Example
“We can take it as read that every applicant has completed the basic course.”
Dictionary details
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
read the room
CEFR B1to sense the mood, expectations, and dynamics of the people present
get wind of
CEFR B2learn about something private or secret, usually through an indirect channel
bad news
CEFR A2an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
so far so good
CEFR A2used to say that things have gone well up to now
anyone's guess
CEFR B1something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain
break the ice
CEFR B1To do or say something that eases tension and gets people talking comfortably in an unfamiliar social situation.
Source methodology
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