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Words & meanings
466 words
CEFR level
a person who has a negative effect on others or causes problems within a group
a person who has a negative effect on others or causes problems within a group
That student is a bad apple
That student is a bad apple
a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television instead of being physically active
a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television instead of being physically active
He is such a couch potato
He is such a couch potato
to produce a change or result in something
to produce a change or result in something
The chemicals act upon the metal
The chemicals act upon the metal
to do something because you have received information, advice, or instructions
to do something because you have received information, advice, or instructions
The police acted upon the information
The police acted upon the information
to behave or perform in a way that matches a particular standard or reputation
to behave or perform in a way that matches a particular standard or reputation
He always acts up to his reputation
He always acts up to his reputation
to find a new home for an animal or child through an adoption process
to find a new home for an animal or child through an adoption process
We adopt out stray cats
We adopt out stray cats
a problem or task that is very hard to solve
a problem or task that is very hard to solve
The project was a hard nut to crack
The project was a hard nut to crack
a person who is difficult to get to know or understand
a person who is difficult to get to know or understand
He is a hard nut to crack
He is a hard nut to crack
used to emphasize that a task is simple enough that anyone is capable of doing it
used to emphasize that a task is simple enough that anyone is capable of doing it
Anybody can do this easy task
Anybody can do this easy task
having very low physical temperature or lacking warmth of emotion
having very low physical temperature or lacking warmth of emotion
His hands were as cold as stone
His hands were as cold as stone
entirely false or not authentic
entirely false or not authentic
That claim is as genuine as a three dollar bill
That claim is as genuine as a three dollar bill
used to indicate that a difficult situation or problem is likely to happen soon
used to indicate that a difficult situation or problem is likely to happen soon
We should leave before a storm is brewing
We should leave before a storm is brewing
to begin a task again from the beginning because a previous attempt failed
to begin a task again from the beginning because a previous attempt failed
The plan failed so it is back to the drawing board
The plan failed so it is back to the drawing board
a contest where participants compete to see who can bake the best food
a contest where participants compete to see who can bake the best food
They won the charity bake off
They won the charity bake off
a competition where people bake things
a competition where people bake things
They entered a bake off
They entered a bake off
to cook something in an oven until it is ready, especially after it has been partially prepared or frozen
to cook something in an oven until it is ready, especially after it has been partially prepared or frozen
You can bake off the frozen bread
You can bake off the frozen bread
the benefit or worth received in return for the money or effort spent
the benefit or worth received in return for the money or effort spent
This new car offers great bang for the buck
This new car offers great bang for the buck
to be mistaken about a situation or to follow an incorrect course of action
to be mistaken about a situation or to follow an incorrect course of action
You are barking up the wrong tree if you think I stole your pen
You are barking up the wrong tree if you think I stole your pen
to physically hurt a person or damage an object
to physically hurt a person or damage an object
He tried to bash up my car
He tried to bash up my car
to criticize someone angrily and loudly for doing something wrong
to criticize someone angrily and loudly for doing something wrong
My boss bawled me out for being late
My boss bawled me out for being late
to have an influence on or be relevant to something
to have an influence on or be relevant to something
This factor does not bear upon our decision
This factor does not bear upon our decision
to touch one's own genitals for sexual pleasure
to touch one's own genitals for sexual pleasure
He was beating off in his room
He was beating off in his room
to defend against an attacker or opponent
to defend against an attacker or opponent
The soldiers beat off the attack
The soldiers beat off the attack
to have the right qualities or abilities for something
to have the right qualities or abilities for something
He is not cut out for this job
He is not cut out for this job
to have the necessary personality or skills for a specific role or activity
to have the necessary personality or skills for a specific role or activity
She is cut out for this job
She is cut out for this job
to feel extremely sad or distressed about something
to feel extremely sad or distressed about something
He was very cut up after the news
He was very cut up after the news
to have physical cuts on the body
to have physical cuts on the body
His face was badly cut up in the crash
His face was badly cut up in the crash
a forceful or dismissive way of telling someone to leave immediately
