The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wither

(obsolete, Britain, idiomatic) Nearly, very near.

(now chiefly historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.

(informal) To perform a witch-hunt.

(American spelling, idiomatic) Extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.

(of a hit record) That has entered the charts in a high position, or has climbed rapidly in the charts, or is thought to have the potential for further rapid advancement.

(idiomatic) Superlative; impossible to beat.

Alternative form of up the creek

(idiomatic) To treat something very delicately or carefully.