| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| want a piece of me |
want to hurt me, want revenge, have at me
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I wrote a letter to the local paper criticizing the hockey team. Now everybody wants a piece of me.
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| want it so bad I can taste it |
want it very much, die for
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I want that trophy. I want it so bad I can taste it.
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| want to make something of it |
do you want to argue or fight about it?
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Yes, I did kiss Millie Watkins. Wanna make something of it?
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| warm up |
begin to exercise, exercise slowly
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To warm up, she walks about a kilometer; then she jogs.
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| warmed over |
warmed on a stove, reheated
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For supper we had warmed-over waffles. They tasted okay.
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| warped sense of humor |
thinking that weird things are funny
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If you laugh at cruelty, you have a warped sense of humor.
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| wash |
(See a wash)
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| wash down |
wash by letting water run down, hose it down
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If the kids play in the bathroom I'll have to wash down the walls.
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| wash it down |
drink to help you swallow, drink after eating
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Have a donut - and some coffee to wash it down.
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| wash it off |
spray water to clean it, hose it off
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If you spill latex paint, you can wash it off with water.
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