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[worrywart]{n. phr.} A person who always worries. •/"Stop being such a worrywart," Bob said to Alice, who was constantly weighing herself on the bathroom scale./

[worse] See: BARK WORSE THAN ONE’S BITE, FOR BETTER OR WORSE or FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, FOR THE WORSE, GO FROM BAD TO WORSE.

[worse for wear]{adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. — Used with "the". •/Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear./ — Often used with "none" to mean: as good as new. •/The doll was Mary’s favorite toy but it was none the worse for wear./

[worst] See: GET THE WORST OF also HAVE THE WORST OF, IF WORST COMES TO WORST.

[worth] See: BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, FOR ALL ONE IS WORTH, GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE, NOT WORTH A TINKER’S DAMN, WORTH A CENT.

[worth a cent]{adj. phr.} Worth anything; of any value. — Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. •/The book was old and it was not worth a cent./

[worth one’s salt]{adj. phr.} Being a good worker, or a productive person; worth what you cost. •/Mr. Brown showed that he was worth his salt as a salesman when he got the highest sales record for the year./ — Often used with "not" or "hardly". •/When the basketball team did so poorly, people felt that the coach was hardly worth his salt./ Compare: PAY ONE’S WAY(2).

[would-be]{adj.} Aspiring. •/The Broadway casting offices are always full of would-be actors./

[would that] or [I would that] or [would God] or [would heaven]{literary} I wish that. — Used at the beginning of a sentence expressing a wish; followed by a verb in the subjunctive; found mostly in poetry and older literature. •/Would that I could only drop everything and join you./ •/Would that my mother were alive to see me married./ Syn.: IF ONLY.

[wouldn’t put it past one]{v. phr.} To think that someone is quite capable or likely to have done something undesirable or illegal. •/Congressman Alfonso is insisting that he didn’t violate congressional ethics, but knowing both his expensive habits and his amorous escapades, many of us wouldn’t put it past him that he might have helped himself to funds illegally./

[wrack] See: GO TO WRACK AND RUIN.

[wrap] See: UNDER WRAPS.

[wrap one around one’s finger] See: TWIST ONE AROUND ONE’S LITTLE FINGER.

[wrapped up in]{adj. phr.} Thinking only of; interested only in. •/John has no time for sports because he is all wrapped up in his work./ •/Mary was so wrapped up in her book she didn’t hear her mother calling her./ •/Jean is so wrapped up in herself, she never thinks of helping others./ •/Mrs. Brown gave up her career because her life was all wrapped up in her children./ Compare: IN A WORLD OF ONE’S OWN (2b).

[wrap up] or [bundle up]{v. phr.} 1. To put on warm clothes; dress warmly. •/Mother told Mary to wrap up before going out into the cold./ 2. {informal} To finish (a job). •/Let’s wrap up the job and go home./ 3. {informal} To win a game. •/The Mets wrapped up the baseball game in the seventh inning./

[wreak havoc with]{v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. •/His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company./

[wrench] See: THROW A MONKEY WRENCH.