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.
Idioms containing someone, including its inflections. Clear word filter
drive someone up the wall
CEFR B1to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
have a soft spot for someone
CEFR B1To feel particular fondness or affection for a person or thing.
pull someone's leg
CEFR B1To tease or joke with someone by telling them something untrue in fun.
bite someone's head off
CEFR B2to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger
blow someone's mind
CEFR B2to astonish someone with something highly surprising or impressive
butter someone up
CEFR B2to flatter someone in order to gain a favour
cramp someone's style
CEFR B2to limit someone's freedom to behave or express themselves in their usual way
get someone on board
CEFR B2to persuade someone to join or support a plan or project
get under someone's skin
CEFR B2To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
give someone a piece of your mind
CEFR B2To tell someone angrily what you really think of them.
give someone a shout
CEFR B2to contact or tell someone, especially when you need them
give someone the cold shoulder
CEFR B2To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly toward someone.
give someone the eye
CEFR B2to signal romantic or sexual attraction through deliberate glances
hate someone's guts
CEFR B2to feel an extremely strong hatred for someone
pull the wool over someone's eyes
CEFR B2to deceive someone
rain on someone's parade
CEFR B2To spoil someone's plans or happiness.
someone's bread and butter
CEFR B2the main source of someone's income or basic work
do someone's head in
CEFR C1to cause intense mental strain, frustration, or irritation