Phrases
10,000+ English phrases, collocations, and idioms, tagged by the CEFR level of the vocabulary they contain. Start with A1 — phrases built from the most common words.
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a good reason
a strong, acceptable justification for something
a long walk
a walking journey that covers a great distance or takes considerable time
a short walk
a walking distance that takes only a few minutes
a small town
a town with a relatively low population and limited amenities
a young lady
a girl or young woman, often used as a polite or formal form of address
action movie
a film featuring fast-paced sequences, physical stunts, and conflict
an old lady
an elderly woman
an old town
the historical or original part of a town, typically with older buildings
back seat
a seat at the rear, especially in a vehicle
bad dream
an unpleasant or frightening dream
bad guy
the villain or wrongdoer in a situation
bad luck
misfortune; unfortunate events caused by chance rather than one's own actions
bad smell
An unpleasant or offensive odour
best friend
the friend you feel closest to
best wishes
a polite expression of hope for someone's happiness or success
big day
an important or special day
big difference
a large or important contrast between two things
big problem
a serious or significant difficulty
birthday card
A greetings card sent to mark someone's birthday
birthday party
a celebration held for someone's birthday
blank paper
paper with nothing written or printed on it
broken glass
Pieces of glass that have been shattered
bus stop
a designated place where buses pick up and drop off passengers
busy day
a day full of activities or tasks
busy street
a street with a lot of traffic or people
clean clothes
clothes that have been washed and are free from dirt
clean water
water that is free from pollutants and safe for drinking or everyday use
clear sky
a sky with no clouds, allowing full visibility
coffee shop
A café that primarily serves coffee and light refreshments
cold drink
a chilled or cool beverage
cold water
water at a low temperature
corner shop
A small general shop on a street corner, often open long hours
curly hair
hair that forms natural curves, spirals, or waves
dark hair
hair that is brown or black in color
deep hole
a hole that extends far downward
early evening
the first part of the evening, around dusk
email address
the unique identifier used to send or receive email
empty cup
a cup with no liquid remaining in it
empty seat
a seat that no one is occupying
family dinner
a meal shared by family members, usually at home
farm animal
an animal raised on a farm for food, labour, or other products
fast food
food prepared and served very quickly, typically in chain restaurants
favourite aunt
the aunt one likes or feels closest to
first kiss
the initial romantic kiss between two people
first name
the personal given name, as distinct from the family name
first step
the initial action in a process
front seat
a seat at the front, especially in a vehicle
full cup
a cup filled completely with liquid
full name
both the given name and family name together
gift shop
A shop selling souvenirs, gifts, and novelty items
good guess
an attempt at an answer that turns out to be correct or reasonable
good guy
a person who is morally upright or likeable
good health
a state of being well and free from illness
good idea
a sensible or useful suggestion or thought
good luck
success or fortune resulting from chance; used as a wish for someone's success
good news
information about a positive or favourable event
good question
a question that is thoughtful, well-framed, or worth considering
good teacher
a teacher who is effective and makes learning clear
good work
effort or results that are praiseworthy
happy birthday
a conventional greeting used to wish someone well on their birthday
hard work
effort that requires great physical or mental energy
high school
a school for teenagers in the American system, typically grades 9–12
high wall
a wall that is tall
home address
the address of the place where someone lives
horror movie
a film designed to frighten and unsettle the viewer
hot drink
a warm beverage such as tea, coffee, or hot chocolate
hot summer
a summer season with high temperatures
hot tea
tea served at a high temperature
human body
the physical form of a person
Italian restaurant
a restaurant serving Italian cuisine
large family
a family with many children
large group
a group consisting of many people
last name
the family or surname
late night
a night when one stays up past a normal bedtime
left turn
a change of direction to the left side while driving or walking
little boy
a young male child
little brother
one's younger male sibling (informal)
little girl
a young female child
little kid
a very young child
little sister
a younger female sibling (informal, affectionate)
local park
a small park situated in the immediate neighbourhood for community use
local restaurant
a restaurant situated in the nearby area
local shop
A shop that serves the immediate neighbourhood
local store
A shop that serves the immediate neighbourhood
long day
a day that feels exhausting or time-consuming
long drive
a lengthy car journey taking a considerable amount of time
long hair
hair that extends considerably below the ear or shoulder
long hours
extended or excessive periods of time spent working
long summer
a summer that feels extended or is remembered as lasting a long time
long talk
an extended conversation
long wait
a waiting period of considerable duration
loud cry
a cry that can be heard clearly at a distance
main street
the principal commercial street of a town
many thanks
an expression of considerable gratitude
modern kitchen
a kitchen with contemporary design and up-to-date appliances
narrow street
a street that is not wide