warm someone’s heart (one’s heart is cold) warm the bench (keep the seat warm) warm up (get warmed up) warmer-upper (warmer-up) warming house (warm house) washing-up machine (washing machine) washroom (wash-house) waste of water (waste water) wasted water (waste water) watch night (night watch) watch out for something (watch for something ) watch over something (look over some- thing ) watch the time (watch the clock) water bottle (hot-water bottle) water craft (water boat) water dog (sea dog ) Water Fire (sea-fire) water-head (head of water) water king (king of waters) water-man (water boatman) water power (sea power) water-wolf (sea wolf ) watering hole (water hole) watering house (water house) watery-headed (head of water) wave the flag (put the red flag out) wave the red flag (put the red flag out) way behind (way back) way down something (way below some- thing ) way of life (road of life) way out (way off ) way to go (way to go Einstein) way to go Grace (way to go Einstein) weak as water (weak as a cat) weak with someone (weak for someone) wear hot pants (have hot pants) wear off (wear away) wear the pants (keep one’s pants on) wear two hats (have two faces) weather station (weather house) weigh someone up (weigh someone down) weigh something out (outweigh some- thing ) welcome home husband, however drunk you be (welcome home) welcome to our house (welcome home) well day (good day) well-made man (made man) well man (good man) well out of it (out of it) West Indian (West Indiaman) West Midlands (Middle West) wet blanket (dry blanket) what else can I do for you (what else can I do) what goes up, must come down (what goes around, comes around) what is it to someone (what is in it for someone) what with one thing and another (taking one thing with another) whatever (what ever) what’s up with (what’s up) what’s the bad news (bad news) what’s the idea (what an idea) what’s the matter (what matter) what’s with (what with) when one’s ship comes home (when the band begins to play) when someone’s back is turned (turn one’s back on someone) when the chips are down (when it comes down to it) when the eagle flies (when the balloon goes up) when the fat lady sings (when the band begins to play) where do I come in (this is where I came in) whether…or (either…or) whip the cat (whip one’s weight in wild cats) whipping Tom (whipping boy) whistle against the wind (whistle down the wind) whistle up the wind (whistle down the wind) White Admiral (Admiral of the White) white as snow (white as a sheet) white box (black box) white-collar slave (white slave) white-collar workers (black-collar workers) white elephant (pink elephant) white hat (white cap) white horse (dark horse) white lady (white girl) white leg (white foot) white man (white boy) white money (black money) white nigger (white negro) white sale (black market) white wedding (white marriage) whiter than white (white as a sheet) who will ring the bell (ring a bell) whoever (who ever) whole lot, the (whole lot, a) whole of mind and body (be whole of mind) Wicked Bible, the (Unrighteous Bible, the) wide-open town (open town) wide world, the (great world, the) widely open (wide open) widow-man (widow’s man) wildlife (life in the wild) win one’s way (lose one’s way) win someone over (win over someone) win the peace (achieve peace) wind-breaker (wind-break) windbag (bag of wind) windmills in the head (wind in the head) wing it (take wing ) wipe something off the map (put something on the map) wipe something off the slate (put some- thing on the map) wise as Solomon (wise as a Christian) wise man (wise guy) wise men of the East (wise men of Gotham) wise to something (wise in something ) wise up to someone (wise someone up) with all one’s strength (at full strength) with an eye to something (with an eye for something) with both hands (single-handed) with both hands tied behind one’s back (have one’s hands tied behind one’s back) with half an eye on something (see something with half an eye) with interest (at interest) with one eye closed (with a single eye to something ) with one eye on something (with a single eye to something) with one hand tied behind one’s back (single-handed) with one’s eyes open (with one’s eyes closed) with respect to someone (with all respect to someone) with safety (in safety) with sang-froid (in cold blood) with the exception of something (except for something) with the view of something (at the view of something ) with wide-open eyes (with one’s eyes wide open) with wings (on the wing) with young (with child) within call (at call) within one’s grasp (in one’s grasp) within one’s rights (in one’s own right) within reason (with reason) within touch (in touch) without blinking an eye (in the blink- ing of an eye) without color (off color) without limits (beyond limits) without many words (not in so many words) without taste (out of taste) witness to something (witness some- thing ) wolf in sheep’s clothing (mutton dressed as lamb) woman in the street (street woman) woman-man (woman’s man) woman of the town (woman about town) women and children first (ladies first) Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The (Wiz- ard of Oz, The) woodman (man of the woods) woodsman (backwoodsman) word-book (book of words) word for word (word by word) work day (labor day) work for a dead horse (flog a dead horse) work hard (hardly work) work horse (job horse) work like a dog (work like a beaver) work of art (art work) work off the dead horse (beat a dead horse) Phrase Index – 374 –