Read Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts Online
Authors: Richard Spears
Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (277 page)
wonderful
(I'm) having a wonderful time; wish you were here.
word
Could I have a word with you?
word
Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.
word
(I) won't breathe a word (of it).
word
I'd like (to have) a word with you.
word
in other words
word
Mum's the word.
word
My word!
word
one final word
word
Took the words right out of my mouth.
word
twist someone's words (around)
word
Won't breathe a word (of it).
word
(You) took the words right out of my mouth.
work
Close enough for government work.
work
Everything will work out (all right).
work
Everything will work out for the best.
work
How's that working for you?
work
How's that working out (for you)?
work
(It's) close enough for government work.
work
Things will work out (all right).
work
Things will work out for the best.
work
Works for me.
world
How's the world (been) treating you?
world
It takes all kinds (of people) (to make a world).
world
Not for the world!
world
What's the world coming to?
world
What's this world coming to?
worry
Don't worry.
worry
Don't worry about a thing.
worry
Not to worry.
worse
Could be worse.
worse
(I) could be worse.
worse
(I've) seen worse.
worse
Seen worse.
worth
for what it's worth
worth
It isn't worth it.
worth
It isn't worth the trouble.
worth
It's not worth the trouble.
worth
not worth mentioning
worth
put in one's two cents('worth)
write
It's written all over one's face.
write
Remember to write.
wrong
in the wrong place at the wrong time
wrong
send out the wrong signals
wrong
What's wrong?
yarn
spin a yarn
ye
Ye gods (and little fishes)!
yeah
Oh, yeah?
yeah
Yeah, sure.
year
Never in a thousand years!
yesterday
I need it yesterday.
yesterday
need something yesterday
yesterday
Yesterday wouldn't be too soon.
yet
You ain't seen nothing yet!
yet
You'll be the death of me (yet).
ziggety
Hot ziggety!
zip
Zip it up!
