0845 number
0870 number
0900 number
1040 form
$10​/​$20​/​$100 etc. to the good
112
18-wheeler
404
86
$90, 80 cents, etc. a clip
A3
A4
A5
aardvark
a bad penny
(a) bad​/​good press
a bad​/​poor lookout (for)
abalone
abandon (all) hope
abbreviated
Abbreviations for American states
Abbreviations in letters and correspondence
Abbreviations used in computing and on the internet
Abbreviations used in e-mails and text messages
Abbreviations used in emails and text messages
Abbreviations used mainly in advertisements and sales promotions
ABC’s
abdomen
a bear
Aberdonian
ABH
ab initio
a bit of a geezer
a blast from the past
Able or unable to burn easily
able seaman
Able to be bent, stretched or pressed
Able to be changed and lasting only a short time
Able to be solved or corrected
Able to move and ability to be moved
Able to think clearly
a blind bit of
Aborigine
above board
aboveboard
a breach​/​disturbance of the peace
a break in the weather
abridge
abseiling
Absence and lack
Absent
absentee ballot
Absent, lost and unavailable
absolve
absorbent
abstract expressionism
Abstract Qualities and Concepts
Abstract Signs and Meaning
ABTA
a burst of color
a burst of colour
abut
Accents and describing accents
accentuation
access course
Accessories
Accessories and decorations on clothes
Accessories used to fasten and secure clothes
Accessories worn around the neck and shoulders
accessorize
accidental death
Accidents
acclimatise
accommodation centre
According to someone
According to something
accountability
Accounts, accountancy and accountants
accouterments
accoutrements
accumulative
accusation
ace out
ach
A change of opinion
a chapter of accidents
acharya
Achievements
Achilles’ heel
a chink in someone’s armor
a chink in someone’s armour
Acids
a clean sheet
a clean slate
a clean slate​/​sheet
a clip round the ear​/​earhole
a close call
a close call​/​shave​/​thing
a closed book (to someone)
A connection or relation between things
a contradiction in terms
acquit yourself well​/​honorably​/​admirably etc.
acquit yourself well​/​honourably​/​admirably etc
across the piece
Act and Influence
Acting
Actions and Activities
Actions in playing games or sports
action stations
active adult community
Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism
Activities and Actions
activity vacation
act on
Actors and actresses
actual bodily harm
actuator
actus reus
act your age
act​/​be your age
act​/​play the goat
a curl of your lip
AC​/​DC
A.D.
adage
Adam’s apple
addendum
Adding Emphasis to What You Say
addressee
adduce
add up to
A dead body or dead person or people
a dead cert
a deafening silence
A defeat in a game or competition
a den of iniquity
a den of iniquity​/​vice
a devil of a
adipose
adj.
adjectival
adjective
adjective group
Adjectives
adjoin
adjustable spanner
adjustable wrench
adjuster
admiring
Admiring and Respecting
Admissions and confessions
Admitting and Confessing
a dog in the manger
a dog’s breakfast​/​dinner
a done deal
Adoption and caring for other people’s children
adoring
adrenal gland
adrenalin
a drop in the bucket​/​ocean
a drop in the ocean​/​bucket
ADT
aduki bean
Adult and adults
Adulthood
adulthood
advance person
advance poll
Advantages and benefits
adventure holiday
adventure playground
adventure travel
Adverbs
Advertising and Publicity
Advertising, marketing and PR
Advice
advisement
Advisers and advice centers
Advisers and advice centres
Advising and Warning
adz
adze
adzuki bean
aerogram
aerogramme
a (fair) crack of the whip
a few bob
affectionate
affective filter
Affixes
afire
afoot
a fortiori
Afraid and frightened
After another event or time
aftereffect
after-effects
afternoons
afters
aftershave
afterword
Aga
Again
against a backcloth of something
against the run of play
against your will
agape
Aga saga
Age
Age and Talking About Age
age limit
a gentleman​/​lady of leisure
Agent Orange
age pension
aggrandisement
agitprop
a (good) laugh
a good many
a good runner
a good​/​safe bet
agoraphobe
Agreeing and Disagreeing
Agreement and agreements
agree to differ​/​disagree
agree to disagree​/​differ
agrochemical
agroindustry
a growing boy​/​girl
a growing lad​/​boy​/​girl
a grown man​/​woman
a happy bunny
a happy​/​favorite hunting ground
a happy​/​favourite hunting ground
a heap of something
a high color
a high colour
A hit with the hand or a weapon
a hollow laugh
AHST
aide-memoire
air chief marshal
air commodore
Aircraft
Aircraft and Transportation by Air
aircraftman
aircraftwoman
airer
airfoil
air kiss
air kissing
air marshal
Air Miles
Airports and parts of airports
air pressure
air raid
airtight
Air travel and relating to air travel
air vice-marshal
ajar
A jump, or the action of jumping
AK
a kick up the backside
akimbo
a knight in shining armor
a knight in shining armour
AL
Ala.
