| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| wouldn't be caught dead |
would not like to do it, would rather die than do it
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Have you seen Lulu's miniskirt? I wouldn't be caught dead in that.
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| wouldn't miss it for the world |
I would rather attend it than see the world
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"Are you coming to my wedding?" "I wouldn't miss it for the world!"
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| wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it [B] |
would not say a bad word, would not swear
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Vi is so sweet. She wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it.
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| wound up |
excited, pumped
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Before Nadia sings, she gets all wound up. She can't relax.
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| wow |
oh, awesome, gee whiz
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Wow! I can see every star in the universe tonight.
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| wrap around his finger |
controlled by him, on a string
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I do whatever she wants. She's got me wrapped around her finger.
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| wrap it up |
finish it, end it, bring to a close
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They played some new songs but they wrapped it up with a hit.
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| wrap up |
end, conclude
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The Olympics wrap up on Sunday. Closing ceremonies are at 1 p.m.
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| wrap-up |
closing, conclusion
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During the wrap-up, the speaker thanked everyone for coming.
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| wrap your mind around |
understand, comprehend, get your mind around
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Val's niece is also her half sister. Wrap your mind around that!
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