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 end, including its inflections. Clear word filter
4 idioms
make ends meet
CEFR B1To earn just enough money to cover your basic expenses.
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burn the candle at both ends
CEFR B2to work so hard and long that you exhaust yourself
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light at the end of the tunnel
CEFR B2A sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end.
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odds and ends
CEFR B2a collection of small, miscellaneous items, especially things left over
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