Albion
albumen
Alcohols
alcopop
al desko
a leap of faith
a leopard can’t change its spots
Alexander Technique
algae
algebra
algebraic
a licence to do something
a licence to print money
a license to do something
a license to print money
a light in someone’s eyes
Alive
allegation
Allen key
Allen wrench
Allergies and allergy
alleviate
all hands on deck
all over bar the shouting
Allowed
Allowing and Not Allowing
allow of
all present and accounted for
all present and correct
all-seater
all-singing, all-dancing
all someone wants
All-Star game
all the go
all the hours (God sends)
All the time and always
(all) well and good
all-you-can-eat
almighty
Almost and almost not
a load of crap​/​bull​/​garbage etc.
a load of crap​/​rubbish​/​garbage etc
aloft
Alone
A long time ago
aloo
a look around
aloud
alphabetise
Alphabets and Writing Systems
alpha male
Also and additional
Also and Not Including
Alternative names for countries
alum
aluminium foil
aluminum foil
a.m.
am
a mad dash​/​rush
A man or woman someone is having a relationship with
A man someone is having a relationship with
amateur dramatics
Amber alert
amber fluid
ambit
ambivert
Ambridge
amenorrhea
American cheese
American irregular past tenses and past participles
amidst
A military or armed attack
ammonium hydroxide
amoeba
amongst
a monkey on your back
a month of Sundays
amorphous
amortise
Amount and Quantity
Amounts and pieces of cloth
Amounts and pieces of food
Amounts of Liquid
Amounts of liquid in a container
Amounts of Money
Amounts of Space
Amounts of things described according to what holds them
amour propre
a moving force​/​spirit
amperage
amphitheater
amphitheatre
amputee
an accident of birth
an ace in the hole
an ace up your sleeve
anaconda
An act of pushing
anaesthetise
analogue
analogy
An area or organization that someone controls
a nasty piece of work
anatomise
An attack on someone
An attempt to do something
An attempt to find out information
An attempt to find something or someone
an awful lot
Ancestors
ancestry
ancient monument
and counting
android
and so someone​/​something is
an early grave
a near relative​/​relation
a near thing
an embarrassment of riches
anemic
anesthesiologist
a new lease of life
a new lease on life
angel dust
angel hair pasta
Anger and annoyance
Anger or Annoy
Anglepoise
angler
Angles
angrily
anguish
a nice little earner
a night out
Animal behavior
Animal behaviour
Animal body parts
Animal breeding and mating
Animal farming
Animal Habitats
Animal Reproduction
Animals
Animals behavior
Animals by Country
Animals found on more than one continent
Animals kept for their meat or milk
Animals’ behaviour
animateur
animatronics
An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying
an intake of breath
Annapolis
annotate
Announcing and Informing
annual general meeting
annualized
annual meeting
a nod to​/​toward something
a nod to​/​towards something
an open book
A. N. Other
another bite at the cherry
