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[whitewash something]  {v.},  {informal}

To explain a major, national scandal in soothing official terms so as to assure the public that things are under control and there is no need to panic.

* /Many people in the United States believe that President  […]

[whiz]

See: [GEE WHIZ].

[who]

See: [SAYS WHO].

[who is who]

See: [WHO'S WHO].

[who laughs last laughs best]

See: [HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS LAST].

[who's who] or [who is who]  {informal}

1. Who this one is and who that one is; who the different ones in a group of people are or what their names or positions are.

* /It is hard to tell who is who in the parade because everyone in the band looks  […]

[whodunit]  {n.}

A detective story; a murder story; a thriller.

[whole]

See:

[ALL THE WAY] or [THE WHOLE WAY],

[GO THE WHOLE HOG],

[ON THE WHOLE],

[WITH A WHOLE SKIN] or [IN A WHOLE SKIN].

[whole cheese]  {slang} or  {informal} [whole show]  {n.},  {informal}

The only important person; big boss.

Joe thought he was the whole cheese in the game because he owned the ball.

You're not the whole show just because you got all A's.

 […]

[whole hog]

See: [GO THE WHOLE HOG].