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
keep an eye on
CEFR A2to watch or look after someone or something carefully, often to make sure nothing goes wrong
Neutral
Matching variant: keep an eye on something
put something on the table
CEFR B1to offer something for consideration in a discussion or negotiation
Neutral
keep something at arm's length
CEFR B2To avoid becoming too close or too involved with someone or something.
Neutral
set something in stone
CEFR B2to make something fixed and impossible to change
Neutral
take something as read
CEFR B2to treat a statement as already established and beyond further discussion
Neutral
turn something on its head
CEFR B2to completely change something or make it the opposite of what it was
Neutral