Oxford Phrase List
Oxford Phrase List
Oxford Phrase List
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The Oxford Phrase List is a list of 750 common phrases from A1 to C1 level. It
includes idioms, phrasal verbs, compounds, collocations, prepositional phrases and
other common fixed phrases.
nefit
ed to
b
h
b
he in case...
in case...
just in case...
c in charge of sb/sth in
contrast
by just in case...
in charge of sb/sth in
an contrast
just in case...
c in charge of sb/sth in
sth contrast
in contrast to
sb/sth in favour of
sb/sth in general in
cide order of sth in order to
n do sth in other words in
s particular in public in
mic recent years in
if response to sth in
the terms of sth in the case
sth of sth in the form of
eep sb/sth in the way
(that)... in this case in
ar time
ar too in contrast to
sb/sth in favour of
f
sb/sth in general in
ork fed
order of sth in order to
e for
do sth in other words in
particular in public in
recent years in
response to sth in
terms of sth in the case
of sth in the form of
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
time sb/sth in favour of
in contrast to sb/sth in general in
sb/sth in favour of order of sth in order to
sb/sth in general in do sth in other words in
order of sth in order to particular in public in
do sth in other words in recent years in
particular in public in response to sth in
recent years in terms of sth in the case
response to sth in of sth in the form of
terms of sth in the case sb/sth in the way
of sth in the form of (that)... in this case in
sb/sth in the way time
(that)... in this case in in contrast to
sb/sth in favour of wonder if... leave
sb/sth in general in sb/sth out likely to do
order of sth in order to sth look forward to sth
do sth in other words in look out make a
particular in public in difference make sth
recent years in up manage to do sth
response to sth in mean to do sth
terms of sth in the case be in touch get in
of sth in the form of touch keep in touch in
sb/sth in the way touch with sb I
(that)... in this case in wonder if... leave
time sb/sth out likely to do
in contrast to sth look forward to sth
sb/sth in favour of look out make a
sb/sth in general in difference make sth
order of sth in order to up manage to do sth
do sth in other words in mean to do sth
particular in public in be in touch get in
recent years in touch keep in touch in
response to sth in touch with sb I
terms of sth in the case wonder if... leave
of sth in the form of sb/sth out likely to do
sb/sth in the way sth look forward to sth
(that)... in this case in look out make a
time difference make sth
in time for sth in up manage to do sth
time to do sth in mean to do sth
touch I didn’t mean
in time for sth in to. more and more
time to do sth in move on
touch I didn’t mean
be in touch get in to. more and more
touch keep in touch in move on
touch with sb I I didn’t mean
wonder if... leave to. more and more
sb/sth out likely to do move on
sth look forward to sth I didn’t mean
look out make a to. more and more
difference make sth move on
up manage to do sth move on to
mean to do sth sth no longer
be in touch get in move on to
touch keep in touch in sth no longer
touch with sb I not any
wonder if... leave longer no more
sb/sth out likely to do than... not even
sth look forward to sth not any
look out make a longer no more
difference make sth than... not even
up manage to do sth not any
mean to do sth longer no more
be in touch get in than... not even
touch keep in touch in not any
touch with sb I longer no more
than... not even pound or two ought
I didn’t even to out there over the
see it. not necessarily years over time
not only a day or two a
I didn’t even moment or two a
see it. not necessarily pound or two ought
not only to out there over the
I didn’t even years over time
see it. not necessarily participate in sth
not only point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
not only... but out
also... on a regular basis participate in sth
on my own point of view point
out
on their own on your
participate in sth
own on the other
point of view point
hand on the street
out
on their own on your
own on the other point sth out point out
hand on the street that... prepared to do
on their own on your sth primary school
own on the other prime minister put sth
hand on the street up quite a...
point sth out point out
on the
that... prepared to do
streets on the
sth primary school
way or something
prime minister put sth
on the
up quite a...
streets on the
point sth out point out
way or something
that... prepared to do
on the
sth primary school
streets on the
prime minister put sth
way or something
up quite a...
or somebody or point sth out point out
somewhere or two that... prepared to do
or somebody or sth primary school
somewhere or two prime minister put sth
or somebody or up quite a...
somewhere or two point sth out point out
a day or two a that... prepared to do
moment or two a sth primary school
pound or two ought prime minister put sth
to out there over the up quite a...
years over time point sth out point out
a day or two a that... prepared to do
moment or two a sth primary school
prime minister put sth sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
up quite a... take sb/sth on take up sth
point sth out point out a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
that... prepared to do search engine secondary school
sth primary school set sth up slow down so far
prime minister put sth some kind of... succeed in doing
up quite a... sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
quite a good player take sb/sth on take up sth
quite a long time raise a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
money search engine secondary school
quite a good player set sth up slow down so far
quite a long time raise some kind of... succeed in doing
money sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
quite a good player take sb/sth on take up sth
quite a long time raise a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
money search engine secondary school
quite a good player set sth up slow down so far
quite a long time raise some kind of... succeed in doing
money sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth take sb/sth on take up sth
relate to sth/sb a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth search engine secondary school
relate to sth/sb set sth up slow down so far
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth some kind of... succeed in doing
relate to sth/sb sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth take sb/sth on take up sth
relate to sth/sb a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth search engine secondary school
relate to sth/sb set sth up slow down so far
raise money for sth rather than reaction to sth some kind of... succeed in doing
relate to sth/sb sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
sb/sth result in sth
search engine secondary school
rise in sth
set sth up slow down so far
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
some kind of... succeed in doing
sb/sth result in sth
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
rise in sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth
sb/sth result in sth
search engine secondary school
rise in sth
set sth up slow down so far
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
some kind of... succeed in doing
sb/sth result in sth
sth suffer from sth sure to do sth
rise in sth
take sb/sth on take up sth
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for
sb/sth result in sth take up too much room take sth up
rise in sth take up too much room take sth up
relating to sth/sb related to sth/sb respect for take up too much room take sth up
sb/sth result in sth take up too much room take sth up
rise in sth take up too much room take sth up
a rise in the number of visitors run out run out of sth take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
search engine secondary school take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
set sth up slow down so far take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
some kind of... succeed in doing take up golf tell the truth tend to do sth
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the
case turn out
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the be to do with sb/sth have
case to do with sb/sth together
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the with too bad try and...
