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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

If You Can't Lick Them, Join Them

proverb

If you cannot overpower or defeat your competitors, it is best to ally with them.

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If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get out of the Kitchen

proverb

If you are unable to tolerate the pressure, stress, or harsh demands of a challenging competitive environment, you should leave.; If you cannot cope with pressures, confrontation, or scrutiny, you should withdraw from the contest

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If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get

proverb

You will never obtain what you deserve or desire unless you actively assert yourself and demand it

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If You Find Yourself in a Hole, the First Thing to Do Is Stop Digging

proverb

When facing a self-destructive or worsening conflict, halt harmful actions before attempting recovery

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If You Fly with the Crows, You Get Shot with the Crows

proverb

If you associate with malicious or dishonest people, you will inevitably share their punishment and downfall

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If You Go Far Enough Left, You Get Your Guns Back

proverb

Political extremes converge on armed defense; extreme viewpoints circle back to valuing weapons for self-preservation

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If You Lie Down with Dogs, You Get up with Fleas

proverb

Associating closely with unscrupulous or corrupt individuals will inevitably tarnish your reputation and character

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If You Lie with Dogs You Will Get Fleas

proverb

Spending time with untrustworthy or deceitful people will inevitably bring negative consequences upon you

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If You Mess with the Bull, You Get the Horns

proverb

If you provoke, attack, or challenge a formidable opponent, you will face swift and painful retaliation

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If You Pay Bananas, You Get Monkeys

proverb

If you offer substandard compensation or inadequate resources, you will inevitably end up with incompetent workers.

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If You Pay Peanuts, You Get Monkeys

proverb

Offering trivial salaries will only recruit low-caliber, careless, or poorly skilled staff.

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If You Play Your Cards Right

idiom

If you handle a situation shrewdly, strategically, and make the most effective choices.

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If You Torture the Data Long Enough, It Will Confess to Anything

proverb

If you manipulate, distort, or cherry-pick facts long enough, you can force them to support any biased claim.

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If You Want a Thing Done Well, Do It Yourself

proverb

It is best to take personal responsibility for crucial tasks rather than relying on unreliable intermediaries.

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If You Want Peace, Prepare for War

proverb

Maintaining strong deterrence and readiness against injustice is the surest guarantee of preserving lasting peace.

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If Your Only Tool Is a Hammer, Then Every Problem Looks Like a Nail

proverb

Having a limited or rigid worldview makes one treat every complex dilemma with the same inadequate approach.

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igneous

word C1

Relating to or formed through the cooling and solidification of molten rock or lava.

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ignorance

word B2

lack of knowledge, information, or education about something; lack of knowledge or information; the state of being uninformed about something lack of knowledge or awareness in general

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ignorance is bliss

proverb

Remaining unaware of problems, unethical production methods, or harsh truths prevents anxiety and distress.; Remaining unaware of troubling facts or unpleasant truths can temporarily keep a person unburdened and comfortable.

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ignore

word B1

to intentionally not listen or pay attention to someone or something; to refuse to take notice of; to disregard intentionally to refuse to pay attention to something or someone

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Ignore All Rules

proverb

Disregard established bureaucratic restrictions or rigid guidelines when higher ethical duties demand direct action.

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ill

word A2

sick or not healthy sick; unwell; in poor health Not in good health; sick or unwell.

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Ill Doers Are Ill Deemers

proverb

Those who do wrong themselves are always quick to suspect others of doing wrong.

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Ill News Spreads Apace

proverb

Bad news travels with remarkable rapidity and reaches people far faster than good news.

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Ill-Gotten Gains Never Prosper

proverb

Possessions, money, or advantages gained through deceit or dishonesty bring no lasting happiness or success.

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illegal

word A2

not allowed by law Not allowed by law; unlawful.; Not allowed by law; unlawful.

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illness

word B1

a disease or period of being sick A condition of being unwell or suffering from a disease.

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illusory

word C2

Based on illusion; not real or not having a true basis in fact.

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illustrate

word B2

to explain or show something with examples, pictures, or details to explain or make something clear by using examples, pictures, or comparisons

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illustration

word B2

a picture, example, or explanation that makes something clear

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image

word A2

a picture; the idea people have about someone or something a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art; a mental picture or impression A visual representation of something, such as a picture or likeness.

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imagination

word A2

the ability to create pictures, ideas, or stories in your mind the faculty or action of forming new ideas or images not present to the senses; creative thinking The ability of the mind to create ideas or pictures not present to the senses.

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imagine

word A1

to make a picture or idea in your mind to form a mental image of; to believe something unreal to be true to form a mental image or concept of something not present

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imbibe

word C2

Drink alcohol or liquids; absorb or assimilate ideas or knowledge.

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imbroglio

word C2

an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation

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imitation

word B2

The action of using someone or something as a model, or a copy of something.

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Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

proverb

Emulating or copying someone's style or ideas is an implicit compliment acknowledging their superiority.

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immediate

word B1

happening now or very soon; closest or most direct happening or done without delay

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immediately

word B1

right away; without waiting at once; without delay; at once; without delay

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immerse

word C1

to dip or submerge in a liquid; to involve oneself deeply in an activity

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