Example
“After discussing the argument honestly, the roommates agreed to wipe the slate clean.”
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
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.
bury the hatchet
CEFR B1to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
drop someone a line
CEFR B1to get in touch by sending a short note, message, or email
every which way
CEFR B1in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way
go downhill
CEFR B1to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
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