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
get something off your chest
CEFR B1To finally say something that has been worrying you, so you feel relieved.
Informal
get something straight
CEFR B2to make sure something is clearly understood or correct
Informal
give something a miss
CEFR B2to choose not to do, attend, or take part in something
Informal
quote somebody on something
CEFR B2to repeat what someone said, attributing the words to them
Informal
wrap your head around something
CEFR B2To fully understand something complicated.
Informal
beat/get the hell out of something
CEFR C1to leave a place very quickly (get); or to defeat or hit something severely (beat)
Informal