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 that, including its inflections. Clear word filter
6 idioms
cross that bridge when you come to it
CEFR B2To deal with a problem only when it actually arises, not before.
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go down that route
CEFR B2to choose a particular method or course of action
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on that note
CEFR B2used to move on or end after what was just said
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the straw that broke the camel's back
CEFR B2the final small addition that makes a situation unbearable
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
CEFR C1to destroy a reliable source of future profit through greed or short-term thinking
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the powers that be
CEFR C1the people who hold authority and make important decisions
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