a forceful or dismissive way of telling someone to leave immediately
Be off with you before I get angry
Be off with you before I get angry
to suddenly become very angry and express it strongly
to suddenly become very angry and express it strongly
He blew his top when he heard the news
He blew his top when he heard the news
an expression used to mean that a result is simple to achieve or guaranteed once a few steps are completed
an expression used to mean that a result is simple to achieve or guaranteed once a few steps are completed
Just follow the steps and bobs your uncle
Just follow the steps and bobs your uncle
for a liquid to disappear by being heated until it turns into steam
for a liquid to disappear by being heated until it turns into steam
The water will boil away if you leave the pot on the stove
The water will boil away if you leave the pot on the stove
to be successful or win in an endeavor
to be successful or win in an endeavor
We will bring home the bacon in this project
We will bring home the bacon in this project
to earn money to support a family
to earn money to support a family
He works hard to bring home the bacon
He works hard to bring home the bacon
to earn the money needed to support a family
to earn the money needed to support a family
He works hard to bring home the bacon
He works hard to bring home the bacon
to earn money for a family
to earn money for a family
He works hard to bring home the bacon
He works hard to bring home the bacon
to cause an audience to cheer, laugh, or applaud very enthusiastically
to cause an audience to cheer, laugh, or applaud very enthusiastically
His funny joke brought the house down
His funny joke brought the house down
to improve your knowledge or skill in a subject by studying or practicing it
to improve your knowledge or skill in a subject by studying or practicing it
I need to buff up on my history before the exam
I need to buff up on my history before the exam
to purchase something, typically a vehicle, that turns out to be defective or of poor quality
to purchase something, typically a vehicle, that turns out to be defective or of poor quality
I bought a lemon when I purchased this used car
I bought a lemon when I purchased this used car
to become so excited or emotional that you lose control of your behavior
to become so excited or emotional that you lose control of your behavior
Do not get carried away by your emotions
Do not get carried away by your emotions
to become too emotional or extreme
to become too emotional or extreme
I got carried away and spent too much money
I got carried away and spent too much money
to take someone or something away from a place
to take someone or something away from a place
They will carry away the old furniture
They will carry away the old furniture
to turn one's eyes or gaze in an upward direction
to turn one's eyes or gaze in an upward direction
He cast up his eyes at the sky
He cast up his eyes at the sky
to be thrown onto land by the force of the sea
to be thrown onto land by the force of the sea
The storm cast up many shells on the beach
The storm cast up many shells on the beach
to sit or lie in the sun, typically to tan one's skin
to sit or lie in the sun, typically to tan one's skin
I want to go to the beach to catch some rays
I want to go to the beach to catch some rays
to sleep, especially for a short time
to sleep, especially for a short time
I need to catch some zs before the meeting
I need to catch some zs before the meeting
to discover someone in a situation where they are unprepared, vulnerable, or doing something they should not be doing
to discover someone in a situation where they are unprepared, vulnerable, or doing something they should not be doing
He was caught with his pants down when the boss walked in
He was caught with his pants down when the boss walked in
examined, reviewed, or confirmed by someone or something
examined, reviewed, or confirmed by someone or something
The report was checked by the manager
The report was checked by the manager
controlled, held back, or prevented from continuing by someone or something
controlled, held back, or prevented from continuing by someone or something
His progress was checked by the sudden rain
His progress was checked by the sudden rain
to make a large number of something quickly
to make a large number of something quickly
The factory churns out hundreds of toys every day
The factory churns out hundreds of toys every day
to create large amounts of something quickly, often without much regard for quality
to create large amounts of something quickly, often without much regard for quality
The factory churns out thousands of toys
The factory churns out thousands of toys
used ironically to describe something that is impossible to understand
used ironically to describe something that is impossible to understand
The instructions were clear as mud
The instructions were clear as mud
to attempt to compare two things that are fundamentally different and cannot be reasonably judged against each other
to attempt to compare two things that are fundamentally different and cannot be reasonably judged against each other
You cannot compare apples and oranges when talking about art and science
You cannot compare apples and oranges when talking about art and science
to persuade someone to do something by deceiving them
to persuade someone to do something by deceiving them
He conned me into buying the car
He conned me into buying the car
