Weight one’s word- be careful to what one says


Wait for a raindrop in the drought- When someone is waiting for a raindrop in the drought, they are waiting or hoping for something that is extremely unlikely to happen


Walking on broken glass- When a person is punished for something


Wet behind the ears- Someone who is wet behind the ears is either very young or inexperienced


Whale of a time- If you have a whale of a time, you really enjoy yourself


Work your fingers to the bone- If you work your fingers to the bone, you work extremely hard on something


Wrench in the works- If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan

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