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Идиомы на букву W

• wait with bated breath
  ждать с нетерпением; ждать, затаив дыхание

  Jack waited with bated breath for the results of his medical tests.
• waltz off with (something)
  добиться лёгкой победы в чём-либо

  Garry waltzed off with the chess tournament yesterday.
• welcome (someone) with open arms
  радушно приветствовать, встречать с распростертыми объятиями

  They welcomed the delegation with open arms.
• what with
  из-за, в результате

  Frank couldn't visit his aunt, what with the snowstorm and the cold he had.
• What's (up) with (someone)
  Что случилось с (кем-либо)?

  "What's up with you? You seem to be upset about something."
• wipe the floor with (someone)
  избить кого-либо

  Rick was ready to wipe the floor with the man who had insulted him.
• with a heavy heart
  с тяжёлым сердцем

  I told my friend about the accident with a heavy heart.
• with a jaundiced eye
  (видеть что-либо) в искажённом виде

  Mr. Smith is clever, but unfortunately he sees everything with a jaundiced eye.
• with a vengeance
  решительно и со рвением

  I stayed away from my job for a month and then after a long break I started it again with a vengeance.
• with all one's heart (and soul)
  всей душой, охотно, искренне

  Lucy is a wonderful woman; I admire her with all my heart and soul.
• with all the fixings
  гарнир, всевозможное дополнение к основному блюду

  In this cafe they serve meals with all the fixings.
• with an eye to (doing something)
  с намерением делать что-либо

  Sam Willows bought a big apartment house with an eye to renting it tenants.
• with ease
  с лёгкостью, непринуждённо

  Adam answered all the questions with ease.
• with every (other) breath
  (постоянно) говорить, повторять что-либо

  My mother always tells me with every other breath not to come home late.
• with everything (on it)
  со всем, что прилагается к этому

  I was hungry, so I ordered a sandwich with everything on it.
• with flying colors
  с огромным успехом

  Victor was able to finish the race with flying colors.
• with hat in hand
  униженно, смиренно

  I was about to come to my friend with hat in hand to ask him to forgive me.
• with impunity
  безнаказанно

  Young Steve was sure he could do anything he wanted with impunity.
• with it
  быть предупреждённым, хорошо осведомлённым

  The drug dealer was really with it when he hastily left the town.
• with no strings attached
  без каких-либо обязательств

  My friend gave me his laptop to use with no strings attached.
• with one's tail between one's legs
  испугаться или струсить, "поджать хвост"

  The boss told Mike to get out, and the latter left the office with his tail between his legs.
• with open arms
  тепло, радостно встречать кого-либо; встречать с распростертыми объятиями

  My friends were happy to see me and they greeted me with open arms.
• with relish
  с наслаждением

  I was very hungry and ate my food with relish.
• with respect to (something)
  относительно чего-либо, что касается

  The letter was undated with respect to the time and place.
• with the best of them
  также, как любой другой

  The boy can learn with the best of them if he makes the effort.
• 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 wonders (with someone or something)
  творить чудеса, быть благоприятным для кого-либо \ чего-либо

  "A good night's sleep will work wonders with you."
• wouldn't touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
  ни за что бы не связался с кем-либо или не ввязался во что-либо

  If I knew Kimberly were so stingy, I wouldn't have touched her books with a ten-foot pole.