to trick someone into giving you money or possessions
to trick someone into giving you money or possessions
He conned his friend out of money
He conned his friend out of money
to keep doing the activity of cooking for a long time
to keep doing the activity of cooking for a long time
The stew is cooking away on the stove
The stew is cooking away on the stove
to decrease in amount or disappear through heating
to decrease in amount or disappear through heating
The sauce will cook away if you leave it on heat
The sauce will cook away if you leave it on heat
a sarcastic phrase used to tell someone that their story is boring, unbelievable, or irrelevant
a sarcastic phrase used to tell someone that their story is boring, unbelievable, or irrelevant
Cool story bro but I have to go now
Cool story bro but I have to go now
to be forced to wait for someone or something, often for a long time
to be forced to wait for someone or something, often for a long time
I had to cool my heels for an hour
I had to cool my heels for an hour
to write information from one document or source into another
to write information from one document or source into another
Please copy out the notes
Please copy out the notes
to start to grasp or realize the meaning of something
to start to grasp or realize the meaning of something
I eventually cottoned on to what he meant
I eventually cottoned on to what he meant
used to say that something was as good as it could possibly be
used to say that something was as good as it could possibly be
The trip couldn't have been better
The trip couldn't have been better
to start dealing with a problem or wrongdoing in a much more strict and forceful way
to start dealing with a problem or wrongdoing in a much more strict and forceful way
The police will crack down on speeding
The police will crack down on speeding
to remove the most valuable or best part from a group or substance
to remove the most valuable or best part from a group or substance
They creamed off the best students for the elite program
They creamed off the best students for the elite program
to appear on the surface of the ground, especially regarding rocks or minerals
to appear on the surface of the ground, especially regarding rocks or minerals
Rocks crop out on the hill
Rocks crop out on the hill
to cut or edit an object or person out of a photograph or video
to cut or edit an object or person out of a photograph or video
You should crop out the background
You should crop out the background
to be in great need of something
to be in great need of something
The situation cries out for a change
The situation cries out for a change
to need something very much
to need something very much
The company cries out for new ideas
The company cries out for new ideas
to move to a lower floor or place very quickly
to move to a lower floor or place very quickly
I will dash down to the kitchen
I will dash down to the kitchen
to write something in a hurried manner
to write something in a hurried manner
I had to dash down his address
I had to dash down his address
to depart from a place in a hurry
to depart from a place in a hurry
I have to dash off to my meeting
I have to dash off to my meeting
to write something hastily or without much effort
to write something hastily or without much effort
I can dash off a quick note to him
I can dash off a quick note to him
completely determined to not do or agree with something
completely determined to not do or agree with something
She is dead set against the new plan
She is dead set against the new plan
in a state of very deep sleep or complete lack of awareness of one's surroundings
in a state of very deep sleep or complete lack of awareness of one's surroundings
He was dead to the world after the long trip
He was dead to the world after the long trip
to depart from a place or situation, often quickly or without saying goodbye
to depart from a place or situation, often quickly or without saying goodbye
I had to dip out early
I had to dip out early
to leave a place suddenly and quickly, often to avoid paying for something or dealing with a difficult situation
to leave a place suddenly and quickly, often to avoid paying for something or dealing with a difficult situation
He did a runner before the bill arrived
He did a runner before the bill arrived
to make absolutely no effort to assist someone or complete a task
to make absolutely no effort to assist someone or complete a task
He never lifts a finger to help at home
He never lifts a finger to help at home
a forceful, informal way to tell someone not to provoke or mess with you because you will retaliate
a forceful, informal way to tell someone not to provoke or mess with you because you will retaliate
Don't fok with me or you will regret it
Don't fok with me or you will regret it
to warn someone not to try for more or take further chances because they might lose what they have already gained
to warn someone not to try for more or take further chances because they might lose what they have already gained
You have already won twice so do not push your luck
You have already won twice so do not push your luck
to give someone a large amount of a drug or medicine
to give someone a large amount of a drug or medicine
The doctor dosed the patient up with medicine
The doctor dosed the patient up with medicine
to consume or administer a quantity of medicine or drugs, often to treat an ailment or prepare for something
