Example
“The director relied on suspense rather than blood and guts to make the thriller frightening.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
hate someone's guts
CEFR B2to feel an extremely strong hatred for someone
Informal
in cold blood
CEFR C1deliberately and without compassion, especially when committing violence or cruelty
Neutral
bury the hatchet
CEFR B1to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
Neutral
drive someone up the wall
CEFR B1to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
Informal
go with the flow
CEFR B1To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.
Neutral
kiss and make up
CEFR B1to reconcile and become friendly again after an argument
Neutral
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.