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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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CEFR LEVEL

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

536 words & expressions

It's Not Rocket Science

idiom

Something is straightforward, uncomplicated, and easy to understand or accomplish.

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It's Not the Meat, It's the Motion

proverb

Skill, execution, and how one applies oneself matter far more than mere size or quantity

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It's Not the Whistle That Pulls the Train

proverb

Boastful talk and noisy claims accomplish nothing; substantial work and silent action drive progress

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It's Not What You Know but Who You Know

proverb

Influential contacts and relationships frequently yield greater opportunities than knowledge alone

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It's Not What You Know but Whom You Know

proverb

Social connections, networking, and patronage often advance a person more than pure technical capability

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It's Not What You Say but How You Say It

proverb

The tone, empathy, and delivery with which a message is communicated are more crucial than the raw words

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It's Raining Cats and Dogs

idiom

Rain is falling extremely heavily, violently, and in large quantities.

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It's the Hit Dog That Howls

proverb

The person who reacts most defensively or loudly to a general critique is typically the guilty party

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It's the Thought That Counts

proverb

The genuine kindness, sincerity, and good intentions behind an action are far more valuable than material cost

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Itchy Feet

idiom

A restless urge or strong desire to travel, wander, and explore unfamiliar destinations.

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item

word A1

one thing in a list, set, or group A single thing, object, or unit, often part of a list or collection.

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itinerant

word C2

traveling from place to place, especially to perform work

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Itinerary planning

phrase

the process of organizing a detailed day-to-day schedule and list of activities for a trip

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itself

word A2

used when a thing, animal, place, or idea does something by or to itself; also for emphasis Used to emphasize the thing just mentioned; by its own power or effort.

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Iura Novit Curia

idiom

A fundamental legal principle asserting that 'the court knows the law' and applies it regardless of litigants' citations.

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Ivory Tower

idiom

A secluded, privileged state of existence detached from practical realities and ordinary struggles.

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