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Idioms: a way with words -- above and beyond the call of duty

Idiom	Meaning	Example
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 whale of a game	an exciting game, a cliff-hanger	When Canada played Sweden, it was a whale of a game.
a wild goose chase	a waste of time, a long chase without results	Oil exploration is sometimes a wild goose chase. It's uncertain.
a window of opportunity	an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity	Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
a wolf in sheep's clothing	an evil person who looks innocent	The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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.
a yawner	a boring event, a book etc. that is not interesting	I went to the movie, but it was a yawner so I left.
about time	nearly late, high time	It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.
above and beyond the call of duty	much more than expected, go the extra mile	Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.