| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| wipe out |
lose control of a car/bike so that it spins or rolls
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Larry wiped out on the last corner. His car is in the ditch.
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| wipe that smile off your face |
stop smiling, do not smile, cut it out
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Rick, tell Peter you're sorry and give him a big kiss. Gail, wipe that smile off your face.
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| wipe you |
defeat you by many points, blow you away
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Tran has won every spelling contest. She'll wipe you.
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| wired |
very excited, pumped
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Jay didn't sleep last night. She's really wired for her exam today.
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| wired for sound |
ready to operate, prepared for use
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"Is the hall decorated and ready?" "Yep. It's wired for sound."
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| wise to us |
know what we are doing, onto us
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Your husband knows you're seeing me. He's wise to us.
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| wishful thinking |
believing it is true because you wish it was true
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Roy says that he is going to marry Dawn, but it's wishful thinking.
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| wishy-washy |
not able to decide, saying yes and no
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I like you because you're decisive, because you're not wishy-washy.
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| with all my heart |
with all my feeling
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I love Canada with all my heart.
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| with bated breath |
with worry and tension, with suspense, leave me hanging
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With bated breath, they waited for news of the men who were trapped in the mine.
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