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Whisk away
Take to another place quickly
“The police WHISKED the minister AWAY when the trouble started.”
Whisk off
Take someone to another place, usually unexpectedly
“She WHISKED her husband OFF for a romantic weekend.”
White out
Use correction fluid to cover a mistake in a written text
“Could you pass the Tippex?”
Wig out
Become excited and lose control
“He WIGGED OUT when he heard that he had failed.”
Wiggle out
Avoid doing
“He was supposed to be in charge but tried to WIGGLE OUT.”
Wiggle out of
Avoid doing something
“I WIGGLED OUT OF having to work late.”
Wimp out
Not be brave enough to do something
“I was going to have the hottest curry on the menu, but I WIMPED OUT and had a mild lamb Korma instead.”
Win back
Win something again that you had lost
“They WON BACK the cup from their rivals in a thrilling final.”
Win out
Succeed after a difficult process
“It took a long time, but we WON OUT eventually.”
Win over
Get someone's support
“His arguments failed to WIN them OVER.”
Win round
Persuade someone to support you
“She was against the idea, but we managed to WIN her ROUND.”
Win through
Succeed after a struggle
“The negotiations have been difficult, but most people expect the government to WIN THROUGH in the end.”
Wind down
Relax
“I'm going to WIND DOWN in the country this weekend and do nothing.”
Wind on
Forward a film or tape to a certain point
“He WOUND the video ON to show us the scene.”
Winkle out
Find or get something that takes a great deal of effort
“It took me a while to WINKLE the truth OUT of him.”
Winnow down
Reduce the size of a group of people or things to have the best
“We've WINNOWED DOWN the applicants to a shortlist of four.”
Winnow out
Remove the bad or less satisfactory people or things from a group to leave the best
“We've WINNOWED OUT the weaker candidates.”
Wipe out
Make someone very tired
“Revising for the exam last night WIPED me OUT.”
Wipe up
Remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth
“She WIPED UP the coffee she had spilled.”
Wire up
Make electrical connections
“She WIRED her new stereo system UP as soon as she got home.”
Wise up
Stop being stupid
“His supervisor told him to WISE UP and start following the rules or else he'd lose his job.”
Word up
Give someone information, advice
“The solicitor WORDED her UP client before the police interview, so they go very little out of him.”
Word up!
A phrase that was used a greeting
“'Word up!”
Work off
Exercise to remove stress or weight
“She goes to the gym to WORK OFF her anger.”
Work on
To spend time repairing or improving something.
“Scientists are WORKING ON genetically modified crops and foods.”
Work over
Assault, beat up
“They WORKED him OVER and robbed him.”
Work through
Deal with, resolve a problem, often emotional
“It took him a long time to WORK THROUGH his anger after he lost his job.”
Wrap around
Cover with clothing, usually to keep warm
“She WRAPPED a scarf AROUND her head because it was so cold.”
Wrap round
Cover with clothing, usually to keep warm
“He WRAPPED the cloth ROUND his fingers to keep warm.”
Wrap up
Cover in paper
“They WRAPPED UP the presents then put a ribbon around them.”
Wriggle out of
Avoid doing something in a way other people don't like
“He always manages to WRIGGLE OUT OF any extra work we get.”
Write in
Send a letter to a TV station, etc.
“They asked viewers to WRITE IN with their opinions and suggestions.”
Write off
Destroy a car in an accident
“He WROTE the car OFF in an accident on the motorway.”
Write out
Write something completely
“I WROTE OUT my notes in full to help me remember them.”
Write up
Make complete written version
“I WROTE UP the report and submitted it.”
Yack on
Talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way
“He YACKED ON for an hour.”
Yammer on
Talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way
“She YAMMERED ON for ages.”
Yield to
Surrender
“I tried hard to resist, but in the end I YIELDED TO temptation and ate it all.”
Zero in on
Direct or focus attention on
“The police have ZEROED IN ON the man they believe to be responsible for the murder.”
Zero out
Cut off funding for a project
“The debt was ZEROED OUT by the department.”
Zip around
Move quickly
“We ZIPPED AROUND the supermarket to get the shopping done.”
Zip by
Pass quickly
“The motorbike ZIPPED BY the cars stuck in the traffic jam.”
Zip it
Keep quiet, say nothing
“He told me to ZIP IT, so I said nothing.”
Zip up
Keep quiet
“He was being stupid in the meeting, so we told him to ZIP UP.To close a zip fastener, such as on a jacket or a bag.”
Zone in
Pay attention after not doing so
“I was bored at first but then ZONED IN when things started getting more interesting.”
Zone in on
Pay attention after not doing so
“I ZONED IN ON what they were saying when they started gossiping.”
Zone out
Not pay attention
“She ZONED OUT during the lecture because it was so boring.”
Zonk out
Fall asleep
“I ZONKED OUT during the film and missed most of it.”
Zoom in
Focus more closely
“The camera ZOOMED IN to show people's faces.”
Zoom in on
Focus more closely
“The camera ZOOMED IN ON his face.”