case turn out
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the be to do with sb/sth have
case to do with sb/sth together
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the with too bad try and...
case turn out
tend to be sth thanks to sb/sth that’s it the turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
case up to sth
be the case that... the fact that... those who... turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
be the case that... the fact that... those who... up to sth
be the case that... the fact that... those who... turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
be the case that... the fact that... those who... up to sth
be the case that... the fact that... those who... turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
be the case that... the fact that... those who... up to sth
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth up to sth
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth turn out to be sth turn sth up unable to do sth
There are those who say... to do with sb/sth up to sth
be to do with sb/sth have up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
to do with sb/sth together on sth work sth out wrong
with too bad try and... with sb/sth you see
turn out up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
be to do with sb/sth have on sth work sth out wrong
to do with sb/sth together with sb/sth you see
with too bad try and... up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
turn out on sth work sth out wrong
be to do with sb/sth have with sb/sth you see
to do with sb/sth together up to 60 miles per hour way of life well known work
with too bad try and... on sth work sth out wrong
with sb/sth you see
B2
a bit of a... account for sth accused of sth act as sth aimed at sb aimed at doing sth all the way a means of sth
a means of communication a means of transport appeal to sb apply to sb/sth as a whole as far as I am concerned as
follows... as for sb/sth as long as... associated with sth
associated with doing sth as though... at once at present at some point at the end of the day at this point at this stage
awareness of sth back sb/sth up be charged with sth
be charged with doing sth be derived from sth be expected to do sth be known to do sth be made up of sth be
surrounded by sb/sth be to blame
be to blame for sth both sides
both sides of the argument on both sides bound to do sth
bound to be sth bring sb up by now call for sth case study come across sb/sth come true
a dream come true concerned about sth concerned with sth confidence in sb/sth contribute to sth control over sb/sth
cope with sth decline in sth
a decline in student numbers dependent on sb/sth despite the fact that...
put draw attention to sb/sth
sth together engage in sth
quality of life engaged in sth
ranging from ever since(...)
prices ranging from €25 to €60 exposure to sth
regarded as sth far from sth
relevant to sb/sth far from doing sth
rely on sb/sth figure sb/sth out
role model find yourself doing sth
set out get in
short of sth get into sth
so as to do sth The train got in late.
something like... get over sth/sb
sort sb/sth/yourself out You’ll get over it.
stick to sth get rid of sb/sth
subject to sth go off
sum up She went off to get a drink.
sum sth up A bomb went off.
take advantage of sb/sth The alarm went off.
take sth into account The lights went off.
take over go on to do sth
take over from sb go through sth
that is had better
the vast majority of sth hang on
turn into sth human being
up to sb human rights
when it comes to sth if only...
when it comes to doing sth I have to say...
whether or not... in action
would rather... in advance in an attempt to do sth in part in place in relation to sb/sth in spite of sth in the first place in
the near future in turn investment in sth I would say... loads of sb/sth mental health more or less no doubt no matter...
no matter how... no matter what... nothing but on board once again one another on the basis of sth on the one hand
opposed to sth or so other than potential for sth pretty much prior to prove to be sth put sth forward
C1
above all all but all the more as far as sb/sth is concerned as of... as opposed to as such as to sth
as to how... as to whether... at the expense of sb/sth at the hands of sb back and forth bear sb/sth in mind
bear in mind that... keep sb/sth in mind keep in mind that... be attributed to sb be entitled to sth be found to do sth be
meant to do sth be reported to be sth
be reported to have sth be said to be sth
be said to have sth bring sth about bring sth up by means of sth
by no means call on sb
call on sb to do sth consistent with sth dedicated to sth deprive sb/sth of sth dispose of sb/sth follow sth up for that
matter for the benefit of sb for the sake of sb/sth get away with sth given that... have sb/sth in mind
have sb/sth in mind for sth have nothing to do with sb/sth be nothing to do with sb/sth in accordance with sth in any
case in a position to do sth in conjunction with sb/sth in connection with sb/sth in effect in full in line with sth in
practice in respect of sth in such a way (that)... in the absence of sb/sth in the course of... in the event of sth in the
face of sth in the hands of sb in the light of sth
in light of sth in the meantime in the midst of sth in the presence of sb
in the presence of sth in the wake of sb/sth involvement in sth let alone little more than... live on sth may well nothing
like not to mention on behalf of sb on the part of sb over the course of... put it
How shall I put it? seek to do sth set to do sth the extent to which... to date
his best work to date up against sth with regard to sb/sth with respect to sth with the exception of sb/sth
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