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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Adjective + noun (35)
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fundamental error
a mistake that affects the basic reasoning or foundation of something
gaseous state
the form of matter in which a substance behaves as a gas
genetic counseling
professional guidance about inherited conditions and their likelihood in a family
genetic screening
testing people to identify inherited traits or susceptibility to particular conditions
geographic area
a defined part of the Earth's surface
graphic symbol
a written or drawn sign used to represent speech
green manure
a crop grown to be mixed into soil to improve its fertility
guilty conscience
a feeling of remorse about something one believes was wrong
heavenly body
a natural object in space, such as a star, planet, or moon
heavy artillery
large powerful guns used in military operations
high altar
the principal altar in a church
high priest
a senior priest who holds a leading religious position
high technology
advanced technology, particularly involving sophisticated electronics
hollow wall
a wall containing an empty internal space
honorable mention
official recognition of an achievement that does not receive the main prize
hopeless romantic
a person who remains strongly attached to idealized ideas of love
hot pursuit
a close and determined chase after someone or something
hot tub
a large tub of heated water in which several people can bathe
illegal immigrant
a person who enters or remains in a country without the required legal permission
immortal soul
a person's spiritual being believed to continue living after bodily death
immune system
the body's network of defenses against infection and other harmful agents
inclined plane
a sloping flat surface used to raise or lower a load
indirect lighting
lighting that illuminates a space by reflecting light from a ceiling, wall, or other surface
inert gas
a gas that does not readily take part in chemical reactions
infectious disease
a disease caused by an infectious agent such as a bacterium or virus
influential person
someone whose opinions or actions strongly affect others or events
injured party
a person who has suffered physical harm in an accident
inner city
the older central area of a city, often densely populated
instrumental music
music performed on instruments without singing
interior decoration
the choice and arrangement of furnishings and decorative features inside a building
intransitive verb
a verb used without a direct object
invisible man
a man who cannot be seen
irrational number
a real number that cannot be expressed as one integer divided by another
irresistible impulse
a sudden urge that a person feels unable to resist
joint author
a person who writes a work together with another author
Noun + noun (49)
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game warden
an official who protects wildlife and enforces rules about hunting
gaming table
a table arranged for playing gambling games
gamma ray
high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted in radioactive decay
gear lever
the control used to select a vehicle's gear
genre painting
painting that depicts scenes from ordinary everyday life
glee club
a group whose members meet to sing together
globe artichoke
an artichoke grown for its large edible flower head
goat cheese
cheese made from the milk of goats
gold digger
a worker who searches for gold by digging or panning
gooseberry bush
a thorny shrub grown for its round edible gooseberries
gravel pit
a quarry where gravel is dug out of the ground
greenhouse warming
warming caused when atmospheric gases absorb heat leaving the Earth's surface
group participation
involvement by the members of a group in an activity
guardian angel
an angel believed to watch over and protect a particular person
hall porter
a worker who watches or manages a building's entrance
hamburger bun
a round bread roll shaped to hold a hamburger
hardware store
a shop selling tools, fittings, and materials for practical household jobs
harness racing
horse racing in which drivers ride small carts pulled by trotting or pacing horses
headquarters staff
the military personnel working at a command headquarters
health spa
a facility offering equipment and services for exercise and physical fitness
healthcare facility
a building where medical services are provided
heart murmur
an unusual sound heard as blood moves through the heart
heat exhaustion
illness involving weakness, dizziness, or nausea after losing fluids and salts in heat
heat transfer
the movement of thermal energy from one place or material to another
herb garden
a garden area used to grow herbs
hip socket
the cup-shaped part of the hip joint that holds the thigh bone's rounded head
holiday resort
a hotel or accommodation complex in a place visited for vacations
horse cavalry
soldiers trained and organized to fight on horseback
horseshoe crab
a marine arthropod with a rounded horseshoe-shaped shell and a long pointed tail
housing project
a publicly funded and managed housing development for low-income residents
hunger strike
a protest in which someone deliberately refuses food
hunting expedition
an organized journey undertaken to hunt animals
hurricane lamp
an oil lamp with a glass enclosure that shields its flame from wind
ice cube
a small block of ice used to chill a drink
ice fog
fog made up of tiny suspended ice particles
iceberg lettuce
a lettuce with crisp pale leaves packed into a firm round head
idol worship
religious devotion directed toward physical images or objects treated as gods
impact printer
a printer that forms characters by striking an inked ribbon against paper
incentive program
an organized scheme that offers rewards to encourage particular behavior
incubation period
the time between acquiring an infection and developing its symptoms
inferiority complex
a persistent sense of being less capable or valuable than other people
inflation rate
the speed at which the general level of prices rises
input data
information supplied to a computer program for processing
interest expense
the cost of interest charged on borrowed money
intersection point
a point where two or more lines cross
intonation pattern
the arrangement of rising and falling pitch across spoken words
investment adviser
a professional who provides guidance about investing money
jade green
a pale shade of green resembling jade stone
jam session
an informal gathering where musicians improvise together
Verb + adverb (1)
Adverb + adjective (1)
Verb + preposition/particle (4)
Preposition + noun (6)
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in depth
with thorough attention to a subject's details and complexity
in earnest
with serious effort or intention
in essence
when considering only the central nature or main point
in haste
quickly because of urgency, often without enough care
in opposition
in disagreement with or resistance to something
in retrospect
when thinking back about a past situation with later knowledge