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            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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