Answering and Replying
answerphone
Answers
antechamber
antedate
antenuptial
anterior
anteroom
anthracite
anti-aircraft
antiaircraft
antihero
anti-hero
anti-lock braking system
antilock braking system
antimalarial
Antiquity and ancient times
antithesis
anything for a quiet life
anything you say
ANZAC
AOB
AONB
a parting of the ways
apartment complex
a passing grade​/​mark
apeshit
aphorism
a piece of piss
a piece of the puzzle​/​jigsaw
apologia
apologise
a posteriori
a pot of gold
a pot​/​crock of gold
appeals court
appearance money
Appearing in court
apple polisher
appliance
Applying and interviewing for jobs
appointee
appreciative
appropriate technology
Approval
approved school
a priori
Aquarius
aqueous
aqueous humor
aqueous humour
a quick one
a quick study
AR
A&R
Arabian
Arabism
a racing certainty
a rack of lamb​/​pork
a rack of lamb​/​ribs
Aran (jumper)
a rap on the knuckles
a rap on​/​over the knuckles
a ray of hope​/​light​/​comfort
a ray of light​/​comfort
arbor
Arbor Day
arbour
archaeological
archdiocese
arched
archenemy
arch-enemy
Architecture and building design
archway
area rug
Areas and amounts of color or shine
Areas and amounts of colour or shine
Areas and objects found in a factory
Areas and places outside of towns and cities
Areas and structures where boats and ships stop or are kept
Areas around buildings
Areas in towns or cities
Areas of countries
Areas of Land
Areas of land and soil with grass growing on them
Areas of land around rivers, lakes and seas
Areas of land for building on
Areas of land under water
Areas of land with trees growing on them
Areas of physical science and relating to areas of physical science
Areas of sea
Areas of specific countries
Areas of Study
Areas of Water
Areas, structures and facilities in a theatre or cinema
Areas, structures and facilities in a theatre or movie theater
Areas where children play
Areas Where Sports and Games are Played
argue the toss
Arguments
Arguments and Agreeing
Arguments and Arguing
Aries
A right to know, have or do something
arithmetic mean
Ariz.
Ark.
ArmaLite
armorer
armor-plated
armourer
armour-plated
Arms control and disarmament
A-road
a rod for your own back
aroma
around-the-clock
around the corner
around​/​round the clock
around​/​round the corner
arpeggio
Arranging, Planning and Organizing
Arresting, interviewing and charging suspects
Arrivals and Departures
Arrivals and entrances
Arriving and Leaving
Arrogance and Conceit
arrowhead
arse-licking
art deco
articled
articles of association
articulated
artificial feeding
Artificial hair
artificial respiration
Artistic activities
Artists
Artists’ materials and equipment
art nouveau
Arts and Crafts
Arts, Humanities and Recreation
artsy-craftsy
artsy-fartsy
arty-crafty
arum lily
ASA
a safe bet
a safe pair of hands
as all get-out
as American as apple pie
As a result of something and describing effects and results
as...as the next person​/​guy​/​man​/​woman etc.
