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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

388 words & expressions

Give Someone the Benefit of the Doubt

idiom

To believe someone or trust their good intentions when their honesty or ability cannot be fully proven

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Give Someone the Cold Shoulder

idiom

To deliberately ignore, snub, or act unfriendly towards someone

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Give Them an Inch and They'll Take a Mile

proverb

If you grant someone a small concession, they will take unfair advantage and demand far more

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Give Them an Inch and They'll Take an Ell

proverb

An archaic saying meaning that giving a small concession causes someone to demand an unreasonably large privilege

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Give Them the Slip

idiom

To escape, elude, or quietly slip away from someone pursuing or watching you

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give up

phrasal verb A1

to stop trying or doing something; to surrender; To stop consuming, eating, or doing something habitually

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Given Enough Eyeballs, All Bugs Are Shallow

proverb

When a large, collaborative group of experienced people examines a complex problem, every flaw becomes easy to detect and resolve.

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glad

word A1

happy or pleased about something happy; pleased; delighted; feeling pleased or happy; to make someone happy feeling pleased, happy, or delighted

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Gladly

word B1

willingly and with pleasure

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glance

word B1

a brief or hurried look

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glare

word B2

an extremely bright and dazzling light, or a fierce, angry stare; to stare fiercely or shine dazzlingly

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glass

word A1

a hard clear material; also a cup made from it a drinking container made of glass; hard transparent material a hard, transparent material used for windows, bottles, and other objects; a drinking container made of glass; hard transparent material a hard, transparent material used for windows, bottles, and other objects

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glimpse

word B1

A momentary or partial view; a brief or quick look.

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global

word B1

relating to the whole world; worldwide; Relating to the whole world; worldwide.

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global awareness

word B2

Worldwide consciousness and understanding of critical issues affecting humanity and the planet.

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GlobalFoundries

word C1

A multinational semiconductor manufacturing and design company headquartered in the United States.

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globe

word A2

the earth; or a spherical model or representation of the earth; a spherical or rounded object; the earth; a spherical model of the earth a spherical model of Earth or another planet; the world itself

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gloomy

word B2

Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.

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glory

word B1

High honor or renown won by notable achievements; magnificent beauty or splendor.

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glove

word A2

a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers A covering for the hand with separate parts for the fingers and thumb.

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gloves

word A2

coverings for the hands with separate parts or sheaths for each finger

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Gnat

word C2

a small two-winged fly that bites people and animals

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go after

phrasal verb

To actively pursue or strive with determination to achieve a goal or dream

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Go against

phrasal verb

To oppose, defy, or act contrary to conventional opinions, rules, or expectations

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Go Against the Grain

idiom

To act contrary to one's natural instincts, traditional customs, or company culture

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go ahead

phrasal verb

To proceed with an action, plan, or next step, especially after securing approval or clearing obstacles.

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go along with

phrasal verb

To agree with, accept, or cooperate with a decision, proposal, or majority opinion

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Go around

phrasal verb

To circulate, spread, or pass from person to person (such as rumors, news, or a shared spirit)

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Go Around in Circles

idiom

To spend time and energy debating or doing things without making any real progress

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go away

phrasal verb

To disappear, fade, or cease to exist (such as fear, hesitation, or insecurity)

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go back

phrasal verb

To return to a previous place, position, or state

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Go Back to the Drawing Board

idiom

To start planning a project or process again from the very beginning after a failure

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Go Bananas

idiom

To become wildly excited, furious, or behave in an irrational manner under stress.

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Go Belly up

idiom

To fail completely, stop functioning, or go bankrupt under severe operational pressure.

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Go Bonkers

idiom

To become crazed, irrational, or thoroughly chaotic due to frustration or relentless pressure.

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go by

phrasal verb

To pass or elapse (referring to time); to follow or base decisions on something

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Go Cold Turkey

idiom

To abruptly and completely halt an unhealthy habit or ineffective practice without a transition period.

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go down

phrasal verb

To decrease or fall in price, rate, or amount

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Go Down in Flames

idiom

To suffer a spectacular, humiliating, and catastrophic failure.

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Go Fash, Lose Cash

proverb

Becoming easily agitated, panicked, or making rushed, emotionally charged business decisions leads directly to financial loss

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