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Идиомы на букву W

• with the best of them
  также, как любой другой

  The boy can learn with the best of them if he makes the effort.
• within a stone's throw of something
  очень близко

  My aunt's house was within a stone's throw of the railway station.
• within a whisker of (doing something)
  почти что сделать что-либо

  Sam came within a whisker of selling his car, but he decided not to do it after all.
• within an inch of one's life
  почти до смерти, быть на волосок от смерти

  The bear clawed the hunter, and the man was within an inch of his life.
• within calling distance
  в пределах слышимости, неподалёку

  Wanda's mother told her to stay within calling distance because dinner was nearly ready.
• within reason
  в пределах разумного, умеренно

  If you want to go shopping, you must keep your expenses within reason.
• without batting an eye
  без малейшего смущения, "и глазом не моргнул"

  Jimmy told his story without batting an eye, although not a word of it was true.
• without fail
  наверняка, обязательно, во что бы то не стало

  Tim had borrowed my laptop and promised to return it in two days without fail.
• without further ado
  без проволочек

  I had applied for a visa and was granted it without further ado.
• without question
  вне всякого сомнения, безусловно

  Without question, Ben Livingford was the best student in his class.
• without rhyme or reason
  беспричинно; бессмысленно

  It seems to me Brian has temper tantrums without rhyme or reason
• wolf down (something)
  есть, заглатывать что-либо с жадностью

  The boy hurriedly wolfed down his dinner and left the house.
• wolf in sheep's clothing
  волк в овечьей шкуре

  Mrs. Parker trusted the lawyer until she understood that the man was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
• word for word
  буквально, дословно, слово в слово

  The policeman asked Mrs. Martin to describe word for word exactly what had happened with her.
• word of mouth
  устная передача информации

  We heard about the new supermarket by word of mouth.
• word to the wise
  умный понимает с полуслова

  The boss had once spoken to Jerry about being late all the time, and he supposed that a word to the wise was enough.
• words stick in one's throat
  с трудом говорить из-за волнения, "слова застряли в горле"

  I wanted to console Myra because of her loss, but the words stuck in my throat and I couldn't say a thing.
• work hand in hand (with someone)
  тесно взаимодействовать с кем-либо, работать рука об руку

  The local authorities are working hand in hand with the population to clean the town after the flood.
• work in
  втирать, проникать, просачиваться

  The mother told Silvia to put some ointment on her skin and to work it in gently with her fingers.
• work in (someone or something)
  вклиниваться, включать (в расписание)

  When Professor Deanster was planning a course of lectures, she worked in a few ones on Russian History.
• work into (something)
  просунуть что-либо (с трудом)

  The shoes were rather tight and I worked my feet into them with difficulty.
• work like a horse
  много работать, "работать как лошадь"

  My grandmother is very fond of gardening, and she works like a horse to make the garden look nice.
• work off
  избавиться, освободиться

  It was a convenient way of working off social obligations.
• work on/upon
  воздействовать на (кого-либо)

  The pills worked on my nerves and made me feel more relaxed.
• work one's fingers to the bone
  усердно работать, работать до мозолей

  Susan complained that she had to work her fingers to the bone for a meager pittance of a salary.
• work one's way through college
  работать, учась в колледже (университете)

  Steve had to work his way through college at a restaurant as a waiter.
• work out
  прорабатывать, срабатывать, иметь определённый результат

  The boss asked me to work out the marketing costs.
• work out (a problem)
  решить проблему

  Tamara had had trouble getting along with her mother-in-law, but they finally worked it out.
• work out (for the best)
  успешно закончиться, принести результаты

  If this commuter bus service works out, it will be used in other parts of the city.
• work over
  угрожать или избить (кого-либо)

  Last Saturday right after midnight, the hoodlums worked over Timothy in the park.
• work overtime
  работать сверхурочно

  I had been working overtime almost every day last month before I finished the design of the office building.
• work up
  возбуждать, доводить до (какого-либо эмоционального состояния)

  Samuel couldn't work up any interest in the book he was trying to read.
• work wonders (with someone or something)
  творить чудеса, быть благоприятным для кого-либо \ чего-либо

  "A good night's sleep will work wonders with you."
• worked up
  взволнованный, обеспокоенный

  Something must have happened; Sally sounded all worked up over the phone.
• world is one's oyster
  всё возможно для кого-либо, всё достижимо

  When Mark won the scholarship, he felt as though the world was his oyster.