as...as the next person​/​man​/​woman etc
as a whole
Asbo
(as) bold as brass
ascension
Ascot
as dry as a bone
a sense of humor failure
a sense of humour failure
A series of actions or activities
as far as someone​/​something is concerned
as happy as a clam
A share of something
ashcan
A short time ago
as is
as it happens
as it were
(as) keen as mustard
Asking a lot of questions and wanting to know things
Asking and Questioning
Asleep and unconscious
a slice of the cake
(as) like as not
as long as your arm
As much as possible
as of
as of​/​as from
as one man
asp
asphyxia
a spot of bother
assailant
assault course
ass backwards
assembly line
assertion
(as) sick as a parrot
Assistants, helpers and secretaries
Association football
assuage
as such
AST
a step forward(s)​/​backwards
a step forward​/​backward
a storm in a teacup
(as) to the manner born
as tough as old boots
astral
astrological
Astrology
astrology
astronomical telescope
a survival from
as we know it
asymmetric warfare
At a high position or level
at a loose end
At a low position or level
At an unspecified time in the future
at any rate
at a pinch
at a push
At a specific time in the future
At a specific time in the past
atavistic
at bat
a tempest in a teapot
ATF
at fault
(at) full blast
at full speed​/​tilt​/​pelt​/​throttle
at full speed​/​tilt​/​throttle
a thin time
at his​/​her Majesty’s pleasure
Athletics and track and field sports
athletic supporter
a thorn in someone’s side
a thorn in someone’s side​/​flesh
a tidbit of news​/​gossip​/​information
a tight corner​/​spot​/​situation
a tight spot​/​corner​/​situation
atishoo
atmospheric pressure
at no time
atomic bomb
atomic energy
atomise
atomiser
Atoms and parts of atoms
atop
ATP
a traveling companion
a treat
at short notice
at stumps
attachment parenting
attacker
Attackers
Attacking a Person or Object
Attacks Using Weapons or Bombs
Attendance and non-attendance at school or university
attendee
Attentiveness and paying attention
attestation
at the back of your mind
At the circus, amusement park or fairground
At the Gym
at the hands of someone
At the present time
at the top of the tree
at this moment in time
at this time
at times
Attitudes to art and culture
Attractive
attributive
A typical or good example of something
at​/​in the back of your mind
at​/​on short notice
at​/​on the double
Auctions and auctioning
audi alteram partem
Audiences
audiolingualism
audiotypist
audition
Auditioning, casting and rehearsing
aureole
auspices
Aussie Rules
authenticity
authoritarianism
Autocue
automated teller machine
automaticity
autrefois acquit
autrefois convict
Auxiliary verbs
Available and to be, or to become available
Available to buy
avarice
Averages
A victory in a game or competition
a vivid imagination
avow
avowal
avowed
award wage
a watery grave
a way off
a way(s) off
away with you
a (whole) gob of something
A woman someone is having a relationship with
axe
axiom
AZ
a​/​one hundred per cent
a​/​one hundred percent
B.A.
BA
baas
baba
babel
Babies and types of baby
babu
baby book
baby boom
Babygro
Babyhood and Babies
baby weight
baccy
bachelorette
bachelorette party
bachelor flat
bacillus
back catalog
back catalogue
back-channeling
back-channelling
back country
backfield
backgrounder
backhoe
backlit
back passage
backpedaled
backpedaling
backroom boys
back street​/​road​/​alley
back street​/​road​/​lane
back three​/​four​/​five
back-to-nature
backup light
backward and forward
backward-compatible
backwards
backwards and forwards
backwards-compatible
bacteria
Bactrian camel
Bad and Worse
bad breath
bad form
Bad for you or your health
Bad for your reputation
Badges and ribbons
Bad luck and relating to bad luck
badmash
bad night
bad off
Bad or of a low quality
Bad Things
bad​/​good press
bad​/​hard​/​tough luck
Bafta
bag and baggage
baggage car
baggage claim
baggage room
bagger
baggies
bagging
bagh
bagman
Bags and cases for carrying possessions
Bags and cases mainly used for storing or carrying things
bai
bakeshop
baking tray
bakkie
balance beam
balancing​/​juggling act
baleful
balky
ball-and-socket joint
ball cock
ballcock
Ballet
balletic
balloon mortgage
ballot rigging
ballroom dancing
balls-up
ballyhooed
balti
Bandages, supports and other dressings
banding
bandolier
bandstand
bang goes something
bang up to date
bang​/​knock​/​hit (someone’s) heads together
bania
banisters
Bank and credit cards
bank book
banker’s draft
banker’s order
Banking and Banks
Bankruptcy
bannock
banqueting hall
bantering
Bantu
Barbour
barefaced
bargepole
barhop
barium meal
barkcloth
bark cloth
barkeeper
barley water
barnacle
Barnardo’s
barnet
barney
barrage balloon
barricade tape
barrow boy
Bars, pubs and clubs
basal
basalt
Baseball
Baseball players, teams and competitions
Baseball positions, actions and equipment
baseboard
Based on something and to be based on something
bash away at
bash on
Basic English
Basketball
basketwork
basti
batboy
BATF
bathing cap
bathrobe
Baths, showers and basins
battleax
battleaxe
battlefield detainee
baud
B.C.