to consume or administer a quantity of medicine or drugs, often to treat an ailment or prepare for something
She had to dose up before the long flight
She had to dose up before the long flight
feeling unhappy, discouraged, or disappointed
feeling unhappy, discouraged, or disappointed
He looks a bit down in the mouth today
He looks a bit down in the mouth today
to fall into a light sleep
to fall into a light sleep
I dozed off during the meeting
I dozed off during the meeting
to fall into a light, short sleep
to fall into a light, short sleep
I dozed off during the movie
I dozed off during the movie
to escape or evade a commitment, duty, or task
to escape or evade a commitment, duty, or task
He tried to duck of his work
He tried to duck of his work
to think or talk about something for a long time
to think or talk about something for a long time
Don't dwell upon your mistakes
Don't dwell upon your mistakes
to think or talk about something for a long time, especially something unpleasant
to think or talk about something for a long time, especially something unpleasant
Do not dwell upon your past mistakes
Do not dwell upon your past mistakes
a phrase used to tell an animal or person to remain calm and not become agitated
a phrase used to tell an animal or person to remain calm and not become agitated
Easy boy let us walk slowly
Easy boy let us walk slowly
to eat only a small amount of food
to eat only a small amount of food
She eats like a bird
She eats like a bird
to consume a very large amount of food
to consume a very large amount of food
He eats like a horse
He eats like a horse
everyone will eventually experience a period of success or good fortune
everyone will eventually experience a period of success or good fortune
Everyone should stay positive because every dog has its day
Everyone should stay positive because every dog has its day
to accept or support someone's ideas or plans
to accept or support someone's ideas or plans
I will fall in with your plans
I will fall in with your plans
to meet by chance or start spending time with a particular group of people
to meet by chance or start spending time with a particular group of people
He fell in with a bad crowd
He fell in with a bad crowd
to become involved with someone or something
to become involved with someone or something
He fell in with the wrong crowd
He fell in with the wrong crowd
to be feeling sad, unhappy, or depressed
to be feeling sad, unhappy, or depressed
I feel blue today
I feel blue today
to look for something by rummaging through items or checking hidden places
to look for something by rummaging through items or checking hidden places
He had to ferret about to find his keys
He had to ferret about to find his keys
a dry or gravelly feeling in the throat that makes it difficult to speak clearly
a dry or gravelly feeling in the throat that makes it difficult to speak clearly
I have a frog in my throat
I have a frog in my throat
from the very beginning of a situation or event
from the very beginning of a situation or event
I knew it from the get go
I knew it from the get go
to cook food in hot oil or fat
to cook food in hot oil or fat
I will fry up some eggs for breakfast
I will fry up some eggs for breakfast
to cook food in a pan using hot fat or oil, or a meal consisting of various fried items
to cook food in a pan using hot fat or oil, or a meal consisting of various fried items
I will fry up some eggs for breakfast
I will fry up some eggs for breakfast
a cooked breakfast with eggs, bacon, and sausages
a cooked breakfast with eggs, bacon, and sausages
I had a fry-up for breakfast
I had a fry-up for breakfast
to advance or become more successful, popular, or influential
to advance or become more successful, popular, or influential
Our team is beginning to gain ground
Our team is beginning to gain ground
to design, prepare, or direct something for a specific purpose or group of people
to design, prepare, or direct something for a specific purpose or group of people
We geared the presentation towards students
We geared the presentation towards students
to behave as if you are better than you are (usually used as "get above oneself")
to behave as if you are better than you are (usually used as "get above oneself")
He started to get above himself after his promotion
He started to get above himself after his promotion
to arrive at a physical level higher than something
to arrive at a physical level higher than something
The water will get above the bridge
The water will get above the bridge
to grow older, usually used in the phrase get along in years
to grow older, usually used in the phrase get along in years
She is getting along in years
She is getting along in years
to cope with a situation or make progress in a skill or task
to cope with a situation or make progress in a skill or task
How are you getting along in your new job
How are you getting along in your new job
to become involved in a difficult or risky situation
to become involved in a difficult or risky situation
You will get into deep water if you lie to him
You will get into deep water if you lie to him
to be nearly a certain time, age, or amount
to be nearly a certain time, age, or amount
It is getting on for midnight
It is getting on for midnight
a polite expression used to wish someone health and recovery after they have been sick
a polite expression used to wish someone health and recovery after they have been sick
I hope you get on well soon
I hope you get on well soon