| Warm up to |
To become earnest to someone |
He warmed up to her as soon as we had expected. |
| watch out |
To be careful |
Watch out! There's a dog in the road. |
| wear out |
To become unusable |
Julie wore out her shoes running the marathons. |
| Wind up |
bring to an end |
We were forced to wind up the business on account of heavy loss. |
| Wipe away |
cleanse, remove |
The marks of blood were wiped away by the accused. |
| wipe off |
To clean (board, table). |
I'll wash up if you wipe off the table. |
| Wipe out |
destroy completely. |
We must try to wipe out poverty from the country. |
| work out |
To do physical exercise |
You should work out twice a week at the gym. |
| Work up |
incite, instigate |
The politicians should not try to work up communal frenzy. |
| Wrap up |
To end something |
We have to wrap up the event by 5 p.m. |