BC
B.C.E.
BCE
be a bit off
be a devil
be a gooseberry
be a household name​/​word
be all that
be (all) to the good
beam down
beam-ends
beam up
be anchored in something
beanfeast
Beans, lentils and peas
Beantown
Beards and moustaches
be a snap
beastly
beat a dead horse
beat around the bush
beat around​/​about the bush
be (at) daggers drawn
be at loose ends
beats me
beat someone at their own game
beat someone to the punch
be at someone’s bedside
be at the center of something
be at the centre of something
beat the pants off
be at the sharp end of something
beat your brains out
beat​/​flog a dead horse
beat​/​play someone at their own game
Beautiful
Beautiful place or thing
Beautiful woman
Beauty and beautiful qualities
beauty mark
beauty parlor
beauty parlour
beauty sleep
be bred of something
be built like a brick shithouse
be bursting​/​bulging at the seams
be called on the carpet
be capped with​/​by
be carrying a few pounds​/​a little bit etc.
be carrying five stone​/​a few pounds​/​a little bit etc
be caught with your pants down
be caught with your pants​/​trousers down
Because and because of
be champing at the bit
Become excited
becquerel
be daft about
bed and board
Bedclothes
be deserving of something
bedeviled
bedeviling
be distantly related to someone
be done and dusted
be done with it
be down with something
bedroom community
be drunk and disorderly
beds
Beds and parts of beds
beefsteak tomato
beef tea
beef tomato
been-to
Beer and lager
beer belly
beer gut
beeswax
be even
be fixing to do something
Before a time or event
beggar-thy-neighbor
begging letter
Beginnings, starts and early stages
beg off
be green with envy
begum
Behaving in a Silly Way
behavioralism
behavioralist
behaviorist learning theory
behaviouralism
behaviouralist
behaviourist learning theory
Behind or in front of something or someone
behoove
be in a cleft stick
be in a paddy​/​have a paddy
be in a tearing hurry
be in bad odour (with someone)
be in favor​/​out of favor
be in for a shock
Being and Happening
Being awake and not sleeping
Being beautiful
Being careful about what you say
Being in charge
be in good heart
be in pocket
be in the driver’s seat
be in the driving seat
be in the wars
be in the zone
be into someone for something
be in two minds (about something)
be in with a chance
be in with a shout
bejeweled
bejewelled
be joined in marriage​/​holy matrimony
be just the job
belabor
belabor the point
belabour
be larded with something
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion
be like a bear with a sore head
Belisha beacon
bell pepper
bell push
Bells and bell parts
belly button
belly laugh
belt bomber
belt up
be made for each other
be made (for life)
be made of money
be miles off
be miles out
ben
bend over backwards (to do something)
bend over backward (to do something)
bend the rules (for someone)
bend​/​stretch the rules
Benedict Arnold
benefit in kind
be no oil painting
be noted for
be no use at (doing) something
bent out of shape
be of two minds (about something)
be on dangerous ground
be on days
be one of the boys​/​girls​/​family
be on shaky ground
be on someone’s tail
be onto a winner
be on your best behavior
be on your best behaviour
be on your uppers
be on​/​off the danger list
be on​/​under oath
be outnumbered
be placed first​/​second etc
be poorly off
bequeath
bequeather
bequest
be quick​/​slow off the mark
be reared on something
be (released) on licence
be (released) on license
be remembered as someone​/​for (doing) something
berg
berk
be running around like a chicken with its head cut off
be seeing someone
be sickening for something
be so bold as to do something
be someone’s age
Best
best-before date
best-of-breed
best-seller
bestseller
