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• what's what
  различать, распознавать

  As the weeds and the flowers were coming up together, it was difficult to tell what was what.
• Whatever will be, will be.
  что будет, то будет

  I am not going to give up. Whatever will be, will be.
• when hell freezes over
  никогда

  Victor is not trustworthy; I'll believe him when hell freezes over.
• when it comes right down to it
  когда дело доходит до этого

  When it comes right down to it, I don't think that Greg will keep his promise.
• when it comes to (something)
  говоря о чём-либо; когда речь идёт о

  When it comes to modern literature, Sue is very knowledgeable about new trends.
• when least expected
  когда меньше всего ждёшь

  When least expected, the car breaks down in the middle of the road.
• when one is good and ready
  быть полностью, совершенно готовым

  Ricardo waited when Patricia was good and ready to give her consent to marry him.
• when push comes to shove
  когда ситуация ухудшается

  "Can I count on your goodwill, when push comes to shove?"
• when the going gets tough (the tough get going)
  когда ситуация усложняется

  When the going gets tough, my father is always there to help me.
• when the time is ripe
  когда приходит время

  I decided to tell my mother about my engagement when the time was ripe.
• where one is coming from
  выражать свою точку зрения

  When Hillary started to talk rubbish, I didn't understand where she was coming from.
• while away the time
  приятно проводить время

  I am going to buy a magazine to while away the time during the trip.
• whip up
  расшевелить, заставить быть активным

  Marilyn was trying to whip up interest for a dance on Saturday night.
• whip up (something)
  сделать или приготовить что-либо на скорую руку

  The reporter whipped up a story about the accident; his article will be published in the local paper.
• whistle a different tune
  изменить своё отношение, "запеть другую песню"

  Mark announced that all smokers should be expelled from the team, but he whistled a different tune after he had been caught smoking.
• whistle in the dark
  храбриться

  Ron said he could fight Willy with one hand, but I knew that he was just whistling in the dark.
• whole ball of wax/shooting match
  всё вместе, целиком

  I decided to finish redecorating the apartment with the whole ball of wax.
• whole show
  всё

  "Don't try to run the whole show; you are not the boss here."
• whoop it up
  шуметь, буянить

  The players were whooping it up after winning the match.
• wide of the mark
  не по существу, неверно, некстати, далеко от цели

  Jane spoke to the manager, but his answer was a little wide of the mark.
• wild about (someone or something)
  быть в восторге от кого-либо \ чего-либо, быть полным энтузиазма

  The students were wild about the excursion to the Field Museum.
• will not hear of (something)
  не разрешать, не принимать во внимание

  Leila wants to go to a disco tonight, but her mother will not hear of it.
• will power
  сила воли

  He must have very strong will power to be able to do this unpleasant job.
• win (someone) over
  склонить на свою сторону, расположить к себе

  William won the English teacher over and she allowed him to stay away from classes for a few days.
• win out (over someone or something)
  добиться успеха, выиграть процесс

  The lawsuit lasted a long time, but we finally won it out.
• wind down
  сократить или уменьшить

  At the end of summer shops begin to wind down their stock of summer clothes.
• wing smth.
  действовать без подготовки

  I was not prepared to talk to the boss, so I had to wing it.
• wink at (something)
  смотреть сквозь пальцы на что-либо

  A judge must never wink at any law-breaking.
• winning streak
  несколько побед подряд

  The baseball team extended their winning streak to six.
• wipe (someone's) slate clean
  исправиться, начать с начала, исправить прошлые ошибки

  Scot had been in prison for a few years, and then he was able to wipe his slate clean and start over.
• wipe off
  стереть

  She wiped off her drawing from the board.
• wipe out
  уничтожить полностью

  The woman put some poison all over the kitchen floor to wipe out the cockroaches.
• wipe the floor with (someone)
  избить кого-либо

  Rick was ready to wipe the floor with the man who had insulted him.
• wise guy
  умный малый

  I don't think Mike is a wise guy, but he tries to act as if he were smarter than other people.
• wise up to
  начать понимать

  At last I wised up to the fact that the company wasn't going to pay me more.