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win Idioma
a breath of wind
a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.
a fart in a windstorm
an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
breath of wind
(See a breath of wind)
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
claws are showing
show resentment or envy or jealousy, if looks could kill When you talked about Carla, your claws were showing. Do you dislike her?
drawing card
entertainment to attract people, loss leader The community hired a comedian as a drawing card for the fair.
fart in a windstorm
(See a fart in a windstorm)
forty winks
a short sleep during the day As soon as I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
get in the swing of things
adapt to a new environment or situation He got into the swing of things after the party started.
get wind of
hear about something I got wind of the company expansion from my friend.
glowing terms
(See in glowing terms)
go out the window
be abandoned, go out of effect The school dress code went out the window when the new principal took over.
in glowing terms
with much praise, praise you to the skies (see praise him to the skies) Your manager spoke of you in glowing terms. He praised you.
in the wind
soon to happen, being planned It is in the wind that they are planning to open a new store next year.
in the wink of an eye
very quickly, in a split second In the wink of an eye, the coin disappeared from the man's hand.
it's raining/snowing
the weather is rainy or snowy Whenever we visit Vancouver, it's raining.
knock the wind out of his sails
cause him to slow down, cause him to quit, knock him down a peg (see knock you down a peg) If you tell him his letter is full of errors, you'll knock the wind out of his sails.
like the wind
fast and smooth, like the devil You can't catch that deer. It can run like the wind.
on the wing
flying, in flight Canada geese were on the wing, going south for the winter.
open a window
find a new way of looking at a topic or problem That idea opens a window on the causes of war. What do you see?
out of wind
short of breath, winded, out of breath After running the race he was out of wind - exhausted.
out to win
wanting to win, competitive When Jon plays checkers, he's out to win. He's a competitor.
pass wind
let out gas, let a fart Mother says it's not polite to pass wind while you are eating.
pissing into the wind
working at a hopeless job, feeling futile about a task Cleaning up an oil spill is like pissing into the wind - hopeless!
second wind
a feeling that your energy is returning as you run In a 10 K race, I usually get my second wind after 15 minutes.
sleep a wink
get a moment
so small you could barely swing a cat
very small room, narrow room The bedroom was so small you could barely swing a cat in it.
straw in the wind
a small sign of what may happen When the company began to try and cut back on expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.
three sheets to the wind
very drunk, plastered, pissed to the gills The Captain was three sheets to the wind - staggering.
throw caution to the wind
live or act carelessly, not be cautious Let's throw caution to the wind and buy ten dresses!
win big
win a big prize, win a lot of money You can win big with Lotto 649. You can win millions!
win by a nose
barely win, win by one point or part of a second In the final race, we won by a nose. Our boat was just in front.
win going away
win by going ahead near the end of a race or game Scoring four goals in the third period, the Leafs won going away.
win the hearts
win the approval, cause people to like you Elvis won the hearts of the crowd when he sang Love Me Tender.
wind up
bring or come to an end, finish, stop The meeting wound up about midnight and we were able to go home.
windbag
a person who talks a lot, a person who brags Kerry is bragging about Ireland again. What a windbag!
winded
(See out of breath)
window of opportunity
(See a window of opportunity)
window on the world
the place where you can see the world For some people, TV is their only window on the world.
wing it
improvise, change your plans, play it by ear If I am asked strange questions at an interview, I wing it. I give the best answers I can think of.
wingding
wild party, bash We went to Happy Harry's wingding. It was a great party.
wingnut
a person who acts crazy, a nut Jerry, you wingnut! How did you get that horse in the elevator?
wingy
wild, crazy, wacko Leon drove his car into the lake again. That guy is really wingy!
winner take all
the winner of the game gets all the money "Bert said, ""Let's play one more game of poker, winner take all."""
winning isn't evrything; it's the only thing
winning is the only thing that matters, get it straight "It was Vince Lombardi, a football coach, who said, ""Winning isn't everything - it's the only thing."""
winning streak
winning game after game, make a clean sweep The Expos have won nine games - their longest winning streak.
wino
an alcoholic, a drunk, lush, tank See that wino over there. He used to be the president of GASCO.
with wings
to take out, to take with you, to go """Can I take your order?"" ""I'll have a Big Mac, a large fries and a Coke - with wings."""