bestselling
be surplus to requirements
be suspended in something
be tarred with the same brush
be thankful​/​grateful for small mercies
be the biz
be the bomb
be the business
be the cat’s pajamas​/​meow
be the cat’s whiskers
be the limit
be thick on the ground
be too big for your boots
be too big for your britches
Better
better still​/​yet
better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t)
better yet​/​still
Betting, bets and ways of betting
betting shop
Betty Crocker
Between and among
between the devil and the deep blue sea
betwixt
be under​/​on oath
be upstanding
beveled
bevelled
bevvied
bevvy
be your own man​/​woman
be​/​become (a) legend
be​/​become common currency
be​/​feel called to do something
be​/​feel honour bound to do something
be​/​get done
be​/​go on about
be​/​go round the bend
be​/​have done with it
be​/​have something to do with something
be​/​make so bold as to do something
be​/​take long
bhai
bhavan
bhindi
Bible thumper
biblical
bicoastal
bicycle lane
Bicycles and Motorcycles
bidding
bidi
bid up
biff
bifurcate
big dipper
Bigfoot
bighorn sheep
big tent
bijou
bike lane
bikini line
bill of exchange
bill of sale
Bills
Billy Bunter
billy club
billy goat
biltong
binary
binoculars
biochemical
biodiversity
biological
Biological and Earth Sciences
Biological processes
Biology
biomimicry
biotechnology
bipartite
Bird behavior
Bird behaviour
bird dog
birding
Birds
Birds of prey
Bird sounds
Birds that live near rivers and lakes
Birds that live near the sea
Birds’ nests and perches
bird table
Bird watching and ornithology
Birth control
Birthdays and anniversaries
birth rate
biryani
bitching
bitch out
bite at
bite me
bits and pieces
bits and pieces​/​bobs
bittern
bitter-sweet
bittersweet
black bear
black belt
blackcurrant
black currant
black-eyed pea
black-eyed Susan
black lung
Black Maria
Blackshirt
bladdered
blag
blank cartridge
blank check
blank cheque
blank verse
Bleeding and what the heart and blood do
bleed out
blended family
bless his​/​her heart
blether
blighter
Blighty
blinders
blindfolded
blitzed
blitzkrieg
block and tackle
block booking
blockbusting
block party
block release
blond
blonde
blood bank
blood donor
blood product
blood products
bloody​/​bloodied but unbowed
blook
blot your copybook
blow a gale
blow-by-blow
blow dryer
blower
blowgun
blow hot and cold
blow (it)
blow smoke
blow (someone) a kiss
blow (someone) a raspberry
blow something out of proportion
blow something up out of (all) proportion
blow the gaff
blowy
blow your (own) trumpet
blow your wad
blow​/​toot your own horn
blue badge
blue plaque
blue riband
blue-rinse
bluestocking
blundering
blurb
blush​/​flush to the roots of your hair
blustery
Blu-Tack
BMOC
B.M.O.C.
BO
B.O.
boa constrictor
board certified
Board games and playing board games
board shorts
boatman
Boats and Transportation by Boat
boatswain
bobby socks
bobwhite
bodacious
bodge
bodgie
Bodily Functions
body armor
body armour
bodyboard
body board
body building
bodybuilding
body odor
body odour
body of water
body piercing
body popping
Body Position and Posture
body suit
body temperature
Body Weight
boep
bogan
bog roll
bog standard
bogus caller
bogy
bollock
bollocking
bolthole
bolt-on
Bombay mix
bombing
bomb out
bomb out of
bomb scare
bonbon
bone-dry
bone idle
bone marrow
Bones and Joints
Bones and joints in the body
boneshaker
bon vivant
bonzer
boob job
bookable offence
booked up
Booking on and traveling by transport
Booking on and travelling by transport
bookplate
Books
book token
boot fair
boot sale
Borders and Crossing Borders
Borders between countries and regions
Boredom and lack of enthusiasm
Boredom and Lack of Interest
Boring and tiring work
Boring places and things
Borrowing and Lending
