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woo Idiome

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

babe in the woods

(See a babe in the woods)

died in the wool

confirmed, certain of his beliefs, card-carrying ... A died-in-the-wool democrat - that's me. I believe in democracy.

get good wood on

shoot the puck hard, hit the ball squarely Clark got good wood on that shot, but he missed the net.

good wood on it

(See get good wood on it)

in one fell swoop

in one action, in one attack, at once Our TV ad is effective. In one fell swoop we create doubts about the other products and sell our own.

knock on wood

knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck I don

neck of the woods

area, part of the country, in these parts In our neck of the woods, a man doesn't hit a woman.

one fell swoop

(See in one fell swoop)

out of the woods

out of difficulty, not in danger any more Pedro survived the heart surgery, but he's not out of the woods yet.

out of the woodwork

from hidden places, from unknown places Gas at 40

pull the wool over one

deceive, fool someone into thinking well of one The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother

pull the wool over someone

deceive or fool someone Don

pull the wool over your eyes

deceive you, trick you, fool you Don't let him pull the wool over your eyes. He's not at the office.

take to the woods

run away and hide He decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his wife.

touch wood

hoping that our good luck continues We've never had a flat tire on this car - touch wood.

wild and woolly

uncivilized, like an animal When cowboys are on the range, they become wild and woolly.

woof your cookies

vomit, puke, barf, hork If you eat bananas, anchovies and cheese, you'll woof your cookies.

woozy

feeling a little bit sick in your stomach, wonky I've had the flu and my stomach is still a bit woozy.

deliver the wood

to have sexual intercourse

peckerwood

derogatory term for a white person

wood

erected penis. "delivering the wood" stands for having sexual intercourse

wool

attractive women

woopty-woo

exclamation when something good has happened; "Our final has been cancelled? Woopty-woo!"

woolgathering

Idiom(s): woolgathering

Theme: IMAGINATION

daydreaming. (From the practice of wandering along collecting tufts of sheep's wool from hedges.)
• John never listens to the teacher. He's always woolgathering.
• I wish my new secretary would get on with the work and stop woolgathering.

pull the wool over one's eyes

Idiom(s): pull the wool over one's eyes

Theme: DECEPTION

to deceive someone.
• You can't pull the wool over my eyes. I know what's going on.
• Don't try to pull the wool over her eyes. She's too smart.

in some neck of the woods

Idiom(s): in some neck of the woods

Theme: LOCATION

in some remote place. (Folksy. The some is usually this, that, your, their, etc.)
• I think that the Smiths live in your neck of the woods.
• What's happening over in that neck of the woods?

dyed-in-the-wool

Idiom(s): dyed-in-the-wool

Theme: STUBBORNNESS

permanent; indelible; stubborn. (Said of a person.)
• My uncle was a dyed-in-the-wool farmer. He wouldn't change for anything.
• Sally is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.

cut out the deadwood

Idiom(s): cut out the deadwood

Theme: REMOVAL

to remove unproductive persons from employment.
• This company would be more profitable if management would cut out the deadwood.
• When we cut out the deadwood, all our departments will run more smoothly.

at one fell swoop

Idiom(s): at one fell swoop AND in one fell swoop

Theme: SUDDENNESS

in a single incident; as a single event. (This phrase preserves the old word fell, meaning "terrible" or "deadly")
• The party guests ate up all the snacks at one fell swoop.
• When the stock market crashed, many large fortunes were wiped out in one fell swoop.

all wool and a yard wide

Idiom(s): all wool and a yard wide

Theme: KINDNESS

genuinely warmhearted and friendly. (Informal and folksy. Refers to woolen cloth that is 100% wool and exactly one yard wide.)
• Old Bob is a true gentleman—all wool and a yard wide.
• The banker, hardly all wool and a yard wide, wouldn't give us a loan.

Come out of the woodwork

When things come out of the woodwork, they appear unexpectedly. ('Crawl out of the woodwork' is also used.)

Don't take any wooden nickels

(USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off.

Pull the wool over someone's eyes

If you pull the wool over someone's eyes, you deceive or cheat them.

Something nasty in the woodshed

Something nasty in the woodshed means that someone as a dark secret or an unpleasant experience in their past.

Take someone to the woodshed

If someone is taken to the woodshed, they are punished for something they have done.

Up the wooden hill

When you go up the wooden hill, you go up the stairs to bed.

Wood for the trees

(UK) If someone can't see the wood for the trees, they get so caught up in small details that they fail to understand the bigger picture.

all wool and a yard wide|a yard wide|all|all wool|

adj. phr. Of fine character; especially, very generous and kind-hearted. He's a wonderful brother all wool and a yard wide.

at one fell swoop|fell swoop|in one fell swoop|one

adv. phr. 1. literary In one attack or accident; in one bad blow. The millionaire lost his money and his friends at one fell swoop. 2. At one time; at the same time. Three cars drove into the driveway, and Mrs. Crane's dinner guests all arrived at one fell swoop.

babe in the woods|babe|in the woods|wood|woods

n. phr. A person who is inexperienced or innocent in certain things. He is a good driver, but as a mechanic he is just a babe in the woods.
Compare: OVER ONE'S HEAD, BEYOND ONE'S DEPTH.

can't see the wood for the trees|can't see the for

v. phr. To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or the aim of the future achievement. Teachers sometimes notice language errors and do not see the good ideas in a composition; they cannot see the woods for the trees. The voters defeated a bond issue for the new school because they couldn't see the forest for the trees; they thought of their taxes rather than of their children's education. We should think of children's growth in character and understanding more than of their little faults and misdeeds; some of us can't see the wood for the trees.

crow before one is out of the woods|crow|out of th

v. phr. To be glad or brag before you are safe from danger or trouble.

Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb, "Don't crow before you are out of the woods." John thought his team would win because the game was almost over, but he didn't want to crow before they were out of the woods. Often used in a short form, "out of the woods". Mary nearly died during the operation, and she is not out of the woods yet.

dyed-in-the-wool|dye|dyed|wool

adj. phr. Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. He is a died-in-the-wool Conservative Republican.

knock on wood|knock|wood

v. phr. To knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck.

Many people believe that you will have bad luck if you talk about good luck or brag about something, unless you knock on wood; often used in a joking way. Charles said, "I haven't been sick all winter." Grandfather said, "You'd better knock on wood when you say that."

neck of the woods|neck|woods

n. phr., informal Part of the country; place; neighborhood; vicinity. We visited Illinois and Iowa last summer; in that neck of the woods the corn really grows tall. We were down in your neck of the woods last week.

nigger in the woodpile|nigger|woodpile

n. phr., slang Something unexpected that changes a situation; a hidden factor or trick.

Racist and offensive, but commonly used in the past. I knew there had to be a nigger in the woodpile, because the man was being much too generous. When the salesman gave him an extra tire for his bike, the boy suspected a nigger in the woodpile.

pitch woo|pitch|woo

v. phr., slang To kiss and hug; make love. Mary and John pitched woo in the movies. While Bob drove, Betty and Jim sat in the back pitching woo.

pull the wool over one's eyes|eye|eyes|pull|wool

v. phr., informal To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner's eyes about their financial position. Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher's eyes, but she was too smart for him.

saw wood|saw|wood

also Southern