wr Idiom, Proverb
bark up the wrong tree
make a wrong assumption about something The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of that person.
bet on the wrong horse
base one
dead wrong
clearly wrong, mistaken I was dead wrong about the word: it's prejudice, not prejudism.
don't get me wrong
"do not misunderstand; take it the wrong way" "Don't get me wrong; I love literature, but I hate poetry."
get off on the wrong foot
make a bad start, begin with a mistake Unfortunately my relationship with my new teacher got off on the wrong foot.
get out of bed on the wrong side
be in a bad mood I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side this morning as she hasn
get the wrinkles out
improve, revise When they get the wrinkles out of the electric car, I'll buy one.
get up on the wrong side of bed
be grouchy or cranky, get off to a bad start Did you get up on the wrong side of bed? Are you in a bad mood?
get up on the wrong side of the bed
be in a bad mood He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and won
go wrong
choose wrong answers, make a mistake Where did we go wrong with our budget? Did we miscalculate?
handwriting on the wall
a sign that something bad will happen The handwriting is on the wall. Business conditions are bad so probably nobody will get a pay raise this year.
in the wrong
wrong; against justice, truth or fact The driver was in the wrong and was arrested by the police after the accident.
in writing
written and signed, in black and white The company guarantees this pen for life. I have it in writing.
keep under wraps
keep something hidden, not show or talk about Details of the program were kept under wraps until the election.
monkey wrenching
trying to ruin a project, sabotaging, throw a monkey wrench into... The members of Green Peace were accused of monkey wrenching the whale hunt. They tried to stop it.
nothing to write home about
not special or spectacular, no great shakes He's a nice guy, but nothing to write home about.
put through the wringer
cause a lot of stress He really put his wife through the wringer when he asked her for a divorce.
rub someone the wrong way
irritate others with something one says or does Her lack of politeness always rubs me the wrong way.
rub the wrong way
bother, irritate, bug That waiter rubs me the wrong way. He's too impatient.
smithwright it
throw it in the garbage, chuck it, junk it If the drawing isn't perfect, we smithwright it - throw it out.
take it the wrong way
"misunderstand, feel bad; no offence, but..." He stares because he is curious. Don't take it the wrong way.
that's all she wrote
that is the end of the story, the story ends here "At the end of the lesson he said, ""And that's all she wrote."""
the handwriting is on the wall
the message is clear, the conclusion is obvious I tell my students the handwriting is on the wall: learn how to learn.
through the wringer
experienced a lot of personal problems Hey, I'm tough. I've been through the wringer a few times.
throw a monkey wrench into
cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.
twist/wrap someone around one
have complete control over My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she is able to do anything that she wants.
two wrongs don't make a right
you can't justify a wrong action by saying that someone else did the same thing to you Two wrongs don't make a right and if someone does something bad to you you should not try and hurt them as well.
under wraps
secret, not advertised, on the QT I know the name of the winner, but I have to keep it under wraps until tonight.
wake up on the wrong side of bed
(See get up on the wrong side of bed)
wrap around his finger
controlled by him, on a string I do whatever she wants. She's got me wrapped around her finger.
wrap it up
finish it, end it, bring to a close They played some new songs but they wrapped it up with a hit.
wrap-up
closing, conclusion During the wrap-up, the speaker thanked everyone for coming.
wrap your mind around
understand, comprehend, get your mind around Val's niece is also her half sister. Wrap your mind around that!
wreak havoc
damage, destroy, lay waste, trash the place If the workers get mad, they'll wreak havoc in the warehouse. They'll wreck the place.
write it off
say it is a financial loss, call it a business expense, deduct it from income Don't worry about the cost of my plane ticket. I can write it off as a business expense.
write off
remove from a business record, cancel a debt It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.
write up
record in writing, prepare a written account I've been asked to write up a list of the winners for the newspaper.
writer's block
being unable to think of something to write I told the teacher I couldn't do the paper because of writer's block.
written all over your face
showing on your face, body language, read you When you heard that Italy lost the World Cup, disappointment was written all over your face.
written in blood
like a law, binding, cannot be changed Now that his name is written in blood, he's a member of our gang.
written in stone
written in final form, like a commandment "Our agreement isn't written in stone; it can be changed."
awright
an alternative spelling and pronunciation of alright (all right)
lowriding
adjusting the suspension of a car to get it closer to the ground; since it is illegal to drive that way, people have hydraulic systems to adjust the height of the car while driving, making it bounce
wreck
1. to accomplish something
2. to destroy or break up: "All they wanted to do is wreck and flex" Public Enemy (Burn Hollywood, burn [1990]).
3. to show great freestyling skills
wrench
a mechanic, originally on motorcycles, but now any kind of repairman
wrap up
1．dress warmly；put on warm clothes 穿暖和
Wrap up well today；it's very cold．今天很冷，穿暖和点。
2．bring to an end，esp．a successful conclusion 圆满结束；完成
They wrapped up the business deal in less than an hour．不到一小时，他们那笔生意就成交了。
3．disguise；conceal 掩饰；掩盖
He wrapped up his meaning in a fancy speech．他把自己的意图隐藏在精心设计的措词里。
4．be quiet；shut up 安静；别吵；住口
Wrap up，you boys，We are having a meeting in the next room．安静点，孩子们，我们正在隔壁房间开会。
5．cover or roll up in；envelop；cover completely 包起来；包扎；裹紧
She wrapped up the little child in a thick blanket．她用厚毛毯把孩子裹得严严的。
He wrapped up the parcel．他包好了包裹。
6．involve deeply；cause to be absorbed completely 深深卷入；使全神贯注；埋头于；深陷在…之中
He is wrapped up in his scientific studies．他全神贯注地进行他的研究工作。
She is so wrapped up in him that she can't see his faults．她痴情地爱他，看不到他身上的缺点。
write down
1．depreciate or disparage by writing；play down in writing 写文章贬低或诋毁；把…写得不重要
They tried in vain to write down the movement．他们试图写文章诋毁这个运动，可是枉费心机。
The critics wrote down the play and it was withdrawn．评论家们贬低这个戏剧，它被停演了。
2．describe；regard 描述；看作They seem to have written him down as a fool．他们似乎把他写成了一个傻瓜。
3．reduce the book value of 减低…的帐面价值
These shares should be written down，as we want to attract more buying at present．既然我们目前想吸引更多的人买进这些股票，就应该降低它的票面价格。
write home about
comment on at length，esp．in a favorable manner；excellent 值得大书特书；很精彩；好极了
The exhibition was nothing to write home about．展览会并没什么吸引人的精彩东西。
The entertainment at the New Year's party was something to write home about．新年晚会的娱乐节目真是好极了。
write oneself out
exhaust one's writing ability by writing too much 竭尽才智无可再写
He has written himself out．他已经竭尽才智，写不出东西来了。
