Example
“Her friends in high places helped the charity secure a meeting with the minister.”
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high and mighty
CEFR B2behaving in an arrogant, self-important way toward other people
marriage of convenience
CEFR B2an often temporary alliance entered for practical advantage, without emotional attachment or genuine common purpose
walk all over
CEFR B2to dominate or treat someone disrespectfully as though they have no power
bread and circuses
CEFR C1basic comforts and entertainment offered to distract the public from serious problems
break someone's heart
CEFR A2To make someone feel deep emotional pain, often by ending a relationship.
break the ice
CEFR B1To do or say something that eases tension and gets people talking comfortably in an unfamiliar social situation.
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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.