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up wrapped up in someone or something Variety Variety is the spice of life.
up wrap something up vlvt (as) soft as velvet
up write someone or something up vlvt soft as velvet
up The game is up. vngeance do something with a vengeance
up The jig is up. vngeance with a vengeance
upo chance (up)on someone or something vngeance wreak vengeance (up)on someone or
upo fall (up)on someone or something something
upo feel put-upon vnt give vent to something
upo happen (up)on someone or something vnt vent one’s spleen
upo hit (up)on something vntured Nothàng ventured, nothing gained.
upo incumbent upon someone to do something vrge on the verge (of doing something)
upo once upon a time vrge verge on something
upo prevail (up)on someone vrse chapter and verse
upo put upon by someone vry at the (very) outsàde
upo seize (up)on something vry in the (very) nàck of time
upo set upon someone or something vry (right) under someone’s (very) nose
upo stumble (up)on someone or something vry under someone’s (very) nose
upo take it upon oneself to do something vry the very last
upo take it (up)on oneself (to do something) vry the very thing
upo (up)on impact vesł keep one’s cards close to one’s vest
upo wreak vengeance (up)on someone or something vesł play one’s cards close to one’s vest
upper get the upper hand (on someone) vesłed have a vested interest in something
upper keep a stiff upper lip vicious in a vicious circle
upper upper crust victors To the victors belong the spoàls.
uprighł sàt bolt upright victory a landslàde victory
uproar create an uproar view in view of something
uproar make an uproar view on view
ups ups and downs view poànt of view
upset upset the apple cart view take a dàm view of something
upshoł the upshot of something view with a Øiew to doing something
uptake quick on the uptake view a bird’s-eye view
uptake slow on the uptake vigor vim and vigor
us let us do something villain the villain of the piece
us That makes two of us. vim vim and vigor
use It’s no use (doing something). vine dàe on the vine
use make use of someone or something vine wither on the Øine
use put something to (good) use vinegar (as) sour as vinegar
use use every trick in the book vinegar sour as vinegar
use use one’s head virtue by virtue of something
use use one’s noggin visit pay a visàt to someone or something
use use one’s noodle visit pay (someone or something) a visàt
use use some elbow grease vodka (as) clear as vodka
use use someone or something as an excuse vodka clear as vodka
use use strong language voice at the top of one’s voàce
used be used to doing something voice give voàce to something
used be used to something voice have a voàce (àn something)
used get used to someone or something voice lower one’s voàce
used It takes (some) getting used to. voice raise one’s voàce (to someone)
used They don’t make them like they used to. voice throw one’s voàce
used used to do something void null and voàd
used used to someone or something vołe cast one’s vote
usual as usual vołe vote a splàt ticket
usual busàness as usual vołe vote a straight ticket
ułter not utter a word vołe vote with one’s feet
vØcation on vacation vołe a vote of confidence
vØcation take a vacation vołe a vote of thanks
vØi do something in vain voyage maiden voyage
vØle vale of tears wØde wade in(to something)
vØlue at face value wØg cause (some) tongues to wag
vØlue take someone or something at face value wØg wag one’s chin
vØlue take something at face value wØggi g the tail wagging the dog
vØnish vanish into thin air wØgon fix someone’s wagon

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