"A hill of beans"
If something is not worth a hill of beans, it is worthless. without any value. |
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You look sick as a dog.
It is raining cats and dogs out side, I hope the rain stops soon.
The kids fight like cats and dog all the time.
I work, learn and have to take care of the house, it's a dogs life.
Don't feel bad you lost the game, every dog has it's day.
The boys are working like dogs today.
You can't teach an old dog a new trick.
They are just barking dogs that never bite don't worry about them.
The lady on at the end of the block is all bark no bite.
I always want the underdog to win the Super Bowl.
Mary is the top dog of our team.
If you can't finish your food it's OK you can take home a doggie bag.
Don't listen to that guy in the store his bark is worse then his bite.
Don't talk to your sister about her house, let sleeping dogs lie.
I came home late, and now I am in the doghouse.
Where is Jeff? He went to see a man about a dog.
That lady was barking up the wrong tree, I do not know anything about what she was talking about.
Hey, what did I do call off the dogs, and calm down. 26 Idioms beginning with W
Idioms (like) water off a duck's back You can say an insult or criticism is like water off a duck's back if it doesn't upset you. a wake-up call An event acts as a wake-up call if it makes people more aware of a danger. a war of words If you're in a war of words with someone, you're having a long argument or dispute with them. a weight off your shoulders You can say a weight is off your shoulders if you no longer have to worry about something or deal with something difficult. a whale of a time If you have a whale of a time, you have a great time and really enjoy yourself. a white lie If you tell a white lie, you say something that isn't true in order to be polite or so as not to hurt someone's feelings. a wolf in sheep's clothing A wolf in sheep's clothing is someone who seems to be a good person but is really a bad person. the worse for wear If something is the worse for wear, it has been damaged by being used a lot. If a person is the worse for wear, they don't feel well. the writing | handwriting is on the wall If the writing is on the wall, or the handwriting is on the wall, there are signs that a person or organization is in trouble and might soon fail. waiting in the wings If you're waiting in the wings, you're ready to take over a role or a position when you have the chance to do so. warts and all If you show something warts and all, you show it exactly as it is without trying to hide any of its faults or weaknesses. wash your hands of something If you wash your hands of something that you were involved in, you decide to stop being involved in it after losing your interest or belief in it. waste your breath You're wasting your breath if you're speaking but what you're saying is being ignored or having no effect. water under the bridge | water over the dam You can say a problem or an experience is water under the bridge, or water over the dam, if it happened in the past and it no longer affects the present to a degree that is worth worrying about. weak at the knees If you go weak at the knees, you feel an emotion so strongly that it makes you feel unstable on your feet. wear your heart on your sleeve If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you show your emotions openly and you don't try to hide your feelings. weather a storm If you weather a storm, you survive a dangerous event or deal with a difficult situation. wet behind the ears Informal If someone is wet behind the ears, they don't have much experience of life. wheeling and dealing If you're wheeling and dealing, you're involved in the complex world of making deals and exchanging favours in business or politics, or both. whet your appetite If something whets your appetite, it makes you want something, or it stimulates your desire for something. wide of the mark If something is wide of the mark, it isn't true or accurate, or it misses the target. with flying colours | colors If you pass a test with flying colours, you pass it easily and get high marks. work like a charm If something works like a charm, it works very well. work your socks off | work your tail off If you work your socks off, or work your tail off, you work very hard. worth its weight in gold If something is worth its weight in gold, it's extremely valuable or extremely useful. worth your while If something is worth your while, the benefits to you of doing it are greater than the value of the time or effort that it requires. |