MOST COMMON IDIOMS FOR FCE (B2)

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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

take sth into account i d i o m

all along i d i o m

not get/go anywhere i d i o m

as for sb/sth i d i o m

as if/though i d i o m

don't ask me i d i o m

behind bars i d i o m

to begin with i d i o m

give birth i d i o m

break sb's heart i d i o m

break the ice i d i o m

take sb's breath away i d i o m

burst into song/tears/laughter i d i o m

burst out laughing/crying i d i o m

be none of sb's business i d i o m

not have a clue i d i o m

at all cost(s) i d i o m

to date i d i o m

deep down i d i o m

in a dream i d i o m

or else i d i o m

no end of sth i d i o m

put an end to sth i d i o m

set an example i d i o m

have an eye for sth i d i o m

in sb's eyes i d i o m

keep your/an eye on sth/sb i d i o m

forget it i d i o m

not get over sth i d i o m

be a good job/thing i d i o m

good for you! i d i o m

not half as i d i o m

hand in hand i d i o m

on the one hand ... on the other hand i d i o m

(off) by heart i d i o m

here and there i d i o m

get hold of i d i o



Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

in the first/second place i d i o m

be on the point of (doing) sth i d i o m

up to a point i d i o m

in respect of sth i d i o m

as a (general) rule i d i o m

in the long run i d i o m

it goes without saying i d i o m

in secret i d i o m

sooner or later i d i o m

strangely enough i d i o m

strictly speaking i d i o m

there's no such thing/person (as) i d i o m

all of a sudden i d i o m

thanks to sb/sth i d i o m

that's it i d i o m

the thing is i d i o m

on top of sth i d i o m

lose track i d i o m

be (of) (any/some) use i d i o m

be (of) no use i d i o m

in view of sth i d i o m

be just as well i d i o m

may/might as well i d i o m

what's more i d i o m

as a whole i d i o m

no wonder i d i o m

take sb at their word i d i o m

make matters worse i d i o m

take account of sth, at take sth into account i d i o m

at any cost, at at all cost(s) i d i o m

good on you!, at good for you! i d i o m

not half such a, at not half as i d i o m

get ahold of, at get hold of i d i o m

before much longer, at before (very/too) long i d i o m

one after the other, at one after another i d i o m

with respect to sth, at in respect of sth i d i o m

be as well, at be just as well i d i o m

take sb's word for it at take sb at their word i d i o m



in all i d i o m

do a good/bad job i d i o m

(it's) just as well (that) i d i o m

kill time, an hour, etc. i d i o m

of a kind i d i o m

I know i d i o m

you never know i d i o m

last but not least i d i o m

the week/month/year before last i d i o m

learn your lesson i d i o m

at least i d i o m

before (very/too) long i d i o m

lose your life i d i o m

like mad i d i o m

no matter what, when, why, etc. i d i o m

may well i d i o m

not to mention i d i o m

(in) the middle of nowhere i d i o m

to my mind i d i o m

be in a mood i d i o m

be over the moon i d i o m

more or less i d i o m

keep your mouth shut i d i o m

not at all i d i o m

(every) now and then/again i d i o m

from/out of nowhere i d i o m

one after another i d i o m

one by one i d i o m

one way or another i d i o m

over and over (again) i d i o m

a pain (in the neck) i d i o m

piece of cake i d i o m

all over the place i d i o m



in advance i d i o m

after all i d i o m

to begin with i d i o m

be behind sb (all the way) i d i o m

not believe your eyes/ears i d i o m

of course i d i o m

one of these days i d i o m

one/some day i d i o m

be dying for/to do sth i d i o m

take it/things easy i d i o m

except that i d i o m

fall in love i d i o m

hurt sb's feelings i d i o m

at first i d i o m

(oh my) God! i d i o m

thank God i d i o m

be/feel at home i d i o m

if I were you i d i o m

for instance i d i o m

you must be joking i d i o m

you're joking! i d i o m

the key to sth i d i o m

I know i d i o m

you know i d i o m

see/catch you later! i d i o m

at least i d i o m

no longer i d i o m

out loud i d i o m

be in the middle of sth i d i o m

make up your mind i d i o m

miss a chance/opportunity i d i o m

not at all i d i o m

once upon a time i d i o m

one day i d i o m

one or two i d i o m

if only i d i o m



or so i d i o m

all over somewhere i d i o m

(a) sort of i d i o m

sort of i d i o m

thank God, goodness, heaven(s), etc. i d i o m

that's it i d i o m

how are things (with you)? i d i o m

too bad i d i o m

or two i d i o m

be up to sth i d i o m

wait a minute/moment/second i d i o m

no way i d i o m

way of life i d i o m

all is well i d i o m

what if? i d i o m

on the whole i d i o m

why not...? i d i o m

for years i d i o m

you've got to be joking, at you must be joking i d i o m

not any longer, at no longer i d i o m

make your mind up, at make up your mind i d i o m

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