, but we liked t, warts and all.
You might as well sit down and relØx. wash a few things out to do a little bit of
laundry, such asŁsocksŁandŁunderclothing.
wylkŁtheŁplank to suffer punishment at the I’m oorry I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got
hand of sàmeone.Ł(FràmŁthe image of pi- to wash a fłw things out. T I’ll be ready
ratesŁmakingŁtheirŁblindfàldedŁcaptives to leave in just a mnute. I’ve just got to
commit suicide byŁwalkingŁoff the endŁof wash out a fłw things.
a plank jutting out over the open sea.)
Fred mØy think he can make the młmbero wash-ynd-wear referring to clothingŁmade
of my dłpartmłnt walk the plank, but wł out of aŁ kindŁ of cloth that looksŁ pre-
will fight back. Tom thought he could sentable afterŁwashingŁwithout iràning.
make John walk the plank, but John fought I always travel with wash-and-wear
back. clothing. All his shirts are wash-and-
wear, and this makes his lfe much easier
wyll-to-wyllŁwithŁ something càvered with since he used to burn them when he ironed
sàmethingŁinŁallŁplaces.Ł(FràmŁ wall-to- them.
wall carpłting. ) The hallway is wall-to-
wall with Jimmy’s toys. The beach was washŁ one’ dirtyŁlinen in publØc Go to aàr
wall-to-wall with tourists. one’s dirty lànen in publàc.
washŁ one’ hynds ofŁ someone ortsomething to
Walls haveŁ eyrs. We mayŁbe overheard. endŁone’sŁassociationŁwith someone or
(Pràverb.) Let’s not discuss this mØtter something.Ł I washed my hands of Tom.
here. Walls have ears, you know. Shhh. I wanted no more to do with him. That
Walls have ears. Someone mØy be listening.
car was a real headache. I washed my
wyntŁfłrŁnothing to lack nothing;Łto have hands of it long ago.
everythingŁone needsŁorŁwisłes.Ł The washed-out exhausted;Ł lackingŁ energy.
Smths don’t have much money, but their (Infàrmal.) Pam was complłtely
children seem to want for nothing. Jean’s washed-out after the brth of the bØby.
husband spoils her. She wants for nothing.
I fłel washed-out. I need a vacØtion.
wyrm as toast Go to (as) warm as toast. washed-up finisłed.Ł(Infàrmal.) “You’re
through, Tom,” said the manager, “fired—
wyrm theŁbeàch [forŁaŁplayer]bto remain washed-up!” Max is washed-up as a
out of playŁduringŁaŁgame—seatedŁonŁa bank teller.
bench.Ł John spent the whole gamł
warming the błnch. Mary àever warms wasteŁ one’ breath to wasðe one’sŁtime talk-
the bench. She plØys from the beginning ing;Łto talkŁinŁvain.Ł(Infàrmal.) Don’t
to the end. waste your breath talking to her. She woà’t

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