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 when, including its inflections. Clear word filter
6 idioms
when pigs fly
CEFR B1Used to say that something will never happen.
Informal
cross that bridge when you come to it
CEFR B2To deal with a problem only when it actually arises, not before.
Neutral
when all is said and done
CEFR B2ultimately, after everything has been discussed and considered
Neutral
when push comes to shove
CEFR B2when mounting pressure makes decisive action unavoidable
Neutral
when the chips are down
CEFR B2at a moment of crisis when pressure forces an important choice
Neutral
when it rains it pours
CEFR C1when problems come, they come all at once
Informal