Wild card
An extra team chosen to enter a competition without taking part in the regular qualifying method.Our team was able to enter the competition... Read more →
Wild about
To be enthusiastic about someone or something. The boys were wild about the new movie.
Wide of the mark
Far from the target, incorrect.The manager's ideas for the company are wide of the mark and different from what everybody expected.
Whistle a different tune
To change one`s attitude, to contradict previous ideas.The man is whistling a different tune now that he has been promoted and has more... Read more →
Whisper sweet nothings in ear
To say romantic or intimate things to someone. The actor whispered sweet nothings in the ear of the actress.
Whip up
1. To make something active, to stir something to action. The union leader whipped up the crowd with his speech. 2. To make or do something... Read more →
Whip into shape
To transform or change something that is failing into something that works effectively. The coach worked hard to whip the team into shape after... Read more →
While away the time
To spend or pass time pleasantly.We spent the afternoon whiling away the time by the river.
Whet someone’s appetite
To interest someone in something and make them want to have or know more about it.The presentation by the mountain climber whet my appetite for... Read more →
Winning streak
A series of several wins one after the other.Our baseball team has been on a winning streak for several weeks now.