Walk the plank
To be forced to resign from a job.The vice-president was forced to walk the plank when the new president joined the company.
Walk the floor
To walk back and forth across the floor.The man spent the night walking the floor in the hospital while waiting for his wife to have a baby.
Welcome to (do something)
To be free to do something.The apartment manager said that we were welcome to park our car anywhere.
Weasel out of (something)
To decide not to do something in a sneaky way.My friend weaseled out of helping us clean up the yard.
Wear thin
To grow less interesting or believable.The woman's excuses began to wear thin after she kept using them again and again.
Wear thin
To become thin from use or the passing of time.The silver dollar began to wear thin after it was in use for many years.
Wear the pants in a family
To be the boss in a family.The woman is very strong and is the one who wears the pants in her family.
Wear several hats
To have more than one set of responsibilities.Our teacher wears several hats. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the... Read more →
Wear sackcloth and ashes
To behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong in ancient Biblical times people wore very... Read more →
Wear out (something) wear (something) out
To use or wear something until it becomes old and in bad condition.My shoes wore out during my trip to Paris.