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See: SAW WOOD or SAW GOURDS.

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saw wood

[saw wood] also {Southern} [saw gourds] {v. phr.}, {slang} To breathe loudly through the nose while sleeping; snore. * /John was sawing wood./ * /In Alabama a boy who snores […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

knock on wood

[knock on wood] {v. phr.} To knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck. - Many people believe that you will have bad luck if you […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

How Much Wood Wood a Woodchuck Chuck if a Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood

Let's sing together with the Songdrops! :) Lyrics: How much wood wood a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood How much wood wood a woodchuck chuck if a […] www.english-slang.com

wood

[wood] See: [CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES], [KNOCK ON WOOD], [SAW WOOD]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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