pickwait at table . wait at table or wait on table or wait table {v. phr.} To serve food. Mrs. Lake had to teach her new maid to wait on table properly. The girls earn spending money by waiting at table in the school dining rooms. Categories: add yours verb Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms Nearby entries: wade in wade through wag wagon wag one's chin wait wait at table waiting list waiting room wait on wait on hand and foot wait on table wait up wait upon wake walk walk all over walk a tightrope walk away with walking dictionary walking encyclopedia walking papers walk off with walk of life walk on air walk on eggs walk out walk over walk the chalk walk the floor walk the plank wall wallflower wallop walls have ears want ad war war baby ward off warmer warm one's blood warm the bench warm up warm-up warpath warrant wash and wear washed out washed up wash one's dirty linen in public wash one's hands of washout wash out waste waste away waste one's breath watch watched pot never boils watcher watch every penny watch it watch one's dust watch one's language watch one's step watch out watch over water water down watered down waterfront watering hole Waterloo water over the dam water under the bridge water wagon way way off wayside way the wind blows ways and means wear wear and tear wear away wear blinders wear down wear on wear one's heart on one's sleeve wear out wear out one's welcome wear the trousers wear thin wear well weasel out weasel word weather weather eye weather the storm wedge wedlock wee hours weeper weed out wee folk week in, week out week of Sundays weigh anchor weigh down weigh in weigh on weigh on one's mind weigh one's words weight weight down weight of the world on one's shoulders weigh upon welcome welcome mat welcome with open arms well well and good well-heeled well-off well put well-to-do wet wet behind the ears wet blanket wet one's whistle whack whale away whale the --- out of what what about what about that What a pity! what for what for what have you what if what is what what of it what not what's cooking what's doing what's sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander what's the big idea what's the idea what's up what's what what's with what with wheel wheel and deal wheelhorse when hell freezes over when it comes to when one's ship comes in when push comes to shove when the chips are down where wherefore where it's at where the shoe pinches whether one is coming or going whether --- or which which is which which was which while while ago while away while back whip hand whipping boy whip up whispering campaign whistle whistle a different tune whistle for whistle in the dark whistle-stop white white around the gills white-collar workers white elephant white lie white sale whitewash whitewash something whiz who whodunit who is who who laughs last laughs best whole whole cheese whole hog whole lot whole show whoop it up who's who why and wherefore wide wide-eyed wide of the mark widow wiener roast wig wild wildcat strike wild goose chase wild pitch will will not hear of win wind windbag windfall window window dressing wind up wing win hands down win in a walk wink wink at winning streak win one's spurs win out win over wipeout wipe out wipe out an old score wipe the floor with wire wise wisecrack wise guy wise up to wish on wit witch-hunt with a free hand with a grain of salt with all one's heart with an eye to with a silver spoon in one's mouth with a whole skin with bad grace with bells on with child wither on the vine with fire with flying colors with good grace with heart and soul within an ace of within an inch of one's life within bounds within call within reason with it with might and main with one's boots on with one's pants down with open arms without without a paddle without batting an eye without fail without number without rhyme or reason with reference to with regard to with relation to with respect to with the best with the Joneses wolf wolf in sheeps clothing wonder woo wood woodpile woods wool word word for word word of mouth words of one syllable word to the wise work work cut out worked up work in working girl work into work off work on work one's fingers to the bone workout work out work over work through channels work up work upon world world is one's oyster world on one's shoulders world on one's back world without end worlds apart worm worm in worm may turn warm out worn to a frazzle worrywart worse worse for wear worst worth worth a cent worth one's salt would-be would that wouldn't put it past one wrack wrap wrap one around one's finger wrapped up in wrap up wreak havoc with wrench wringing wet write home about write off write-off writers cramp writers block write-up write up writing wrong wrong side of the tracks wrought up wear the pants Subscribe to: American IdiomsEnglish Slang Leave my opinion