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Идиомы на букву W

• watch one's P's and Q's
  хорошо себя вести, быть вежливым

  The mother warned her children to watch their P's and Q's while staying at their grandparents.
• warm the bench
  сидеть на скамье запасных

  Tom Smith has been warming the bench for three football seasons.
• wide of the mark
  не по существу, неверно, некстати, далеко от цели

  Jane spoke to the manager, but his answer was a little wide of the mark.
• wrong side of the tracks
  бедная часть города, неприглядная сторона чего-либо

  Stella was raised on the wrong side of the tracks.
• watch out for (someone or something)
  караулить, охранять кого-либо \ что-либо

  "Please watch out for the children when you go bathing in the lake."
• worth one's while
  стоить затраченного времени или труда

  I'd rather you didn't repair your car by yourself; it is not worth your while.
• word to the wise
  умный понимает с полуслова

  The boss had once spoken to Jerry about being late all the time, and he supposed that a word to the wise was enough.
• wear down
  изнашиваться, стираться

  My heels are all worn down; I need to buy new shoes.
• white-tie event/affair
  официальное мероприятие

  William was invited to attend a white-tie event in honor of the president of the company.
• with all the fixings
  гарнир, всевозможное дополнение к основному блюду

  In this cafe they serve meals with all the fixings.
• word for word
  буквально, дословно, слово в слово

  The policeman asked Mrs. Martin to describe word for word exactly what had happened with her.
• what makes (someone) tick
  что-либо, что движет кем-либо

  I could never understand what made Julia tick, what made her refuse our invitation.
• when push comes to shove
  когда ситуация ухудшается

  "Can I count on your goodwill, when push comes to shove?"
• week in, week out
  неделя за неделей

  Week in, week out Jimmy was trying to get a good job.
• warm one's blood/heart
  согреть, согреваться, оживляться

  When the Parkers came to visit on a cold night, Mr. Simon offered them a drink to warm their blood.
• with everything (on it)
  со всем, что прилагается к этому

  I was hungry, so I ordered a sandwich with everything on it.
• well and good
  ну что ж хорошо

  If my daughter enters a university, I will call that well and good.
• wind down
  сократить или уменьшить

  At the end of summer shops begin to wind down their stock of summer clothes.
• watch one's mouth/tongue
  не быть грубым, следить за своим языком

  "Look here, Adam! Why don't you ever watch your tongue? Why are you always rude to me?"
• work in (someone or something)
  вклиниваться, включать (в расписание)

  When Professor Deanster was planning a course of lectures, she worked in a few ones on Russian History.
• walk away/off with (something)
  стащить, унести без разрешения

  I would never believe that a thief walked off with a safe full of money in broad daylight.
• write off
  списывать со счёта, вычёркивать долг

  This machine was worn out, so we decided to write it off.
• whale of (something)
  исключительно хороший

  We had a whale of a time at the barbecue party.
• wear on (someone)
  сердить или раздражать кого-либо

  Having to keep the child in bed when he is ill, wears on his mother.
• Watch it!
  будь осторожен

  "Watch it! Don't hit your head on the low ceiling."
• when it comes right down to it
  когда дело доходит до этого

  When it comes right down to it, I don't think that Greg will keep his promise.
• worked up
  взволнованный, обеспокоенный

  Something must have happened; Sally sounded all worked up over the phone.
• when the time is ripe
  когда приходит время

  I decided to tell my mother about my engagement when the time was ripe.
• wise guy
  умный малый

  I don't think Mike is a wise guy, but he tries to act as if he were smarter than other people.
• watch over (someone or something)
  следить за, контролировать кого-либо \ что-либо

  The duty of museum guards is to carefully watch over the world-famous paintings.
• will power
  сила воли

  He must have very strong will power to be able to do this unpleasant job.
• with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back
  справиться успешно, без усилий

  John knows computers as the palm of his hand, and he fixed my computer with both hands tied behind his back.
• when hell freezes over
  никогда

  Victor is not trustworthy; I'll believe him when hell freezes over.
• write off (a loan/debt)
  списывать со счёта, вычёркивать долг

  The bank had to write off Mr. Parker's debt because he had gone bankrupt.
• wet one's whistle
  выпить (что-либо спиртное), "промочить горло"

  Uncle Sam told Steve to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the bar to wet his whistle.