phew
exclamation
informaluk/fjuː/us/fjuː/phewexclamation(SHOWING PLEASURE)
used when you arehappythat somethingdifficultordangeroushasfinishedor is not going tohappen:
Phew! I'm sogladI don't have to give thatspeech.
Phew! What arelief!
- "Phew!" hegasped. "I've done it!"
- Phew - that wasclose.
- EverytimeIleftIthought, "Phew,thankgoodness."
Linguistics: interjections
- aiyo
- alack
- alas and alackphrase
- attaboy
- attagirl
- auf Wiedersehen
- aw shucks
- figure
- goodo
- mazel tov
- more
- more power toyourelbow!idiom
- need
- need I say more?idiom
- no siridiom
- period
- small wonderidiom
- sweet
- the rest is historyidiom
- you seeidiom
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Linguistics: sounds used as interjections
phewexclamation(SHOWING DISLIKE)
used toexpressstrongdislikeof asmell:
Phew! What is thatsmell?
Phew! Hisfeetsmell!
used to show that youfeelhotanduncomfortable:
Phew, it'sboilingin here!
- "Phew." Heheldhisnose.
- Phew - is it me or is ithotin here?
- "Phew, it'shotin here," he said.
Linguistics: interjections
- aiyo
- alack
- alas and alackphrase
- attaboy
- attagirl
- auf Wiedersehen
- aw shucks
- figure
- goodo
- mazel tov
- more
- more power toyourelbow!idiom
- need
- need I say more?idiom
- no siridiom
- period
- small wonderidiom
- sweet
- the rest is historyidiom
- you seeidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Linguistics: sounds used as interjections