borrowing power
borrowing powers
borrow trouble
bossy-boots
bosun
botanical
bothy
bottle it
bottom drawer
bottomland
bottommost
bouillon cube
boulder
bounce someone into (doing) something
bounden
bounder
bounteous
boutonniere
Bow Bells
bowdlerise
bowed
Bowling games
bowl out
bowl someone a googly
Bows and arrows
box canyon
box end wrench
Boxing and wrestling
box junction
box score
boyf
boy racer
Boys’ Own
BPhil
braai
brain box
brain trust
Branches of medical science
branch off
brandy butter
brandy snap
brass knuckles
brass monkeys
brass neck
Brave and willing to take risks
Bravery
Bravery and brave behavior
Bravery and brave behaviour
braw
breach of the peace
Bread baking and ingredients
breadbox
breadcrumbs
breakable
breakables
break a sweat
break camp
breakdancing
breakfast bar
break for
break free
breaking news
break someone’s concentration
break the ... barrier
break the mold
break the mould
break your duck
break your journey
break​/​cut loose
break​/​strike camp
breastbone
breath
breathalyse
breathalyser
breathe in
breathe out
breathing
breed like rabbits
Breeds of dog
Brewing, storing and serving drinks
Bribery and manipulation
brick-and-mortar
brick-built
bricks and mortar
bridge loan
Bridges and dams
bridging loan
bridle path
bright and breezy
Bright and shiny
Bright in a way that looks ugly
Brightness and Clarity
Brightness and Dullness
bring and buy sale
bring around
bring home a message
bring round
bring something to the boil
brinjal
briquette
Britannia
Britisher
broadacre
broad-brush
broad church
broadly​/​generally speaking
Broadmoor
brocade
broiler chicken
broiling
Broken, torn or damaged
bronc
bronchial tube
bronchiole
bronchus
brontobyte
Bronx cheer
brooder
brother-in-law
Brothers and sisters
brown-bag
brown goods
Brown v. Board of Education
Brummie
brushwork
brutalise
B.S.
BS
BST
bub
bubble and squeak
bucatini
buckaroo
buckboard
buck for
Buckley’s chance
buck naked
buckshot
buckskin
Buck’s Fizz
budget account
buffet​/​dining​/​sleeping car
bugaboo
build around
Builders and people who work in the building trade
Building and Buildings
Building materials
building permit
Buildings and areas for entertainment and leisure
Buildings and places for storing things
Buildings and rooms used for shelter
Buildings in parks and gardens
Buildings where people live or stay
buildup
built-in
Bullamakanka
bulldog clip
Bullets
bull-headed
bullheaded
bullhorn
bullock
bull session
bully off
bully pulpit
bulrush
bumph
bums on seats
bundle up
bunt
BUPA
burg
burgeoning
Burgers and sausages
burgh
burk
burl
burn away
burn down
Burning
burn off
Burns Night
burn something to a crisp
Burnt
burn your boats​/​bridges
burn your bridges
burra
burton
bush baby
Bushes and Shrubs
bushie
bush league
bushmeat
Business and Businesses
business day
business is business
Business partners and partnership
Business, Trade and Commerce
business traveler
business traveller
busk it
buss
busser
busted flush
bustee
bust your ass​/​butt
Busy and working
busy Lizzie
Busy places and times and describing busy places and times
busy signal
butch
but for
Butlins
buttercream
button it
butt up
buy-back
buyback
Buying and Selling and Spending Money
buzz in
BVDs
by a factor of something
by a mile
by and large
by a neck
by definition
by foot
by-line
byline
by miles​/​by a mile
by popular demand
by post
by prescription
byproduct
by-product
by reason of
by road
bystander
byte
by the bucketful
by your own account
by​/​in fits and starts
by​/​in leaps and bounds
bête noire
CA
cabbagetown
cabinet minister
cadence
cadre
caecum
cafetière
cagoule
Cakes and biscuits
Cal.
calcium carbonate
calcium hydroxide
calculable
calculator
calculus
Calendar Time
calfskin
calico cat
Calif.
