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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5 idioms
on the right track
CEFR B1thinking or acting in a way that is likely to lead to success
Informal
in its own right
CEFR B2by its own qualities, independently of anything else
Neutral
serve someone right
CEFR B2used to say that someone deserves the unpleasant result they received
Neutral
I'm all right, Jack
CEFR C1used to criticize a selfish attitude of being comfortable and ignoring other people's difficulties
Informal
poison pill
CEFR C1a defensive tactic a company uses to make a hostile takeover unattractive
Neutral
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