Идиомы на букву W
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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.
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way to (someone's) heart
путь к чьему-либо сердцуThey say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
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What's up?
В чём дело? Что происходит?"What's up?" asked Mark as he joined his friends. "Are you going to the disco?"
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Whatever will be, will be.
что будет, то будетI am not going to give up. Whatever will be, will be.
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win out (over someone or something)
добиться успеха, выиграть процессThe lawsuit lasted a long time, but we finally won it out.
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within reason
в пределах разумного, умеренноIf you want to go shopping, you must keep your expenses within reason.
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wing smth.
действовать без подготовкиI was not prepared to talk to the boss, so I had to wing it.
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would give one's right arm (for something)
отдать что-либо ценное (за что-либо)Jeffrey would give his right arm for the possibility to see Agatha again.
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What one doesn't know won't hurt one.
меньше знаешь, крепче спишьWhat the boss doesn't know won't hurt him, and it's not necessary to tell him about the missing files.
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What's the big idea?
Это ещё что? Зачем ты делаешь это?"I hear you are spreading false rumors about our company, what's the big idea?"
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wear off/away
смягчаться, проходить, исчезатьThe novelty of the news had worn off by now.
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whip up (something)
сделать или приготовить что-либо на скорую рукуThe reporter whipped up a story about the accident; his article will be published in the local paper.
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whoop it up
шуметь, буянитьThe players were whooping it up after winning the match.
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within a stone's throw of something
очень близкоMy aunt's house was within a stone's throw of the railway station.
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write up
написать, описатьReporters from a lot of newspapers came to the Winter Olympics to write up the events.
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weigh down on (someone)
угнетать, тяготить, беспокоить кого-либоA huge debt weighed down on George for several months.
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within a whisker of (doing something)
почти что сделать что-либоSam came within a whisker of selling his car, but he decided not to do it after all.
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well-heeled
богатыйRoy's uncle, who is well-heeled, gave him a speedy sports car.
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winning streak
несколько побед подрядThe baseball team extended their winning streak to six.
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wink at (something)
смотреть сквозь пальцы на что-либоA judge must never wink at any law-breaking.
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wipe (someone's) slate clean
исправиться, начать с начала, исправить прошлые ошибкиScot had been in prison for a few years, and then he was able to wipe his slate clean and start over.
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What can I say?
Что я могу сказать?"What can I say? I'm sorry that Tim turned out to be a double faced individual."
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wipe out
уничтожить полностьюThe woman put some poison all over the kitchen floor to wipe out the cockroaches.
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ways and means
способы и средства, пути и способы изыскания денежных средствThe teenagers were trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend.
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WC
Water Closet - ватер клозет, туалетThere are several WC in the park.
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well up in years
старыйJulian is well up in years, but he is very energetic.
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whip up
расшевелить, заставить быть активнымMarilyn was trying to whip up interest for a dance on Saturday night.
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What's new?
Что нового?"What's new?" my friend asked me after we hadn't seen each other for two months.
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within an inch of one's life
почти до смерти, быть на волосок от смертиThe bear clawed the hunter, and the man was within an inch of his life.
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welcome to do something
приветствовать или одобрять какую-либо деятельностьMy friend said I was welcome to come and see her whenever I liked.
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weigh one's words
взвешивать свои словаWhen Professor Smith talked to the students about becoming doctors, he spoke slowly, weighing his words.
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what about
о чём? как насчёт (чего-либо)"Look here Jimmy. I want to talk to you." - "What about?"
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without further ado
без проволочекI had applied for a visa and was granted it without further ado.
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wreak havoc with/on (something)
причинять ущерб или разрушения чему-либоThe river flooded and wreaked havoc on the towns situated on its banks.
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wipe off
стеретьShe wiped off her drawing from the board.