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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Verb + noun (51)
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answer a question
to provide a response to a question
answer the phone
to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
ask a question
to address a question to someone in order to find something out
attend a class
be present at a scheduled lesson
become a father
have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
boil water
heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
brush hair
to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
build a house
construct a house from the ground up
build a wall
construct a wall
buy a car
to purchase a car
buy a drink
pay for a beverage, often as a gesture for someone else
buy a house
purchase a residential property
call a doctor
phone or summon a doctor, especially in an urgent situation
catch a ball
receive and hold a ball that has been thrown or hit toward you
catch a bus
board a bus before it departs
catch a train
board a train in time before it departs
catch fish
to capture fish using a rod, net, or trap
change clothes
to put on a different set of clothing
check one's watch
to look at one's watch to see what time it is
clean a room
to tidy and remove dirt from a room
clean the floor
remove dirt and mess from the floor
clean the kitchen
tidy and wash the surfaces and appliances in a kitchen
climb a tree
to go up into a tree using your hands and feet
close a shop
To permanently or temporarily shut a shop
close a store
To shut down a retail shop permanently or for a period
close a window
To shut a window so that air can no longer pass through
close one's mouth
to press the lips together
close the door
to shut a door so that the gap is sealed
close your eyes
to shut your eyes
cook dinner
to prepare the evening meal using heat
cook fish
to prepare fish using heat
cook food
to prepare food by applying heat
cover one's face
to put something over one's face to hide or protect it
cross a street
walk from one side of a street to the other
cut hair
to trim or style hair using scissors or clippers
dig a hole
to excavate or create a hollow space in the ground
do a dance
perform a dance
do a jump
perform a jump, typically as sport or display
draw a line
to make a mark on a surface, or to set a boundary on what is acceptable
draw a picture
to create an image by drawing
drink coffee
to consume coffee as a regular habit
drink tea
to consume tea as a beverage
drink water
consume water by swallowing it
drive a car
to operate a car as its driver
eat fish
to consume fish as food
end the day
to finish one's activities for the day
enjoy the weekend
to have a pleasant time during the weekend
fail a test
not achieve a successful result in a test
feed a baby
to give a baby milk or solid food
feed a horse
give food to a horse
feed animals
to give food to animals
Adjective + noun (45)
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naughty boy
a male child who misbehaves or disobeys rules
new baby
a baby who has just recently arrived in the family
new boyfriend
a recently acquired romantic partner
new car
a car that has never been previously owned
old friend
a friend you have known for a long time
older sister
a female sibling who is older than oneself
online store
A retail shop that operates over the internet
open window
A window that is in the open position, allowing air to flow through
paper cup
a disposable cup made of paper
paper plane
a toy aircraft folded from a sheet of paper
pet cat
A cat kept as a domestic companion
pet dog
a dog kept in a home as a companion animal
phone call
a telephone conversation
plastic bag
a bag made from plastic, typically used to carry shopping
plastic cup
a cup made of plastic material
police officer
a member of the police force
pop music
a genre of popular music characterized by catchy melodies and a wide commercial appeal
quick kiss
a brief, hurried kiss
quiet evening
a calm evening at home with little activity or noise
quiet street
a street with little noise or traffic
right turn
a change of direction to the right side while driving or walking
safe place
a location where one is not in danger
school bus
a bus that transports children to and from school
short drive
a brief car journey covering a small distance
short hair
hair cut close to the head, not extending below the ear
short wait
a brief waiting period
small group
a group consisting of only a few people
small island
An island of limited size
smart kid
a child who is clever or quick to learn
soft drink
a non-alcoholic, usually carbonated beverage
straight line
a line with no curves or bends
summer months
the months that make up the summer season
teddy bear
a soft toy in the shape of a bear
warm clothes
thick or insulating clothing suitable for cold weather
whole weekend
the entire duration of the weekend without interruption
wild animal
an animal that lives freely in nature and is not domesticated
wild bird
a bird that lives in nature rather than in captivity
wild horse
a horse living freely in nature, not domesticated
wine glass
A tall glass with a stem, designed for drinking wine
young boy
a male child, not yet a teenager
young child
a child of an early age
young girl
a female child or adolescent of relatively young age
young person
a child, teenager, or young adult
young woman
a woman who is not old, typically in her teens, twenties, or thirties
younger sister
a female sibling who is younger than oneself