Phrases beginning with W phrases

Wake Up Call

Meaning: An occurrence of sorts that brings a problem to somebody’s attention and they realize it needs fixing.

Watched Pot Never Boils

Meaning: This is an older saying that means when we focus on something that we’re waiting for, time can feel like it’s passing by very slowly.

What Goes Up Must Come Down

Meaning: Things that go up must eventually return to the earth due to the force of gravity.

What Am I, Chopped Liver?

Meaning: A rhetorical question used by a person who feels they are being given less consideration than someone else.

When The Rubber Hits The Road

Meaning: When a theory or idea is put to the test in a real situation to see if it works or not.

Wild Goose Chase

Meaning: Futilely pursuing something that will never be attainable. Similar to other sayings in English, such as “going around in circles.”

With a Grain of Salt

Meaning: If you take information you hear ‘with a grain of salt,’ that means you don’t take it too seriously.

Wouldn’t Harm a Fly

Meaning: Nonviolent; someone who is mild or gentle.