MOST COMMON IDIOMS FOR FCE (B2)

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition take sth into account idiom all along idiom not get/go anywhere idiom as for sb/sth idiom as if/though idiom don't ask me idiom behind bars idiom to begin with idiom give birth idiom break sb's heart idiom break the ice idiom take sb's breath away idiom burst into song/tears/laughter idiom burst out laughing/crying idiom be none of sb's business idiom not have a clue idiom at all cost(s) idiom to date idiom deep down idiom in a dream idiom or else idiom no end of sth idiom put an end to sth idiom set an example idiom have an eye for sth idiom in sb's eyes idiom keep your/an eye on sth/sb idiom forget it idiom not get over sth idiom be a good job/thing idiom good for you! idiom not half as idiom hand in hand idiom on the one hand ... on the other hand idiom (off) by heart idiom here and there idiom get hold of idio

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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition in the first/second place idiom be on the point of (doing) sth idiom up to a point idiom in respect of sth idiom as a (general) rule idiom in the long run idiom it goes without saying idiom in secret idiom sooner or later idiom strangely enough idiom strictly speaking idiom there's no such thing/person (as) idiom all of a sudden idiom thanks to sb/sth idiom that's it idiom the thing is idiom on top of sth idiom lose track idiom be (of) (any/some) use idiom be (of) no use idiom in view of sth idiom be just as well idiom may/might as well idiom what's more idiom as a whole idiom no wonder idiom take sb at their word idiom make matters worse idiom take account of sth, at take sth into account idiom at any cost, at at all cost(s) idiom good on you!, at good for you! idiom not half such a, at not half as idiom get ahold of, at get hold of idiom before much longer, at before (very/too) long idiom one after the other, at one after another idiom with respect to sth, at in respect of sth idiom be as well, at be just as well idiom take sb's word for it, at take sb at their word idiom

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in all idiom do a good/bad job idiom (it's) just as well (that) idiom kill time, an hour, etc. idiom of a kind idiom I know idiom you never know idiom last but not least idiom the week/month/year before last idiom learn your lesson idiom at least idiom before (very/too) long idiom lose your life idiom like mad idiom no matter what, when, why, etc. idiom may well idiom not to mention idiom (in) the middle of nowhere idiom to my mind idiom be in a mood idiom be over the moon idiom more or less idiom keep your mouth shut idiom not at all idiom (every) now and then/again idiom from/out of nowhere idiom one after another idiom one by one idiom one way or another idiom over and over (again) idiom a pain (in the neck) idiom piece of cake idiom all over the place idiom

in advance idiom after all idiom to begin with idiom be behind sb (all the way) idiom not believe your eyes/ears idiom of course idiom one of these days idiom one/some day idiom be dying for/to do sth idiom take it/things easy idiom except that idiom fall in love idiom hurt sb's feelings idiom at first idiom (oh my) God! idiom thank God idiom be/feel at home idiom if I were you idiom for instance idiom you must be joking idiom you're joking! idiom the key to sth idiom I know idiom you know idiom see/catch you later! idiom at least idiom no longer idiom out loud idiom be in the middle of sth idiom make up your mind idiom miss a chance/opportunity idiom not at all idiom once upon a time idiom one day idiom one or two idiom if only idiom

or so idiom all over somewhere idiom (a) sort of idiom sort of idiom thank God, goodness, heaven(s), etc. idiom that's it idiom how are things (with you)? idiom too bad idiom or two idiom be up to sth idiom wait a minute/moment/second idiom no way idiom way of life idiom all is well idiom what if? idiom on the whole idiom why not...? idiom for years idiom you've got to be joking, at you must be joking idiom not any longer, at no longer idiom make your mind up, at make up your mind idiom