Vocabulary
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Be very careful not to offend someone
“I feel like I'm WALKING ON EGGSHELLS”
Refuse to be involved or responsible for something or someone anymore
“I'm WASHING my HANDS OF this project”
Refuse responsibility for something
“I'M WASHING MY HANDS OF this mess”
Past and forgotten
“That's WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE”
Openly show your emotions
“She WEARS HER HEART ON HER SLEEVE”
Consider different choices carefully
“Take time to WEIGH YOUR OPTIONS”
Something not widely known
“This restaurant is A WELL KEPT SECRET”
When you are in a different place or situation, you should follow the customs or behavior of those around you
“WHEN IN ROME, do as the Romans do”
Never
“I'll do that WHEN PIGS FLY”
Someone who reports wrongdoing
“The WHISTLE BLOWER exposed the corruption”
Very pale, especially from shock or fear
“He went WHITE AS A SHEET when he saw the ghost”
A state of intense passion or activity
“She wrote the letter in A WHITE HEAT of indignation”
A person or thing that people hope will be very successful in the near future
“He's seen as THE GREAT WHITE HOPE of the team”
Waves that are white at the top
“The sea had WHITE HORSES on the waves”
A harmless or trivial lie, especially one told to avoid hurting someone's feelings
“I told A WHITE LIE to be polite”
Magic that is used only to do good things
“She practices WHITE MAGIC”
Noise containing many frequencies with equal intensities; used to mask other sounds
“I listen to WHITE NOISE to sleep”
A government report on a particular subject giving information and future planned laws
“The government issued A WHITE PAPER on immigration”
People who work in offices doing work that needs mental effort
“Most WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS sit at desks”
Something that is very exciting or scary
“That roller coaster was A REAL WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE”
A list of people or things considered to be acceptable or trustworthy
“Add me to the WHITELIST”
Never doing anything wrong; completely honest and moral
“He presents himself as WHITER THAN WHITE”
A situation where everyone benefits; both sides gain something
“This is A WIN-WIN SITUATION”
A sarcastic or clever remark
“He's always making WISE CRACKS”
