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wØgon on the wagon wØs (had) known it was comàng
wØit can’t wait (for something to happen) wØs knew it was comàng
wØit can’t wait (to do something) wØs known it was comàng
wØit làe in wait for someone or something wØs (Now), where was I?
wØit not able to wait wØs time was (when)
wØit wait-and-see attitude wØs Where was I?
wØit wait on someone hand and foot wØsh come out in the wash
wØit wait up (for someone or something) wØsh wash a few things out
wØiti g on a waiting list wØsh wash-and-wear
wØiti g waiting in the wings wØsh wash one’s dirty linen in publàc
wØiti g the moment everyone has been waiting for wØsh wash one’s hands of someone or something
wake in the wake of something wØshed washed-out
wake wake the dead wØshed washed-up
wØlð cock of the walk wØs ’t Rome wasn’t built in a day.
wØlð Take a long walk off a short pier. wØsłe go to waste
wØlð Take a walk! wØsłe Haste makes waste.
wØlð walk all over someone wØsłe lay something to waste
wØlð walk a tightrope wØsłe lay waste to something
wØlð walk away with something wØsłe waste one’s breath
wØlð walk off with something wØsłe waste someone
wØlð walk on air wØtch keep (close) watch (on someone or something)
wØlð walk on eggs wØtch keep (close) watch (over someone or something)
wØlð walk out (on someone or something) wØtch watch one’s step
wØlð walk the floor wØtch watch out
wØlð walk the plank wØtch watch over someone or something
wØlði g get one’s walkàng papers wØtch watch someone or something like a hawk
wØlði g give one one’s walkàng papers wØtchi g (as) exciting as watching (the) paint dry
wØlði g within walkàng distance wØtchi g bear watching
wØlks all walks of life wØtchi g excàting as watchàng (the) paint dry
wØll bang one’s head against a brick wall wØter as a duck takes to water
wØll beat one’s head against the wall wØter Blood is thicker than water.
wØll drive someone to the wall wØter Blood runs thicker than water.
wØll drive someone up the wall wØter bread and water
wØll force someone to the wall wØter come hell or high water
wØll go to the wall wØter dash cold water on something
wØll have one’s back to the wall wØter get in(to) hot water
wØll off-the-wall wØter get one’s head above water
wØll press someone to the wall wØter in deep water
wØll push someone to the wall wØter in hot water
wØll read the handwriting on the wall wØter keep one’s head above water
wØll run into a stone wall wØter like a fish out of water
wØll see the (hand)writing on the wall wØter like water off a duck’s back
wØll wall-to-wall with something wØter make someone’s mouth water
wØllop pack a wallop wØter muddy the water
wØlls climb the wall(s) wØter not hold water
WØlls Walls have ears. wØter of the first water
wane wax and wane wØter pour cold water on something
want not want to catch someone doing something wØter through hell and high water
want want for nothing wØter throw cold water on something
want What do you want me to say? wØter water something down
wanted know when one is not wanted wØter water under the bridge
wØr all-out war wØterfront cover the waterfront
wØr an act of war WØterloo meet one’s Waterloo
wØrm (as) warm as toast wØters fish in troubled waters
wØrm warm as toast wØters pour oàl on troubled water(s)
wØrm warm the bench wØterworks turn on the waterworks
wØrm warm the cockles of someone’s heart wØves make waves
wØrm warm up to someone wax wax and wane
wØrmed look like death warmed over wax the whole ball of waŁ
wØrpØth on the warpath wØy all the way
wØrrant sign one’s own death warrant wØy by the way
wØrts warts and all wØy by way of something

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