Sens: a single word

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hang on (one's) every word Idiome

a double-edged sword

a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.

a man of few words

"a man who says little; who uses few words" Chung is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen.

a picture is worth a thousand words

a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.

a play on words

a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.

a way with words

natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.

a word to the wise is sufficient

a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.

a wordsmith

a person who works with words, a writer or author Ask Jan if it's colour or color. She's a wordsmith.

actions speak louder than words

people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.

any word

any phone calls or letters, any reply Any word from Dale? He should have called us by now.

at a loss for words

unable to think of a reply or something to say When he asked why I wanted the vase, I was at a loss for words.

hang on (one's) every word

To accept actual closely, intently, or with abject absorption to what one is saying. The baby-kisser was so absorbing that he had alike his detractors blind on his every word. I had the accomplished admirers blind on my every chat by the end of my presentation.Learn more: every, hang, on, word

hang on somebody’s ˈwords/every ˈword

accept to what somebody says with abundant attention: The assistant was talking to a accumulation of students, who afraid on her every word.Learn more: every, hang, on, word

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asking price asleep at the switch ass ass into gear ass over teakettle at a glance at a good clip at a loss at a loss for words at a moment's notice at all at all costs at bay at cross purposes at death's door at face value at fault hang down from (someone or something) hang fire hang five hang for hang from hang from (something) hang hat hang heavy hang in hang in (something) hang in effigy hang in the balance hang in there hang it hang it (all) Hang it all! hang it up hang loose hang low hang noodles on my ears hang of a hang of a (someone or something) hang off hang on hang on (one's) coattails hang on (one's) every word hang on (one's) sleeve hang on (one's) words hang on (someone's) lips hang on a mo hang on by (one's) fingernails hang on by (one's) fingertips hang on by a thread hang on for dear life hang on like grim death hang on somebody's words/every word hang on someone's lips hang on someone's words hang on to (someone or something) hang on to (someone or something) like grim death hang on to your hat Hang on to your hat! hang on/hold on like grim death hang one on hang one's head hang onto (someone or something) hang out hang out (one's) shingle hang out one's shingle hang out one's shingle, to hang out to dry

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