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throw [someone or something] out of whack
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- to the nth degree
- to the point
- to the point of [something or of doing something]
- to the point of something/of doing something
- to the prejudice of [someone or something]
- to the purpose
- to the quick
- to the rafters
- to the skies
- to the teeth
- to the tune of
- to the tune of $500, etc.
- to the tune of [some amount of money]
- to the tune of something
- to the verge of [something]
- to the victor belong the spoils
- to the victor go the spoils
- to the victor, the spoils
- To the victors belong the spoils
- to the wind
- to thine own self be true
- to think [that]
- to think...
- to this day
- to this end
- to throw something out of whack
- to top it all [off]
- to top/cap/crown it all
- to up
- to up from the flo up
- to' up from the flo' up
- to wake the dead, loud enough
- to way of thinking
- To what do I owe the honor?
- To what do I owe the pleasure?
- to what end
- to whom it may concern
- to whom this may concern
- to windward
- to windward of
- to windward of [something]
- to wit
- to within an inch of your life
- to your bones
- to your bootstraps
- to your cost
- to your dying day
- to your fingertips
- To your health!
- to your heart's content
- to your knowledge
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- to throw one's lot in with
- to throw one's lot with
- to throw one's lot with someone
- to throw one's lot with something
- to throw one's rattle out of the cot
- To throw one's self down
- To throw one's self on
- to throw one's toys out of the cot
- to throw one's toys out of the pram
- to throw one's weight about
- to throw one's weight around
- To throw out
- To throw out
- to throw out of wack
- to throw out of whack
- To throw over
- To throw overboard
- to throw sand in the gears
- to throw someone a bone
- to throw someone a curve
- to throw someone a curveball
- to throw someone off the scent
- to throw someone off the track
- to throw someone out of wack
- to throw someone out of whack
- to throw someone to the dogs
- to throw someone to the lions
- to throw someone to the wolves
- to throw someone under the bus
- to throw something out of wack
- to throw something out of whack
- to throw something to the wind
- to throw something to the winds
- to throw the baby out with the bathwater
- to throw the book at
- to throw the book at
- to throw the bull
- to throw the bull around
- to throw the fight
- to throw the first stone
- to throw the game
- to throw the match
- to throw to the winds
- to throw to the wolves
- To throw up
- To throw up another's heels
- to throw up one's hands
- To throw up the sponge
- to throw your toys out of the pram
- To thrust away
- To thrust in
- to thrust into the public eye
- To thrust off
- To thrust on
- To thrust one's nose into
- To thrust one's self in
- To thrust out
- To thrust through
- To thrust to
- To thrust together
- to thumb one's nose
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They do this by passing on the full whack to borrowers, but only slightly increasing their savings rates.BritishWhy should people who drive cars over 2.7 metres in length have to pay the full whack?British
whack off
whack verb[vulgar slang] masturbate
at a whack
also at one whackwhack verb[US English, informal] at one timehe built twenty houses at one whack
out of whack
whack verbout of order; not workingall their calculations were out of whackExamplesWhen he's not, the batting order is thrown out of whack, with hitters moved into slots they are not suited to.North AmericanI did some revisions and ended up removing two or so chapters and throwing the whole order out of whack.North AmericanWe turn down quite a few invitations here at the Diary to enter journalism awards simply because we are totally out of whack with the subject matter.AustralianThese equations always seem to be out of whack, but it takes time to withdraw from the hungry ghosts within and give more to the right people.New ZealandAlthough Hugo's routine has been a little out of whack, I'm sticking to our routine in the hopes it'll pan out.AustralianTomorrow we are definitely doing the routine thing - both of us are out of whack with the clock, and need rest.New Zealand
wack job
also whack jobnoun [North American English, informal] an irrational or extremely eccentric personhe has established himself as a paranoid wack jobExamplesThe film does exactly what it sets out to do create genuine suspense about a teenager's fate in the hands of a predatory whack job and does so within a fresh conceptual framework.North AmericanWe understood their frustration, but still thought they were total whack jobs.North AmericanYou may not like him, but by no means was the man a "wack job."North AmericanIt turned out Lori was a little bit of a whack job herself.North American
whack-a-mole
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UK /ˈwakəˌməʊl/noun [North American English] 1. also Whac-a-Mole [trademark]a game in an amusement arcade in which players use a mallet to hit toy moles, which appear at random, back into their holesnext time you are near a kiddie amusement park, go in and play a round of whack-a-mole2. used with reference to a situation in which attempts to solve a problem are piecemeal or superficial, resulting only in temporary or minor improvementthe site's security team has an ongoing battle against spammers, but it's a game of whack-a-mole
wackadoo
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UK /ˈwakəduː/also whackadoo [US English, informal]nounan eccentric or fanatical personhe seems like a good guy even if he is a wackadooExamplesElevating these wackadoos to even the most carefully vetted legitimacy lowers a writer to an idiot.North AmericanPlease do not let one wackadoo ruin it for the rest of us.North Americanadjectiveeccentric or fanaticalout of the blue, he would do something completely wackadooExamplesLuckily, they found an ad campaign that adequately suits his whackadoo personality.The worst part of it is the crazy, whackadoo headdress she makes her model wear.
word origin
1950s: probably from wack or wacky
wackadoodle
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UK /ˈwakəduːdl/also whackadoodle [US English, informal]nounan eccentric or fanatical personan alarming number of wackadoodles predict the world will indeed endExamplesWho's the wackadoodle that came up with that horrid move?North AmericanIt seems the lovelorn wackadoodle just can't quit tweeting Alec and his current wife.North Americanadjectiveeccentric or fanaticalhe has given credence to a lot of wackadoodle beliefsExamplesThis was the most volatile, unpredictable, and just plain wackadoodle nomination contest ever.North AmericanLet it be known, I have some whackadoodle friends, so this sort of oddity would be well up their alley.