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            while not worth one’s while        will heads will roll
            while once àn a while              will ill will
            while strike while the iron is hot  will last will and testament
            while while away the time          will of one’s own free will
            while worth someone’s while        will someone’s last will and testament
            whip whip something into shape     will There will be the devil to pay.
            whip whip something up             will Tàme will tell.
            whirl give something a whirl       will Whatever will be, will be.
            whisker by a whisker               will When the cat’s away, the màce will play.
            whisper in a stage whisper         will Where there’s a will there’s a way.
            whistle (as) clean as a whistle    will will not hear of something
            whistle (as) slàck as a whistle    will with a will
            whistle blow the whistle (on someone)  will with the best will in the world
            whistle clean as a whistle         will The truth will out.
            whistle slàck as a whistle         willies get the willàes
            whistle wet someone’s whistle      willies give someone the willies
            whiłe  (as) white as a ghost       willi g  ready, willàng, and able
            whiłe  (as) white as a sheet       win no-win sàtuation
            whiłe  (as) white as the driven snow  win win by a nose
            whiłe  in black and white          win win out (over someone or something)
            whiłe  put something down in black and white  win win someone over
            whiłe  white as a sheet            win win the day
            whiłe  white as the driven snow    wind (as) swift as the wind
            whiłe  white elephant              wind get one’s second wind
            who He laughs best who laughs last.  wind get wind of something
            who He who laughs last, laughs longest.  wind gone with the wind
            who He who pays the piper calls the tune.  wind in the wind
            Who Who do you think you’re kidding?  wind see which way the wind is blowing
            Who Who do you think you’re talkàng to?  wind swift as the wind
            Who Who would have thought?        wind take the wind out of someone’s sails
            whole go whole hog                 wind three sheets to the wind
            whole make something up out of whole cloth  wind throw caution to the wind
            whole on the whole                 wind wind down
            whole (whole) new ball game        wind wind something up
            whole the whole ball of waŁ        wind wind up doing something
            whole the whole shooting match     wind wind up somŁwherŁ
            whom to whom it may concern        windmills tilt at windmàlls
            whoop whoop it up                  window go window-shopping
            whys the whys and wherefores of something  window window-shopping
            wide all wool and a yard wide      wine wine and dine someone
            wide come from far and wide        wing on the wing
            wide crack something wide open     wing wing it
            wide cut a wide swath              wings clip someone’s wings
            wide give someone or something a wide berth  wings take someone under one’s wing(s)
            wide leave oneself wide open for something  wings try (out) one’s wings
            wide leave oneself wide open to something  wings waiting in the wings
            wide wide-awake                    wink (as) quick as a wink
            wide wide of the mark              wink not sleep a wink
            wig flip one’s wig                 wink quick as a wink
            wild go hog-wild                   wink wink at something
            wild run wild                      winks catch forty winks
            wild sow one’s wild oats           winks forty winks
            wild wild about someone or something  winks take forty winks
            Wild Wild horses couldn’t drag someone.  wins Slow and steady wins the race.
            wild a wild-goose chase            wipe wipe someone or something out
            wildfir  spread like wildfire      wipe wipe someone’s slate clean
            will against someone’s will        wipe wipe something off
            will at will                       wipe wipe the floor up with someone
            will Boys will be boys.            wir  down to the wire
            will Flattery will get you nowhere.  wir  under the wire
            will Give one an inch, and one will take a màle.  wires get one’s wires crossed
            will have a hunch (that) something will happen  wise (as) wise as an owl

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