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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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