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Definition of
when pronoun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
when
pronoun
pronoun
NAmE
/
/
wɛn
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
wən
/
/
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what/which time
Until when can you stay?
“I got a new job.” “Since when?”
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when
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when
adverb
when
conjunction
say when
as and when
when pigs fly
if and when
time was (when)…
when the chips are down
when it rains, it pours
when push comes to shove
hit somebody when they're down
kick somebody when they're down
when all is said and done
if/when you think about it
needs must (when the Devil drives)
as/when/if the spirit moves you
when in Rome (do as the Romans do)
cross that bridge when you come to it
when the cat's away the mice will play
when it comes to something/to doing something
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Idioms
say when
as and when
when pigs fly
if and when
time was (when)…
when the chips are down
when it rains, it pours
when push comes to shove
hit somebody when they're down
kick somebody when they're down
when all is said and done
if/when you think about it
needs must (when the Devil drives)
as/when/if the spirit moves you
when in Rome (do as the Romans do)
cross that bridge when you come to it
when the cat's away the mice will play
when it comes to something/to doing something
when the going gets tough (the tough get going)
once/when you've seen, heard, etc. one, you've seen, heard, etc. them all
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Nearby words
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whence
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