whi Idiom
all the bells and whistles
a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.
as clean as a whistle
without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
black and white
thinking of everything or judging everything as either good or bad He tries to see everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.
blow the whistle
tell the teacher or the police, squeal Jimmy knows we stole the keys, but he won't blow the whistle.
don't know which end is up
are confused, are mixed up After talking to four bureaucrats, I didn't know which end was up.
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
do not know what is really important, have not learned much about life If you refuse the assistance, you don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
gee whiz
golly gee, gosh darn, aw shucks Gee whiz, Miss Julie. I'd never do anything to hurt you.
give it a whirl
try to do something, try your hand at When I saw the others dancing, I decided to give it a whirl.
Great White Hope
(See The Great White Hope)
Great White North
(See The Great White North)
have a whiz
go to the toilet, visit the john We were so busy we didn't even stop to have a whiz!
in black and white
in writing The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they saw them in black and white.
know which end is up
know where you are, know what to do next With so many problems, he doesn't know which end is up.
know which side one
know who can help one and try to please him, know what is good for oneself He is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.
know which side your bread is buttered on
know who pays your salary, If you refuse extra work, you have common sense, bite the hand that feeds... don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
little white lie
(See white lie)
make hay while the sun shines
do something at the right time, not wait too long You should make hay while the sun shines and paint the house while the weather is good.
once in a while
occasionally We like Japanese food so we go to that restaurant once in a while.
pussy whipped
controlled by his wife, afraid his wife will cut him off Tim loves his wife, but he's not pussy whipped. He has a mind of his own.
quit while you're ahead
quit before you begin to lose, don't push your luck If he lets you have the car, don't ask for his credit card. Quit while you're ahead.
sing (whistle) a different tune
contradict something said before, talk or act in the opposite way Usually he doesn
strike while the iron is hot
do it before it is too late, now is the time to act In business, timing is important. You strike while the iron is hot.
take a whiz
urinate, take a leak, take a pee I have to take a whiz before we get on the plane. I'll be right back.
The Great White Hope
caucasian boxer who could win the heavyweight title In the 1970s, George Chuvallo was The Great White Hope.
The Great White North
Canada, the true north... Millions of Americans enjoy their holidays in The Great White North.
wet your whistle
have a drink, quench your thirst If you're thirsty, have some apple cider to wet your whistle.
whip you
defeat you, beat you in a game, wipe you Jason says he can whip you in a game of tennis. Can he beat you?
whip you into shape
help you become fit, improve your fitness These aerobic exercises will whip you into shape.
white as a ghost
very pale because of fear, shock, illness etc. My sister became white as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.
white elephant
a purchase that was not used, a useless object Should we take the statue of Stalin to the White Elephant Sale?
white knuckles
a tense feeling, acute worry Driving through fog is scary - it's white knuckles all the way.
white lie
a harmless lie (told to be polite or to do something not seriously wrong) I told my boss a white lie and said that I was sick yesterday when actually I wasn
white sale
the selling at a reduced price of towels or sheets etc. We went to the white sale at the department store in order to buy some new sheets before my parents come to visit.
whiz
urinate, pee, piss,[B] have to go, take a leak "A few minutes after the concert began, my daughter whispered, ""Mommy, I have to whiz."""
Alan Whicker
rhyming slang for "knickers"
blow the whistle on
to inform on
cat's whiskers
the best, most sublime thing or person
china white
cocaine
shay whitey
white person
whip
1. a car
2. to drive recklessly
Whitestone
movie theatre in the Bronx - Diamond D
whizz
amphetamine sulphate. Possibly derived from Billy Whizz; see billy
for a while
for a period of time暂时；片刻；一会儿
Wait for a little while，as I shallbe back in a few minutes．等一会儿，因为我马上就回来。
Let's rest for a while．让我们休息一会儿。
Why don't you lay that difficult math problem aside for a while ？你为什么不把那道数学难题暂时放一边呢？
while away
pass（the time）in a leisurely way 消磨（时间）
I was glad of his company to while away an hour until the train came．在等车的一小时中，有他作伴消磨时间，我很高兴。
It's foolish to while away one's time in idle talk．把时间花费在闲谈上是很愚蠢的。
whip and spur
hastily十万火急；匆匆
He rode whip and spur to the rescue．他匆忙骑马赶到营救场地。
whip off
write hurriedly匆匆地写
He was able to whip off a short story every three weeks．他每3周就能写出一篇短篇小说。
whip up
1．incite；arouse；stir煽动；挑逗；激起
The orator whipped the crowd up to a state of frenzy．演讲者把听众的情绪煽动到了疯狂的程度。
By his speech，he whipped up tremendous enthusiasm among the audience．他用演说激发了听众的极大热情。
2．plan or assemble quickly；prepare quickly迅速地计划或聚集；迅速准备
The reporter whipped up a story about the fire for his paper．这位记者很快就为那家报纸写了一篇有关火灾的报道。
She can whip up a dress in an afternoon．她能很快地一个下午做件衣服。
He can whip up a delicious dinner in half the time it takes another man．他能用别人的一半时间备一席美味的酒宴。
whistle for
demand or expect without success；fail to obtain空想；徒然想得到
Mary didn't even thank us for helping her，so next time she needs help she can whistle for it．我们帮了玛丽的忙，她连谢都不谢，下次她休想别人帮她忙。
I'm not prepared to use any of the firm's money to pay this man；let him whistle for his money．我不准备用公司的钱付给那个人，他休想得到钱。
worth one's while
Idiom(s): worth one's while
Theme: BENEFIT
worth one's time and trouble.
• The job pays so badly it's not worth your while even going for an interview.
• It's not worth Mary's while going all that way just for a one-hour meeting.
