Yakety-yak
A lot of talk about little things.We spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.
Wrong side of the tracks
The poor side of town.The man married a girl from the wrong side of the tracks because he loved her.
Write up
To write something, to describe something in writing (you usually write up something by using your thoughts or some notes that you have... Read more →
Write out
To write something on a piece of paper. I plan to write out the recipe that I saw on television.
Write off
1. To accept a loss or trouble and not worry any more about it. Bob decided to write off his bad experience at his old job. 2. To remove an... Read more →
Wreak havoc on/with
To cause a lot of trouble or damage to something. The hurricane wreaked havoc on the small town.
Wrapped up in
To be thinking about or interested in only one thing. My friend is wrapped up in his school project today.
Wrap up
To finish a task, to bring something to an end. We wrapped up the meeting before dinner and went home.
Wrap around one’s finger
To have complete control over someone and be able to make him or her do what you want. The woman has her boss wrapped around her finger and can... Read more →
Wrap (oneself) up
To put on warm clothes, to dress warmly.The woman wrapped herself up in her warm clothes and went outside.