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[wink at]  {v.}

To allow and pretend not to know about (a rule or law being broken).

John was not allowed to stay out late at night, but his parents winked at his being five minutes late.

[winning streak]  {n.}

A series of several wins one after the other.

[wipe out]  {v.}

1. To remove or erase by wiping or rubbing.

The teacher wiped out with an eraser what she had written on the board.

Compare: [RUB OUT].

2.  {informal}

To remove, kill, or destroy completely.

The earthquake wiped out the town.  […]

[wipe out an old score]

See: [SETTLE A SCORE].

[wipe the floor with] or [wipe up the floor with]

See: [MOP THE FLOOR WITH].

[wipeout]  {n.}

A total failure.

[wire]

See:

[ACROSS THE WIRE],

[DOWN TO THE WIRE],

[PULL STRINGS] or [PULL WIRES].

[wise]

See:

[GET WISE],

[PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH],

[PUT WISE],

[THE WISER].

[wise guy]  {n. phr.},  {informal}

A person who acts as if he were smarter than other people; a person who jokes or shows off too much

[wise up to]  {v. phr.},  {slang}

To finally understand what is really going on after a period of ignorance.