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[within call] or [within hail]{adv. phr.} 1. Near enough to hear each other’s voices. •/When the two ships were within hail, their officers exchanged messages./ •/Billy’s mother told him to stay within call because supper was nearly ready./ 2. In a place where you can be reached by phone, radio, or TV and be called. •/The sick man was very low and the doctor stayed within call./ •/The soldiers were allowed to leave the base by day, but had to stay within call./

[within reason]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. •/I want you to have a good time tonight, within reason./ •/If Tom wants to go to the fair, he must keep his expenses within reason./ •/Jean’s plans are quite within reason./

[with it] See: GET WITH IT.

[with might and main]{adv. phr.} With full strength or complete effort. •/The sailors pulled the rope with might and main./ •/John tried with all his might and main to solve the problem./

[with one’s boots on] See: DIE IN ONE’S BOOTS or DIE WITH ONE’S BOOTS ON.

[with one’s pants down] See: CATCH ONE WITH ONE’S PANTS DOWN.

[with open arms]{adv. phr.} 1. With the arms spread wide for hugging or catching. •/When Father came home from work, little Sally ran out to meet him with open arms./ •/Dick stood under the window with open arms, and Jean dropped the bag of laundry down to him./ 2. With words or actions showing that you are glad to see someone; gladly, warmly, eagerly. •/When Grandmother came to visit us at Christmas, we welcomed her with open arms./ •/After his pioneering flight in the Friendship VII, Col. John Glenn was welcomed with open arms' by the people of his hometown./

[without] See: DO WITHOUT or GO WITHOUT, MAKE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW, RECKON WITHOUT.

[without a paddle] See: UP THE CREEK or UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE.

[without batting an eye] or [without batting an eyelash] See: BAT AN EYE.

[without fail]{adv. phr.} Without failing to do it or failing in the doing of it; certainly, surely. •/Be here at 8 o’clock sharp, without fail./ •/Ben promised to return the bike at a certain time without fail./

[without number] See: BEYOND NUMBER.

[without rhyme or reason] See: RHYME OR REASON.

[with reference to] See: IN REFERENCE TO.

[with regard to] See: IN REFERENCE TO.

[with relation to] See: IN RELATION TO.

[with respect to] See: IN RESPECT TO.

[with the best] or [with the best of them]{adv. phr.} As well as anyone. •/Bob could horseback ride with the best of them, but he never boasted about it./ •/John can bowl with the best of them./

[with the Joneses] See: KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES.

[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 that he was really a wolf in sheep’s clothing by selling Mr. Black a car that was falling apart./

[wonder] See: NO WONDER also SMALL WONDER.

[woo] See: PITCH WOO.