Expressions (A–Z)
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Water-closet / W.C. / Toilet
A term for a restroom. Convenience. Toilet facilities.
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ways of peace/ love of peace/ peacefull ways
By extension: in a manner of action that involves no conflict, quarrel, or dispu...
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We came small, we left great
By analogy: No one believed we would win. Or: Those who underestimated our abili...
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Weak Knees
Weakness. Lack of vigor. Figuratively: a term for weak people in society.
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Weak point / Vulnerable spot
See: "Weak point".
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Weep bitterly for the one who goes, for he shall not return
A lament over the death of a person.
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Weep for the dead for his light has been extinguished; weep for the ignorant for his mind has been extinguished
One should feel sorrow for the foolish who are unable to learn and enrich their...
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Weeping and wailing
Crying and lamentation. By extension: lamenting or wailing (nehí means lament).
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Weeping for generations / enduring lament
Crying that continues from generation to generation. By extension: a trouble wit...
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Wept bitterly
In elevated style: cried with heartache and great sorrow.
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