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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

9688 words & expressions

i think

phrase A1

used to give your personal opinion or belief about something

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i think so

phrase A1

used to express agreement or indicate that you believe something is likely true

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i want

phrase A1

used to express a personal desire or request

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I Want Doesn't Get

proverb

A disciplinary maxim teaching that selfishly demanding something does not entitle a person to receive it.

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I Wasn't Born Yesterday

idiom

Used to assert that one is not naive, inexperienced, or easily fooled by deceptive claims or tricks.

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i will

phrase A1

used by the speaker to express future intention, decision, or promise

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i will return soon

phrase A2

used to promise that you will come back in a short time

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i would like

phrase A1

a polite way of saying that you want something or want to do something

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I'd Give My Right Hand to

idiom

Willing to make an immense sacrifice or give up something extremely valuable to obtain or achieve something.

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i'd love to

phrase A2

used to accept an offer or invitation enthusiastically

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I'm Losing It

idiom

Losing one's patience, emotional composure, or mental stability due to extreme frustration or stress.

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ice

word A1

frozen water water that has frozen and become solid frozen water, a solid form of water

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Icing on the Cake

idiom

An attractive bonus, perk, or benefit that enhances an already advantageous or pleasant situation.

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iconic

word B2

Widely recognized and well-established as a distinctive symbol or exemplar of something.

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id card

phrase A2

an identity card carrying personal information and a photograph

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idea

word A1

a thought, plan, or suggestion in your mind a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action; a concept or mental impression A thought, plan, or suggestion about what to do.; a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action; a concept or mental impression A thought, plan, or suggestion about what to do.

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ideal

word A1

perfect or best for a particular purpose the best possible; perfect for a situation

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ideation

word C2

The formation or development of new ideas or concepts through creative thinking.

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identical

word B2

similar in every detail; exactly alike exactly the same; not different in any way Exactly the same in every detail.

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identification

word B2

the action or process of identifying someone or something; an ID document the process of recognizing or proving who or what someone or something is

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identified

word B2

Recognized or proved who or what someone or something is; established.

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identify

word B1

to recognize or establish who or what someone or something is; to recognize someone or something and say exactly who or what it is to recognize; to establish who someone is to recognize or establish what something or someone is; to recognize; to establish who someone is to recognize or establish what something or someone is

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identity

word B1

The characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is; individuality.; who a person is; the qualities, name, or documents that show who someone is The fact of being who or what a person or thing is; the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is. The essence, character, or distinguishing features of a person or organization. the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is; proof of who someone is the characteristics, feelings, or beliefs that make a person or group different from others; The fact of being who or what a person or thing is; the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is. The essence, character, or distinguishing features of a person or organization. the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is; proof of who someone is the characteristics, feelings, or beliefs that make a person or group different from others

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Idle Hands Are the Devil's Playthings

proverb

People without meaningful or constructive tasks are easily tempted into mischief, bad behavior, or vice.

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Idle Hands Are the Devil's Tools

proverb

People who lack meaningful occupation or productive activities are more likely to fall into bad habits, mischief, or impulsive behaviors.; When individuals are unoccupied by honest work, their energies are easily manipulated toward harmful acts.

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Idle Hands Are the Devil's Workshop

proverb

A lack of productive employment or purpose breeds destructive thoughts, unhealthy schemes, and moral ruin.

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Idle Hands Make Work for the Devil

proverb

Failing to stay constructively engaged creates opportunities for temptation, delinquency, and chaos.

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If All You Have Is a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail

proverb

If someone is reliant on a single familiar tool or fixed mindset, they inappropriately treat every problem as suited to that sole solution.

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If All You've Got Is a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail

proverb

Having only one familiar tool or mindset causes a person to treat every problem as if it requires that single approach.

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if any

phrase A1

used to suggest that there may be none or very little

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If at First You Don't Succeed

proverb

An abbreviated adage reminding people that initial defeat is normal and must be met with renewed effort.

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If at First You Don't Succeed, Try Try Again

proverb

Perseverance and relentless determination are required to overcome initial failure and achieve ultimate victory.

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If I Had a Nickel for Every Time Something Happened

idiom

Used to humorously emphasize that a specific irritating event, blunder, or cliché occurs extremely frequently.

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If Ifs and Buts Were Candy and Nuts, We'd All Have a Merry Christmas

proverb

Wishes, speculative excuses, and hypothetical regrets cannot alter reality or substitute for disciplined action.

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If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

proverb

Do not attempt to alter, overhaul, or modernize something that is already functioning satisfactorily and reliably.

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If It Ain't Busted, Don't Fix It

proverb

An everyday colloquial variant emphasizing that functional mechanisms should not be needlessly meddled with.

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If It Looks Like a Duck

idiom

A shorthand expression indicating that obvious surface evidence generally leads to the plain, unavoidable conclusion.

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If It Looks Like a Duck, Swims Like a Duck, and Quacks Like a Duck, Then It Probably Is a Duck

proverb

When something exhibits all the unmistakable traits and behaviors of a specific thing, one should deduce that it is indeed that thing.

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If It Looks Like a Duck, Swims Like a Duck, and Quacks Like a Duck, Then It's Probably a Duck

proverb

If something displays all the distinct characteristics of a specific thing, it is almost certainly that thing despite protests

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if not

phrase A1

used to state what will happen if a condition is not met

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