smth.: Everyone with an eye for color and form knows those mellow, lichened roofs of Colly Westons. 2. watching out for smth.; ready to notice smth.: He drowsed over the Irish sea, but always with an eye for the landfall of the Scottish coast. 3. having smth. as one’s aim or purpose: The chamber had been designed by someone with an eye for effect rather than practicality. with an eye to something— = with an eye for something 3: It was a somewhat lurid article, written with an eye to pictur- esque effect. with child • with young with child—(liter.) going to have a baby; pregnant (also: big with child): She pretended to be with child , and when her time drew near, she journeyed to her home. with young —(of animals) pregnant; bearing young: A mare goes somewhere about eleven months with young . with one’s eyes closed • with one’s eyes open with one’s eyes closed—(also: with one’s eyes shut) do smth. very easily, without much effort: I could do her work with my eyes closed . with one’s eyes open—do smth. fully aware of the conse- quences: I moved to this country with my eyes open ; so I’m not complaining. See also: keep one’s eyes open / open someone’s eyes. with one’s eyes wide open • with wide-open eyes with one’s eyes wide open—1. stare in amazement or wonder: He just stared and stared with his eyes wide open . So much so, he kept missing his mouth with his spoon. 2. do smth. fully aware of the consequences: He knows what he is doing and he is doing it with his eyes wide open . with wide-open eyes— = with one’s eyes wide open 1: I saw him stare at me with wide-open eyes as I walked slowly up to him holding out my revolver. with reason • within reason with reason—with good cause; justifiably: The police com- plain, with reason , about wasting manpower in a hopeless pursuit of speeders. within reason—within reasonable limits: Seniors like Brett were allowed, within reason , to decide their own working hours. witness something • witness to something witness something—1. see smth. happen: We witnessed the meeting between the two great men. 2. observe an event in order to give testimony on it if required: Will you witness his signature on this deed? 3. give evidence of smth.; show smth.: Her pale face witnessed the agitation she felt. witness to something —1. give testimony (as in court) regard- ing smth.: He witnessed to having seen the accused near the scene of the crime. 2. prove or corroborate smth.: Partnerships necessitate mutual praying and planning. They also witness to the unity of the church in the world. Wizard of Oz, The • Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz, The —the title of the first film version (1939) of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Star Wars is a com- bination of Flash Gordon, The Wizard of Oz , and almost every western ever screened. Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The—the title of the popular chil- dren’s novel (1900) by L. Frank Baum: Since its publication, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has become America’s greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale. woman about town • woman of the town woman about town—(dated) a woman who socializes in fashionable circles: This was none of those affairs of a season that distract men and women about town . This was the real thing! woman of the town—1. a woman inhabitant or fellow inhab- itant of a town: Grace’s tumble from upstanding woman of the town to a disheveled, confused outcast is interesting enough. 2. (dated) a woman with loose morals: Trollope came to lunch. Told me of his trouble with Harry wanting to marry a woman of the town . woman’s man • woman-man woman’s man—(pl. women’s men) a man who is fond of female company (also: ladies’ man): I am finally meeting my friend who works out with weights twice weekly, has money, and is a woman’s man for sure! woman-man —(derog.) an effeminate, delicate man: That was the guide she turned to—the woman-man , the dabbler in paint-boxes, the critic of carpets and wallpapers. Cf.: man- woman(contemptuous) a tough, aggressive, or businesslike woman (pl. men-women): That stage of progress has been passed, and, as an outcome, we have the “Emancipated Wo- man,” or “Man-Woman .” word by word • word for word word by word—reading one word after another; following the exact order of words: Skip-read all you want through the book, but go through the last page word by word . word for word—stated or translated in exactly the same words as the original: You need not use quotation marks unless the statement is word-for-word as it appears in your source. work at something • work on something work at something—be busy or occupied with smth.; apply one’s efforts to smth.: Is Tom still working at the new book that he promised? work on something—1. = work at something: I’m presently working on the new book, another suspense novel, after which I plan to write a book for aspiring writers. 2. influence smth.; have an effect on smth.: Acebutolol is taken orally so that it works on the central nervous system of those prone to heart attacks. work in with someone • work with someone work in with someone—join in work with other people: I’m prepared to work in with them and fit in with their work schedule. work with someone—1. work in the company of other peo- ple: Independent doesn’t mean “loner,” so he should be able to work with the other members of the department. 2. have a person or a group as the object of one’s work: Michelle finds it very rewarding to work with children and would like to be a kindergarten teacher. work like a beaver • work like a dog work like a beaver —work eagerly and vigorously: We woke up late and then had to work like beavers to get our cases packed before the train left. work like a dog—(also: work like a horse) work very hard: I’ve been working like a dog all day, and I’m dead tired. work load • working load work load—the amount of work assigned for completion within a certain time: Traffic growth has increased the pressure on both pilots and controllers, so that means have had to be found to reduce their workload . working load—the maximum physical load that a device is designed to bear: Minor changes in the boom angle can lead to large variations in the working load of the crane and bring about an unsafe condition. with child – 336 –