Example
“Grandma has always had a soft spot for the youngest grandchild.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
hang on a minute
Informal · CEFR A2
used to ask someone to wait, or to express surprise or objection
keep an eye on
Neutral · CEFR A2
to watch or look after someone or something carefully, often to make sure nothing goes wrong
a fair share
Neutral · CEFR B1
a reasonable portion or a substantial amount of something, especially work or difficulties
happily ever after
Informal · CEFR B1
living a happy life forever, especially as the end of a story
hit the sack
Informal · CEFR B1
To go to bed.
on the one hand
Neutral · CEFR B1
used to introduce the first of two contrasting points or sides of an argument
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.