Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
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6 idioms
money doesn't grow on trees
CEFR B1Used to remind someone that money is limited and hard to earn.
Informal
not on your life
CEFR B1used to refuse a suggestion in the strongest possible terms
Informal
not rocket science
CEFR B1not difficult to understand or do
Informal
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
CEFR C1he looks perfectly innocent or gentle despite behaving quite differently
Informal
not cricket
CEFR C1unfair, dishonorable, or contrary to accepted standards of behavior
Informal
that dog don't hunt
CEFR C1that explanation, proposal, or excuse is unconvincing or ineffective
Informal