work

work idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with word, also see actions speak louder than words; at a loss (for words); at a word; break one's word; eat one's words; famous last words; fighting words; four-letter word; from the word go; get a word in edgewise; give the word; go back on (one's word); good as one's word; hang on someone's words; have a word with; have words with; in brief (a word); in other words; in so many words; keep one's word; last word; leave word; man of his word; mark my words; mince matters (words); mum's the word; not breathe a word; not open one's mouth (utter a word); of few words; picture is worth a thousand words; play on words; put in a good word; put into words; put words in someone's mouth; swallow one's words; take someone at his or her word; take the words out of someone's mouth; true to (one's word); weasel word; weigh one's words.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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