will Идиома
at will
boys will be boys
flattery will get you nowhere
give someone an inch and they will take a mile
give someone enough rope and they will hang themse
heads will roll
paths will cross
that will be the day
where there's a will, there's a way
willy-nilly
Billy Big Willy
Willy
2. someone with money or status in the neighbourhood, a player or bawler
against one's will
He was married against his will．他违心地结了婚。
have one's will
It is not good for a child to have his will in everything．让孩子样样都得到满足，并非好事。
You have always had your will．你总是自行其是。
of one's own free will
I'm going of my own free will；no one has ordered me to go．我是自愿去的，没有人命令我。
with a will
She threw herself into the work with a will．她全身心地投入了这项工作。
Whatever he does，he does it with a will．他不论干什么，都尽心尽力。
with the best will in the world
Idiom(s): with the best will in the worldTheme: EFFORT
however much one wishes to do something or however hard one tries to do something.
• With the best will in the world, Jack won't be able to help Mary get the job.
• With the best will in the world, they wont finish the job in time.
will not hear of
Idiom(s): will not hear of sthTheme: PERMISSION
to refuse to tolerate or permit something.
• You mustn't drive home alone. I won't hear of it.
• My parents won't hear of my staying out that late.
Where there's a will there's a way
Idiom(s): Where there's a will there's a wayTheme: SOLUTION
A proverb meaning that one can do something if one really wants to.
• Don't give up, Ann. You can do it. Where there's a will there's a way.
• They told John he'd never walk again after his accident. He worked at it, and he was able to walk again! Where there's a will there's a way.
When the cat's away, the mice will play
Idiom(s): When the cat's away, the mice will playTheme: BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER
Some people will get into mischief when they are not being watched.
• The students behaved very badly for the substitute teacher. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
• John had a wild party at his house when his parents were out of town. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
truth will out
Idiom(s): truth will outTheme: TRUTH
eventually, the truth will become known; truth tends to become known, even when it is being concealed.
• The truth will out! Someday my name will be cleared.
• We just found out about corruption in the mayor's office. Like they say, "The truth will out."
Time will tell
Idiom(s): Time will tellTheme: TIME
A proverb meaning that something will become known in the course of time.
• I don't know if things will improve. Time will tell.
• Who knows what the future will bring? Only time will tell.
There will be the devil to pay
Idiom(s): There will be the devil to payTheme: TROUBLE
There will be lots of trouble.
• If you damage my car, there will be the devil to pay.
• Bill broke a window, and now there will be the devil to pay.
ready, willing, and able
Idiom(s): ready, willing, and ableTheme: DRYNESS
eager or at least willing [to do something]. (Fixed order.)
• If you need someone to help you move furniture, I'm ready, willing, and able.
• Fred is ready, willing, and able to do anything you ask of him.
last will and testament
Idiom(s): last will and testamentTheme: LEGAL
a will; the last edition of someone's will. (Fixed order.)
• The lawyer read Uncle Charles's last will and testament to a group of expectant relatives.
• Fred dictated his last will and testament on his deathbed.
of one's own free will
Idiom(s): of one's own accord AND of one's own free willTheme: COERCION
by one's own choice, without coercion.
• I wish that Sally would choose to do it of her own accord.
• I'll have to order her to do it because she wont do it of her own free will.
give sb the willies
Idiom(s): give someone the creeps AND give someone the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to make someone uneasy; to frighten someone.
• That old house gives me the creeps.
• That strange old man gives him the willies.
get the willies
Idiom(s): get the creeps AND get the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to become frightened; to become uneasy. (Slang.)
• I get the creeps when I see that old house.
• I really had the willies when I went down into the basement.
Accidents will happen.
Some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable.A broken friendship may be soldered but will never
Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.Blood will out.
A person's background or education will eventually show.Give someone an inch and they will take a mile.
Give someone a little and they will want more - some people are never satisfied.Give someone enough rope and they will hang thems
Give someone enough time and freedom and they will get into trouble.He who wills the end wills the means.
If you are determined to do something you will find a way.However long the night, the dawn will break
Bad things don't last forever.If a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will
If you let something intrusive enter your life, your life will become difficult .If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch eithe
If you try to do two things at the same time, you won't succeed in doing either of them.Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner
Education is something you keep forever.Only real friends will tell you when your face is
Only a real friend will tell you the truth.Sticks and stones will break my bones but names w
Physical attacks may harm me, but cruel words will not.Where there's a will, there's a way.
A person with determination will find a way of doing something.Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wol
Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.Wonders will never cease!
Expresses surprise at an unexpected pleasure or event (ironic).Barkus is willing
This idiom means that someone is willing to get married.If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fl
This means that if you become involved with bad company, there will be negative consequences.If you lie down with the Devil, you will wake up i
This means that if you become involved with bad company, there will be negative consequences.If you will
'If you will' is used as a way of making a concession in a sentence He wasn't a very honest person, a liar if you will. Here, it is used a way of accepting that the reader or listener might think of the person as a liar, but without commit the writer or speaker to that position fully.Look after the pennies and the pounds will look af
(UK) If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. ('Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves' is an alternative form of this idiom.)Lord willing and the creek don't rise
Pertains to the ability to accomplish a task or meet an obligation, barring unforseen complications. Example "I will be at work tomorrow, Lord willing and the creek don't rise."Murder will out
This idiom means that bad deeds can't be kept secret forever.
An will idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with will, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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