Meaning: acid-wash

v.
wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look

was Idiom, Proverb

a wash

not owing each other, call it square You owe me $20, but you gave me a CD, so it's a wash, eh.

a wash-out

a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.

air was blue

(See the air was blue)

all washed up

failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.

chief cook and bottle washer

manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.

come out in the wash

become clear later, when the dust settles We will soon know who did it. It will all come out in the wash.

doesn't wash

is not believable, is not logical, does not make sense His explanation doesn't wash. If a millenium begins at year 1, how does he account for the first year?

hogwash

false statements, bull, bunk, hot air He told you I have a pet python? That's a lot of hogwash!

it was Greek to me

"I could not understand what was said; it was like a foreign language" "When he asked me what I had learned about DNA, I replied, ""I don't know. It was Greek to me."""

lay waste

damage, wreck, plunder The Vikings raided Scotland's coast, laying waste the villages.

look like he was dragged through a knothole

appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.

the air was blue

there was much swearing, someone said bad words When Dad discovered the dent in his Cadillac, the air was blue.

time's a wasting

we are wasting time, we should be working Time's a wasting. Let's finish our work and then rest.

Was my face red!

I was very embarrassed.

wash

(See a wash)

wash down

wash by letting water run down, hose it down If the kids play in the bathroom I'll have to wash down the walls.

wash it down

drink to help you swallow, drink after eating Have a donut - and some coffee to wash it down.

wash it off

spray water to clean it, hose it off If you spill latex paint, you can wash it off with water.

wash one

withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for something I decided to wash my hands of the problem with the new secretary and let someone else deal with it.

wash out

become clean, clean up """Will this stain wash out?"" ""Yes, if you use bleach."""

wash your hands of it

not be involved anymore, withdraw from a project If you don't believe in the union, wash your hands of it.

washed up

ruined, unable to continue in business I can't believe Max is washed up. He was a successful businessman.

wasn't born yesterday

wise from experience, been around Pat can survive in the workplace. She wasn't born yesterday.

WASP

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Don's a WASP and I'm a WASP, but we have different beliefs.

waste no time

hurry to do it, do not delay After the meeting, I left. I wasted no time leaving that dirty city.

waste not, want not

if you do not waste, you will not be needy Melinda's motto is Waste Not, Want Not. She's very efficient.

wasted

badly injured, bruised, beat up Tom was wasted by the C-Train Gang. He's in the hospital.

wishy washy

not able to decide, saying yes and no I like you because you're decisive, because you're not wishy washy.

wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it

would not say a bad word, would not swear Vi is so sweet. She wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it.

caucasion waste

a trashy person;"That guy is totally caucasion waste"

SWASS

short for "Some Wild-Ass Silly Shit"

waste

1. to destroy
2. to kill, to beat up

go to waste

be wasted浪费掉；白费；付诸东流
The boy's work on the model plane went to waste when he dropped it．这男孩做的模型飞机因摔在地下而付诸东流。
The strawberries went to waste because there was nobody to pick them．草莓因没有人去摘统统浪费掉了。

wash up

1．clean the dishes after a meal饭后洗餐具
Have the dishes been washed up？餐具洗好了吗？
It's your turn to wash up today．今天该你洗碗了。
2．wash one's face and hands；have a wash洗手；洗脸；洗澡
She washed up before lunch．她洗一洗才吃午饭。
3．exhausted；finished精疲力尽；完蛋
After a day at the office I feel completely washed up．在办公室干了一天下来，我感到精疲力尽。
Henry and Julie aren't lovers any more；they've washed up．亨利和朱丽已不再相爱，他们的恋爱关系已经结束了。
4．carry to shore将…冲上岸
The body was washed up the following morning．尸体第2天早上给冲到了岸上。
The incoming tide washed up cargo from the wrecked ship．上涨的潮水将失事船只上的货物冲到了岸边。

