Explore popular idioms beginning with the letter 'W' and enhance your language skills while having fun.

American Idioms Starting with W

A skeptical attitude. An attitude where someone will just wait and see what happens.

To serve someone very well. To do anything someone asks you. ex. "I don't mind making you coffee but don't expect me to wait on your hand and foot."

To end one's association with someone or something. ex. "I washed my hands of Tom. I wanted nothing more to do with him."

(To) wash one's hands of someone/something

To talk in vain. To waste one's time talking.

To stay too long (at an event, at someone's house, etc.) ex. "Let's only stay with them for 2 days - I don't want us to wear out our welcome."

What motivates someone ex. "He's such a mysterious guy. I don't quite know what makes him tick."

To work out in the best possible way. ex. "It seems bad now, but things will work out for the best."

To work as a waiter/ waitress in a restaurant.

Damage as a result of normal use. ex. "They put a lot of wear and tear on their truck during their long road trip."

A person who discourages others from having fun.