wil Idiom
a wild goose chase
at will
boys will be boys
flattery will get you nowhere
give someone an inch and they will take a mile
give someone enough rope and they will hang themse
go hog wild
go wild
heads will roll
paths will cross
run wild
sow wild oats
spread like wildfire
that will be the day
twilight years
went wild
where there's a will, there's a way
wild
wild about
wild and woolly
wild goose chase
wildcat strike
willy-nilly
Billy Big Willy
buckwilding
wild thing
wilding
Willy
2. someone with money or status in the neighbourhood, a player or bawler
against one's will
He was married against his will．他违心地结了婚。
have one's will
It is not good for a child to have his will in everything．让孩子样样都得到满足，并非好事。
You have always had your will．你总是自行其是。
of one's own free will
I'm going of my own free will；no one has ordered me to go．我是自愿去的，没有人命令我。
with a will
She threw herself into the work with a will．她全身心地投入了这项工作。
Whatever he does，he does it with a will．他不论干什么，都尽心尽力。
with the best will in the world
Idiom(s): with the best will in the worldTheme: EFFORT
however much one wishes to do something or however hard one tries to do something.
• With the best will in the world, Jack won't be able to help Mary get the job.
• With the best will in the world, they wont finish the job in time.
will not hear of
Idiom(s): will not hear of sthTheme: PERMISSION
to refuse to tolerate or permit something.
• You mustn't drive home alone. I won't hear of it.
• My parents won't hear of my staying out that late.
wild-goose chase
Idiom(s): wild-goose chaseTheme: FUTILITY
a worthless hunt or chase; a futile pursuit.
• I wasted all afternoon on a wild-goose chase.
• John was angry because he was sent out on a wild-goose chase.
Wild horses couldn't drag
Idiom(s): Wild horses couldn't drag sb.Theme: FORCE
nothing could force someone (to go somewhere). (Informal.)
• I refuse to go to that meeting! Wild horses couldn't drag me.
• Wild horses couldn't drag her to that game.
Where there's a will there's a way
Idiom(s): Where there's a will there's a wayTheme: SOLUTION
A proverb meaning that one can do something if one really wants to.
• Don't give up, Ann. You can do it. Where there's a will there's a way.
• They told John he'd never walk again after his accident. He worked at it, and he was able to walk again! Where there's a will there's a way.
When the cat's away, the mice will play
Idiom(s): When the cat's away, the mice will playTheme: BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER
Some people will get into mischief when they are not being watched.
• The students behaved very badly for the substitute teacher. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
• John had a wild party at his house when his parents were out of town. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
truth will out
Idiom(s): truth will outTheme: TRUTH
eventually, the truth will become known; truth tends to become known, even when it is being concealed.
• The truth will out! Someday my name will be cleared.
• We just found out about corruption in the mayor's office. Like they say, "The truth will out."
Time will tell
Idiom(s): Time will tellTheme: TIME
A proverb meaning that something will become known in the course of time.
• I don't know if things will improve. Time will tell.
• Who knows what the future will bring? Only time will tell.
There will be the devil to pay
Idiom(s): There will be the devil to payTheme: TROUBLE
There will be lots of trouble.
• If you damage my car, there will be the devil to pay.
• Bill broke a window, and now there will be the devil to pay.
sow one's wild oats
Idiom(s): sow one's wild oatsTheme: LIFESTYLE
to do wild and foolish things in one's youth. (Often assumed to have some sort of sexual meaning.)
• Dale was out sowing his wild oats last night, and he's in jail this morning.
• Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith that he was too old to be sowing his wild oats.
ready, willing, and able
Idiom(s): ready, willing, and ableTheme: DRYNESS
eager or at least willing [to do something]. (Fixed order.)
• If you need someone to help you move furniture, I'm ready, willing, and able.
• Fred is ready, willing, and able to do anything you ask of him.
last will and testament
Idiom(s): last will and testamentTheme: LEGAL
a will; the last edition of someone's will. (Fixed order.)
• The lawyer read Uncle Charles's last will and testament to a group of expectant relatives.
• Fred dictated his last will and testament on his deathbed.
go hog-wild
Idiom(s): go hog-wildTheme: BEHAVIOR - WILD
to behave wildly. (Folksy.)
• Have a good time at the party, but don't go hog-wild.
• The teacher cannot control a class that is going hog-wild.
of one's own free will
Idiom(s): of one's own accord AND of one's own free willTheme: COERCION
by one's own choice, without coercion.
• I wish that Sally would choose to do it of her own accord.
• I'll have to order her to do it because she wont do it of her own free will.
give sb the willies
Idiom(s): give someone the creeps AND give someone the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to make someone uneasy; to frighten someone.
• That old house gives me the creeps.
• That strange old man gives him the willies.
get the willies
Idiom(s): get the creeps AND get the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to become frightened; to become uneasy. (Slang.)
• I get the creeps when I see that old house.
• I really had the willies when I went down into the basement.
Accidents will happen.
Some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable.A broken friendship may be soldered but will never
Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.More Idioms/Phrases
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. An empty purse frightens away friends. An Englishman's home is his castle. An idle brain is the devil's workshop. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A bad workman blames his tools. A bird in hand is worth two in a bush. A broken friendship may be soldered but will never A burden of one's own choice is not felt. A burnt child dreads the fire. A cat has nine lives. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. A fault confessed is half redressed. A fool and his money are soon (easily) parted. A fool at forty is a fool forever. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
An wil idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with wil, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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