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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2 idioms
my lips are sealed
CEFR B2I promise not to reveal the secret
Informal
when the chips are down
CEFR B2at a moment of crisis when pressure forces an important choice
Neutral