| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| wack |
hip-hop slang word meaning bad
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That book is wack. I can't understand it.
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| wacko |
crazy, bonkers, spinny
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If I eat worms, will people think I'm wacko?
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| wacky |
silly, foolish, kooky, nutty as a fruit cake
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Lucy sometimes does wacky things - like, one time she sent ice cream in the mail.
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| wait a minute |
pause for a short time, think about this, hold it
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Wait a minute. Before we visit Doris, let's phone her.
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| wait a sec |
wait for a second, wait up
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Wait a sec, Mag. I'll be right there.
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| wait around |
wait to see what will happen, hang around
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Let's wait around and see if the bird returns to its nest.
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| wait for the other shoe to drop |
wait for the final step, wait for the conclusion, leave me hanging
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He said he'd make two changes. First, he resigned. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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| wait on customers |
serve customers in a restaurant or store
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Please wait on the customers in the lounge. Take their orders.
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| wait on tables |
(See wait on customers)
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| wait on you hand and foot |
serve you, bring everything you want, suck up to
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Anna says she's tired of waiting on you hand and foot. She won't be your slave anymore.
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