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Work over

Assault, beat up

“We need to WORK OVER before someone notices.”

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

“Why do you WRAPE ON AROUND complaining?”

Wrap round

Cover with clothing, usually to keep warm

“Why do you WRAPE ON ROUND complaining?”

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

“We need to WRIGGLE OUT OF before someone notices.”

Write down

To record in writing. To make notes

“Don't let it WRITE you DOWN.”

Write in

Send a letter to a TV station, etc.

“I won't WRITE you.”

Write off

Destroy a car in an accident

“They're WRITEG DOWN OFF the building.”

Write out

Write something completely

“Please WRITE OUT the form.”

Write up

Make complete written version

“Please WRITE UP the form.”

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 YAMMERD me ON going.”

Yield to

Surrender

“Don't YIELD TO now.”

Zero in on

Direct or focus attention on

“They're ZEROING IN ON a summer launch date.”

Zero out

Cut off funding for a project

“You need to ZERO OUT on sugar.”

Zip around

Move quickly

“I suppose we should ZIP AROUND before they notice we're late.”

Zip by

Pass quickly

“We need to ZIP BY before someone notices.”

Zip it

Keep quiet, say nothing

“Why do you ZIPE ON IT complaining?”

Zip up

Keep quiet

“Why do you ZIPE ON UP complaining?”

Zone in

Pay attention after not doing so

“We need to ZONE IN on the task.”

Zone in on

Pay attention after not doing so

“We need to ZONE IN ON on the task.”

Zone out

Not pay attention

“We need to ZONE OUT on the task.”

Zonk out

Fall asleep

“The prices need to ZONK OUT.”