if you explain something in words of one syllable, you do it in words that are very simple and easy to understand because the person you are speaking to is stupid.

I was trying to explain to him again, in words of one syllable, why safety regulations must be obeyed at all times.

• woman on the street
• won't bite
• won't hear a word against
• won't hear a word against someone
• won't hear a word against something
• won't hear a word said against
• won't hear a word said against someone
• won't hear a word said against something
• wooden spoon
• word for word
• word is law
• Words fail me!
• word to the wise.
• word to the wise is sufficient.
• work against the clock
• work arse off
• work a treat
• work backside off
• work both ways
• work fingers to the bone
• work guts out
• work hand in glove with
• work hand in glove with someone
• work hand in glove with something
• work into the ground