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[wolf]

See:

[CRY WOLF],

[KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR],

[LONE WOLF],

[THROW TO THE WOLVES].

[wolf in sheep's clothing]  {n. phr.}

A person who pretends to be good but really is bad.

Mrs. Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

* /Mr. Black was fooled by the salesman's manners until he showed  […]

[wonder]

See: [NO WONDER] also [SMALL WONDER].

[woo]

See: [PITCH WOO].

[wood]

See:

[CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES],

[KNOCK ON WOOD],

[SAW WOOD].

[woodpile]

See: [NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE].

[woods]

See:

[BABE IN THE WOODS],

[CROW BEFORE ONE IS OUT OF THE WOODS],

[NECK OF THE WOODS],

[TAKE TO THE WOODS].

[wool]

See:

[ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE],

[PULL THE WOOL OVER ONE'S EYES].

[word]

See:

[ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS],

[AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD],

[BY WORD OF MOUTH],

[EAT ONE'S WORDS],

[FROM THE WORD "GO"],

[GET A WORD IN],

[GET THE MESSAGE] or [GET THE WORD],

[HANG ON THE WORDS OF],

[IN BRIEF] or [IN A WORD],

[IN SO  […]

[word for word]  {adv. phr.}

In exactly the same words.

Mary copied Sally's composition word for word.

Joan repeated the conversation word for word.