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
that's another story
CEFR B1used to say a topic is separate and won't be discussed now
cross that bridge when you come to it
CEFR B2To deal with a problem only when it actually arises, not before.
go down that route
CEFR B2to choose a particular method or course of action
on that note
CEFR B2used to move on or end after what was just said
that's the way the cookie crumbles
CEFR B2used to accept an unfortunate result as something that happens in life
the straw that broke the camel's back
CEFR B2the final small addition that makes a situation unbearable
this that and the other
CEFR B2various unspecified things
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
CEFR C1to destroy a reliable source of future profit through greed or short-term thinking
put that in your pipe and smoke it
CEFR C1used defiantly to tell someone to accept an unwelcome fact or decision
tell it to the marines
CEFR C1used to dismiss a story or claim as unbelievable
Matching variant: Tell that to the marines
that dog don't hunt
CEFR C1that explanation, proposal, or excuse is unconvincing or ineffective
the powers that be
CEFR C1the people who hold authority and make important decisions