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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

697 words & expressions

Beat a Hasty Retreat

idiom

To leave, withdraw, or flee from a threatening, hostile, or awkward situation very quickly.

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Beat Around the Bush

idiom

To avoid speaking directly or candidly about a difficult or crucial matter by discussing irrelevant details instead.

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Beat back

phrasal verb

To repel, fight off, or force an advancing opponent to retreat

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Beat down

phrasal verb

To depress, exhaust, or overwhelm someone through continuous emotional stress or hardship

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Beat off

phrasal verb

To repel, fight off, or ward off intrusive thoughts, negative emotions, or panic attacks

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Beat out

phrasal verb

To eliminate, overcome, or triumph over internal fear and despair through emotional resilience

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Beat Someone to the Draw

idiom

To act, respond, or secure an opportunity before an opponent or rival has the chance to do so.

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Beat Someone to the Punch

idiom

To do or say something before someone else has the chance to do it.

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Beat the Bushes

idiom

To search thoroughly and exhaustively in order to find someone or something.

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Beat up

phrasal verb

To harshly criticize, punish, or blame oneself mentally for mistakes or imperfections

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Beating a Dead Horse

idiom

Wasting time and effort trying to change or pursue something that cannot be altered or resolved.

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Beating Around the Bush

idiom

Avoiding the main topic or speaking evasively instead of stating something directly.

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beautiful

word A1

very pleasant to look at, hear, or experience pleasing to the senses; attractive; having qualities that give great pleasure pleasing to the senses or mind; very attractive; pleasing to the senses; attractive; having qualities that give great pleasure pleasing to the senses or mind; very attractive

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beautify

word A1

to improve the appearance of something to make something more beautiful or attractive

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beauty

word A2

the quality of being pleasant to see, hear, or feel the quality of being pleasing to look at; attractiveness a combination of qualities that please the senses or mind

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Beauty Fades, Dumb Is Forever

proverb

Physical charm and youth naturally diminish over time, but foolishness and lack of wisdom persist permanently.

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Beauty Is but Skin-Deep

proverb

Physical attractiveness is superficial and does not guarantee genuine goodness, character, or integrity.

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Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

proverb

What one individual considers attractive, valuable, or admirable depends entirely on their subjective perception.

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Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

proverb

A person's external looks are purely superficial, whereas moral character, honesty, and empathy truly define them.

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Beauty Never Boiled the Pot

proverb

Good looks or surface charm alone cannot put food on the table or satisfy practical needs.

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Beauty Won't Boil the Pot

proverb

Physical attractiveness cannot substitute for practical capability or provide sustenance.

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Beauty Won't Make the Pot Boil

proverb

Superficial elegance alone will not feed a family or ensure economic survival.

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because

word A1

used to give the reason for something for the reason that; since; for the reason that; since

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because of

phrase B1

as a result of or on account of

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because of this

phrase A1

as a result of this; for this particular reason

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become

word A1

to start to be something or change into a new state to grow to be; to come to be to begin to be; to develop into

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become personal

phrase B2

to start involving personal feelings, criticism, or hostility

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bed

word A1

a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting a piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on; a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on; a piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on

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Bed Head

idiom

Untidy, messy hair caused by sleeping.

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Bed of Roses

idiom

An easy, pleasant, or comfortable situation free of difficulties.

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bedizen

word C2

to dress up or decorate gaudily or tastelessly

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bedroom

word A1

a room used for sleeping A room used for sleeping in.

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bedstead

word B2

the framework of a bed supporting the springs and mattress

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bee

word A1

a flying winged insect that collects pollen and produces honey a flying insect that produces honey and can sting a flying insect that collects nectar and produces honey; a flying insect that produces honey and can sting a flying insect that collects nectar and produces honey

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beef

word A1

the culinary meat obtained from adult cattle or cows meat from a cow or bull the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food; also a complaint or dispute

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Beef up

phrasal verb

To strengthen, reinforce, or enhance mental resilience and emotional coping mechanisms

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beer

word A2

an alcoholic drink made from grain, often served in bottles or cans An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops.

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Beer Before Liquor, Never Been Sicker; Liquor Before Beer, You're in the Clear

proverb

A traditional adage warning that drinking distilled spirits after beer causes bad hangovers, whereas reversing the order is safer.

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Beet

word B2

a plant with an edible fleshy round dark red root used as a vegetable

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Beetle

word B2

an insect with hard protective front wing covers that enclose the flying wings

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