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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ
withi within walkàng distance word put in a good word (for someone)
without absent without leave word say the word
without carry on without someone or something word take one at one’s word
without cut someone off without a penny word true to one’s word
without do without (someone or something) word word by word
without get along (without (someone or something)) word word for word
without goes without sayàng word a word to the wise
without go without (something) words Actions speak louder than words.
without up the creek (without a paddle) words at a loss (for words)
without without a moment to spare words beyond words
without without any strings attached words eat one’s words
without without batting an eye words exchange more than some number of wordł with
without without fail someone
without without further ado words have one’s words stick in one’s throat
without without question words in other words
without without rhyme or reason words in so many words
without without so much as doing something words mark my word(s)
wit’s at one’s wit’s end words mànce ( one’s) words
wits frighten one out of one’s wits words or words to that effect
wits frighten the wits out of someone words put something into words
wits get one’s wits about one words put words into someone’s mouth
wits keep one’s wits about one words take the words out of one’s mouth
wits làve by one’s wits words Them’s fighting words.
wits scare one out of one’s wits words twist someone’s words (around)
wits scare the wits out of someone words weigh someone’s words
wits You scared me out of my wits. words words to that effect
Woe Woe is me! work all in a day’s work
wolf cry wolf work All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
wolf keep the wolf from the door work at work
wolf a wolf in sheep’s clothing work close enough for government work
wolvs throw someone to the wolves work dirty work
womØn woman to woman work get down to work
wondr no wonder work grunt work
wondr a nàne days’ wonder work have one’s work cut out for one
wondrs work wonders (with someone or something) work knock off work
wo ’t What one doesn’t know won’t hurt one. work make fast work of someone or something
wood knock on wood work make short work of someone or something
woods in somŁ neck of the woods work Many hands make light work.
woods out of the woods work one’s work is cut out for one
woods a babe in the woods work out of work
wool all wool and a yard wide work take off (from work)
wool dyed-àn-the-wool work work like a horse
wool pull the wool over someone’s eyes work work one’s fingers to the bone
word as good as one’s word work work (one’s way) into something
word break one’s word work work one’s way through college
word by word of mouth work work one’s way up
word from the word go work work on someone or something
word get a word in edgeways work work out
word get a word in edgewise work work someone or something in
word get the final word work work someone or something up
word get the last word work work someone over
word get the word work work something into something else
word go back on one’s word work work something off
word hang on someone’s every word work work something out
word have a word with someone work work through channels
word in a word work work wonders (with someone or something)
word keep one’s word work a làck of work
word leave word (with someone) work A làttle (hard) work never hurt anyone.
word mum’s the word work A làttle (hard) work never killed anyone.
word not breathe a word (about someone or something) worked (all) worked up (about something)
word not breathe a word of it worked (all) worked up (over something)
word not utter a word worked get worked up (about something)
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