whistle
/ˈwɪs(ə)l/
verb5
noun6
forms
whistled · whistling · whistles
Phrases with whistle
- blow the whistleTo make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
- clean as a whistleVery clean.
- not worth a whistleWorthless or pointless.
- wet one's whistleTo have a drink; to quench one's thirst.
- whistle DixieTo engage in idle conversational fantasies.
- whistle forTo request or ask for with no chance of success.
- whistle in the darkTo make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face.
- whistle in the windTo attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.
- whistle pastTo ignore or deny obvious facts; to continue despite problems.
- whistle past the graveyardTo attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.
- whistle-stopA small train station.
- whistle upTo gather (especially people or dogs) together, calling them by whistling.
- whistle walka plantation path on which enslaved people carried meals from the kitchen building to the main house, and stories say they had to make music by blowing through their lips on the way to prove they ate none of the food