Phrasal Verb W

• Wait on - to do things for someone, like a waiter or a servant
• Ward off - to stop something that's harmful or dangerous from coming near ; fend off. 

E.g : 1) Many people believe that vitamin C can ward off the common cold.
         2) Did you know that garlic and crosses can ward off Dracula and other vampires?

• Warm up - to prepare for sporting or artistic performance by doing exercises or practicing ; limber up

E.g : 1) Don't forget to warm up before the game starts.

        2) The choir sang some scales before the concert to warm their vocal cords up.

        3) Let's jog for a while to warm up our leg muscles. 

• Wash away - If something is washed away, it is carried off by the force of running water, as in a storm or a flood ; sweep away

E.g :  1) The river flooded and many roads and bridges were washed away.

         2) The streets were clean after the storm because the rain washed away all the dirt and rubbish.

         3) I left my towel on the beach, and then a big wave came and washed it away.

• Wash down - to drink something soon after eating food or while swallowing pills.

E.g : 1) I need a glass of water to wash down these pills.

        2) We had steak with salad and washed it down with a nice red wine.

• Wash out - If an event is washed out, it is stopped because of rain ; rain out

E.g : 1) The final session of play in today's cricket match was washed out.

        2) This year's company picnic was washed out by a sudden rain storm.

• Wear out - make one tired
• Win back - to try to get something back after you have lost it
• Work out - exercise
• Write something down - to put something on paper