Vocabulary
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Become excited and lose control
“He WIGGED OUT when he heard that he had failed.”
Avoid doing
“He was supposed to be in charge but tried to WIGGLE OUT.”
Avoid doing something(inseparable)
“I WIGGLED OUT OF having to work late.”
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 something again that you had lost(separable)
“They WON BACK the cup from their rivals in a thrilling final.”
Succeed after a difficult process
“It took a long time, but we WON OUT eventually.”
Get someone's support(separable)
“His arguments failed to WIN them OVER.”
Persuade someone to support you(separable)
“She was against the idea, but we managed to WIN her ROUND.”
Succeed after a struggle
“The negotiations have been difficult, but most people expect the government to WIN THROUGH in the end.”
Relax(separable)
“I'm going to WIND DOWN in the country this weekend and do nothing.”
Forward a film or tape to a certain point
“He WOUND the video ON to show us the scene.”
Close a company because it's unprofitable(separable)
“The company was WOUND UP when the creditors demanded payment.”
Find or get something that takes a great deal of effort(separable)
“It took me a while to WINKLE the truth OUT of him.”
Reduce the size of a group of people or things to have the best(separable)
“We've WINNOWED DOWN the applicants to a shortlist of four.”
Remove the bad or less satisfactory people or things from a group to leave the best(separable)
“We've WINNOWED OUT the weaker candidates.”
Make someone very tired(separable)
“Revising for the exam last night WIPED me OUT.”
Remove a liquid from a surface using a cloth(separable)
“She WIPED UP the coffee she had spilled.”
Make electrical connections(separable)
“She WIRED her new stereo system UP as soon as she got home.”
Stop being stupid
“His supervisor told him to WISE UP and start following the rules or else he'd lose his job.”
Give someone information, advice(separable)
“The solicitor WORDED her UP client before the police interview, so they go very little out of him.”
A phrase that was used a greeting
“'Word up!”
Exercise to remove stress or weight(separable)
“She goes to the gym to WORK OFF her anger.”
Spend time repairing or improving something(inseparable)
“Scientists are WORKING ON genetically modified crops and foods.”
End nicely(separable)
“Things were going wrong for them but fortunately it all WORKED OUT in the end.”
