Example
“Sell the family piano? Perish the thought; it belongs with us.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
happily ever after
Informal · CEFR B1
living a happy life forever, especially as the end of a story
at a loss for words
Neutral · CEFR B2
unable to express yourself because an emotional or confusing moment leaves you speechless
take the wind out of someone's sails
Neutral · CEFR B2
to suddenly weaken a person's confidence, excitement, or determination
touch a nerve
Neutral · CEFR B2
to provoke a strong reaction by raising a sensitive or painful subject
bad news
Informal · CEFR A2
an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
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.