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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feed the birds
to give food to birds, typically in a garden or park
feed the dog
to give food to a dog
fill a cup
to put liquid into a cup until it is full
fill a glass
To pour liquid into a glass until it is full or nearly full
fill a hole
to put material into a hollow space to make it level or solid
find a boyfriend
meet and begin a relationship with a man
find a job
to search for and obtain employment
find a place
locate a suitable spot or seat
find information
to locate or discover information
find the answer
to discover or work out the solution to a question or problem
finish work
to complete one's work for the day
follow signs
use directional signs to navigate
forget a birthday
to fail to remember or acknowledge someone's birthday
form a line
to arrange people or things in a row
get a boyfriend
start a romantic relationship with a man
get a job
to successfully obtain employment
get an idea
to come to have a thought or plan
get sleep
obtain rest through sleeping
give a kiss
press one's lips to someone as a gesture of affection
give a name
assign a name to someone or something
give a test
administer a test to students or candidates
give an answer
to respond to a question or request for information
go to school
to attend school as a student on a regular basis
have a baby
to give birth to a child
have a boy
to give birth to or be the parent of a male child
have a boyfriend
be in a romantic relationship with a man
have a coffee
to drink a cup of coffee, often in a social context
have a dream
experience a dream while sleeping, or hold a strong ambition
have a drink
consume a beverage, especially in a social setting
have a family
to have a partner and children
have a girlfriend
To be in a romantic relationship with a woman
have a kid
become a parent; have a child
have a problem
to experience a difficulty
have a son
to be the parent of a male child
have a talk
to have a conversation, often a serious one
have an idea
to possess or think of an idea
have dinner
to eat the evening meal
have fun
enjoy oneself
have luck
to experience good fortune or success in finding or achieving something
hear a cry
perceive a cry with one's ears
hear the news
to receive information about a recent event
hit a ball
to strike a ball with a bat, racket, or hand
hold someone's hand
clasp another person's hand in yours, for comfort, affection, or guidance
join a club
become a member of a club
join a group
become part of an existing group
join a team
to become a member of a group working or playing together
keep a cat
To have a cat as a resident pet in your home
kick a ball
to strike a ball with the foot
know the answer
to already have the correct response in mind
learn a dance
acquire the ability to do a specific dance
leave a message
record or write a message for someone who is unavailable
leave the house
go outside from home
leave the room
to go out of a room
leave the station
depart from a station
lock the door
to secure a door with a key or bolt
lose a game
to be defeated in a game
lose a key
to misplace a key so it cannot be found
make a call
to telephone someone
make a friend
to form a friendship with a new person
make a plan
to devise a strategy or scheme for achieving something
make a wish
to express a desire or hope, especially as a ritual gesture
make coffee
to prepare coffee for drinking
make dinner
to prepare and put together the evening meal
make tea
to prepare tea by infusing leaves or a bag in hot water
make the bed
to straighten and tidy the sheets and covers of a bed after sleeping
meet a friend
to see or spend time with a friend
miss a bus
arrive too late to board a bus
miss a class
fail to attend a scheduled lesson
miss a train
to arrive too late to board a planned train
need rain
to require rainfall, especially for crops or water supplies
need sleep
require rest through sleeping
open a letter
unseal and read a letter that has arrived
open a store
To start operating a retail shop
open a window
To move a window so that air can flow through it
open one's mouth
to part the lips, especially to speak or eat
open the door
to move a door to allow entry or passage
order a drink
request a beverage from a server at a bar or restaurant
order food
to request food from a restaurant or delivery service
paint a picture
to create an image using paint
paint a wall
apply paint to a wall
pass a test
achieve a successful result in a test
play a game
to participate in a game
play music
to perform music on an instrument or through a sound system
pour a cup
to pour liquid into a cup
pour a drink
transfer a beverage from a bottle or jug into a glass
pour tea
to transfer brewed tea from a pot or jug into a cup
pour water
tip water from a container so that it flows into something else
put on pants
to dress oneself in pants
raise your hand
lift your hand to signal attention or indicate a response
read a book
to go through the text of a book
read a message
look at and take in the content of a written message
read a sign
look at and understand the message on a sign
receive a letter
get a written message that was sent to you
rent a house
pay to live in a house owned by someone else
ride a horse
sit on and control a horse as it moves
save a seat
keep a seat free for someone who is not yet there