[spit up] {v.} To vomit a little. * /The baby always spits up when he is burped./ * /Put a bib on the baby. I don't want him to spit […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

throw up

[throw up] {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang} [heave up]. To vomit. * /The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up./ * /He took the medicine […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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at will

[at will] {adv. phr.} As you like; as you please or choose freely. * /Little Bobby is allowed to wander at will in the […]

take to the woods

[take to the woods] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away and hide. * /When John saw the girls coming, he took to the woods./ * […]

Ellis Arnall

(1907-1992) U.S. politician Boston--a festering mud puddle.

WRU or wru

[WRU or wru] A very simplified "Where are you". Example: Wru from?

Andy Rooney

(1919--) U.S. broadcaster Go to bed. Whatever you're staying up late for isn't worth it.

do to death

[do to death] {v. phr.} To overdo; do something so often that it becomes extremely boring or tiresome. * /The typical car […]

have a care

[have a care] {v. phr.}, {formal} To be careful what you do. * /Jane, have a care what you're doing with that valuable […]