waste away

lose flesh，strength or vitality日渐消瘦；日渐衰弱
Since her operation，she has simply been wasting away and may not last long．自从她动手术以来，就日渐虚弱，也许活不长了。
He is wasting away from the disease．他因病日渐瘦弱。
She has wasted away to a skeleton．她已骨瘦如柴。
After her husband died，she wasted away with grief．她丈夫死后，她在悲伤中消瘦了。

waste one's breath

speak pointlessly；speak or argue with no result白费唇舌
The old man is so stubborn that you'd be only wasting your breath trying to make him change his mind．那个老头子太固执，你去劝他改变主意，不过是白费口舌。
I saw that I was wasting my words；he refused to believe me．我发现我是在白费口舌，他根本不相信我。
Don't argue with Frank any longer．You are only wasting your breath trying to get him to contribute to the Red Cross．不要与弗兰克再争下去了，你要他给红十字会捐款只不过是白费口舌而已。

waste one's breath/words

waste one's words

waste sb

Idiom(s): waste sb

Theme: MURDER

to kill someone. (Slang, especially criminal slang.)
• The thief tried to waste the bank guard after the bank robbery.
• The crook said, "Try that again, and I'll waste you!"

washed-up

Idiom(s): washed-up

Theme: ENDINGS

finished; ruined. (Informal.)
• "You're through, Tom," said the manager, "fired—washed-up!"
• Max is washed-up as a bank teller.

washed-out

Idiom(s): washed-out

Theme: EXHAUSTION

exhausted; lacking energy. (Informal.)
• Pam was completely washed-out after the birth of the baby.
• I feel washed-out. I need a vacation.

wash-and-wear

Idiom(s): wash-and-wear

Theme: CLOTHING

referring to clothing made out of a kind of cloth that looks presentable after washing without ironing. (Fixed order.)
• I always travel with wash-and-wear clothing.
• All his shirts are wash-and-wear, and this makes his life much easier since he used to burn them when he ironed them.

wash one's hands of

Idiom(s): wash one's hands of sb or sth

Theme: ABANDONMENT

to end one's association with someone or something.
• I washed my hands of Tom. I wanted no more to do with him.
• That car was a real headache. I washed my hands of it long ago.

wash a few things out

Idiom(s): wash a few things out

Theme: CLOTHING - LAUNDRY

to do a little bit of laundry, such as socks and underclothing.
• I'm sorry I can't go out tonight. I've got to wash a few things out.
• I'll be ready to leave in just a minute. I've just got to wash out a few things.

time was when

Idiom(s): time was (when)

Theme: TIME

there was a time when; at a time in the past.
• Time was when old people were taken care of at home.
• Time was when people didn't travel around so much.

Rome wasn't built in a day

Idiom(s): Rome wasn't built in a day

Theme: TIME - DURATION

Important things don't happen overnight.
• Don’t expect a lot to happen right away. Rome wasn't built in a day, you know.
• Don't be anxious about how fast you are growing. Rome wasn't built in a day.

lay sth to waste

Idiom(s): lay something to waste AND lay waste to something

Theme: RUIN

to destroy something (literally or figuratively).
• The invaders laid the village to waste.
• The kids came in and laid waste to my clean house.

Haste makes waste

Idiom(s): Haste makes waste

Theme: SPEED

A proverb meaning that time gained in doing something rapidly and carelessly will be lost when one has to do the thing over again correctly.
• Now, take your time. Haste makes waste.
• Haste makes waste, so be careful as you work.

wash one's dirty linen in public

Idiom(s): air one's dirty linen in public AND wash one's dirty linen in public

Theme: COMPLAINT

to discuss private or embarrassing matters in public, especially when quarreling. (This linen refers to sheets and tablecloths or other soiled cloth.)
• Johns mother had asked him repeatedly not to air the family's dirty linen in public.
• Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are arguing again. Why must they always air their dirty linen in public?
• Jean will talk to anyone about her financial problems. Why does she wash her dirty linen in public?