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wave goodbye

idiom

To say goodbye by means of a handwave.


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  1. 01

    catch a wave

    To derive benefit from a fortunate opportunity; to experience a sudden increase in energy or luck.

  2. 02

    heat wave

    A period of exceptionally hot weather.

  3. 03

    ride the crest of the wave

    To go through a period of maximal prosperity.

  4. 04

    ride the wave

    To take advantage of a profitable period.

  5. 05

    say goodbye

    To separate from someone or something.

  6. 06

    wave aside

    To dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to

  7. 07

    wave away

    To reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.

  8. 08

    wave of the hand

    A simple gesture, as used for greeting, command, dismissal, or summoning something as if by magic.

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