calipers
calisthenics
calla lily
call center
call centre
call forwarding
callipers
callisthenics
call something into existence​/​being
call the shots​/​tune
call the tune​/​shots
call time
call to action
call to arms
Calm
Calm and relaxed
Calmness
Calor gas
calve
calves
Cameras and photographic equipment
Camping and caravanning
campy
campylobacter
Canada Day
cancan
can-can
cancel a check
cancel a cheque
canceled
canceling
Cancer and relating to cancer
Candidates in elections
candlelight
candlelit
Candles and other lights not using electricity
candlewick
candy apple
candy bar
candy cane
canker sore
cankle
cannelloni
cannibalise
cannot (help) but
cannot make head nor​/​or tail of something
cannot make head(s) nor​/​or tail(s) of something
canonical
canonise
canon law
canteen culture
canto
can’t
can’t argue with something
can’t be fagged (to do something)
can’t hear yourself think
can’t stick
Capable or incapable of persuading someone
capacitor
Cape Cod
capital goods
Capricorn
car alarm
caramba
caramelised
caravanning
carbon chain
carbon dating
carbonised
carbon monoxide poisoning
cardboard cut-out
card catalog
card catalogue
Card games
Card Games and Playing Cards
cardiac
Cardinal numbers
card index
cardiovascular
card shark
career break
careers
career structure
Careful and cautious
Careful examination and inspections
carefully
Careful thought
Careful with money
care in the community
Careless and Careful
Careless and casual
care package
carfare
Cargo and freight transportation
car guard
carillon
Caring for Clothes
Caring for the Skin
Caring for the skin and applying make-up
Caring for your nails
Caring for your teeth and mouth
caroling
carol singing
Car parking and parking control
carpentry
carpool lane
carriage clock
carrying
Carrying something
Carrying Things
carry-on baggage
Carry On film
carryover
carry the ball
carry​/​take coals to Newcastle
car-sharing
cartloads of something
carving fork
case the joint
cash desk
cashier’s check
Cash machines and using cash machines
cash on delivery
cash out
cash up
cast a vote
cast a vote​/​ballot
caster
Castles, towers and fortifications
castor
castor sugar
cast pearls before swine
cast​/​throw your bread upon the waters
catbird seat
catch at
catchphrase
catch someone on the hop
catch someone’s fancy
Categories and types
categorise
Category A
catering
catgut
catherine wheel
catheterise
catmint
catnap
Catseye
Cats kept as pets
cattle guard
causality
Causes
Causes, symptoms and the course of illnesses
Causing and Solving Problems and Difficulties
Causing problems and disagreement
Causing something to exist or happen
cauterise
cautionary
cautionary tale
cautiously
cavalryman
Caves, ditches and cracks
CBE
CCJ
cecum
Ceefax
celebratory
celebrity chef
celiac
celibacy
celibate
Celibate and not showing an interest in sex
Cell biology
cellulite
CELTA
centenarian
center
center around
centerfold
center forward
center of excellence
center of gravity
centerpiece
center stage
central government
centre
centre around
centrefold
centre forward
centre of excellence
centre of gravity
centrepiece
centre stage
Centrist politics
centurion
Ceremonies (non-religious)
Certain about something
Certain or likely to happen
Certainty and being certain
Certainty and Uncertainty
certified
cesium
chain lightning
chain of command
Chairs and parts of chairs
chaise lounge
chalk and cheese
champagne socialist
champers
Chance events and happening by chance
chance your arm​/​luck
Change
Change Appearance
Change Color
Change Colour
Change Dimensions
Changes
Changes for the worse
Change Shape
Changes in color that show how you are feeling
Changes in colour that show how you are feeling
Changes in temperature
Changes in the weather
Change State or Consistency
change the record
Change Your Own Position
change​/​swap​/​trade places (with someone)
Changing and Not Changing
Changing social or professional status
channeled
channel hopping
channeling
chanty
chaperon
chaperone
chappal
chapter book
charabanc
characterful
Characters in fiction
Characters in stories
charge hand
charge nurse
chargesheet
Charities and charitable organizations or people
Charity and Charitable Institutions
Charity and giving money to charity
Charity events and fundraisers
charm school
chartered
Charts, Graphs and Diagrams
chart-topping
chaste
chastity belt
chatterati
chat-up line
chav
cheap and cheerful
Cheap and Expensive
Cheap and inexpensive
cheap and nasty
Cheap and of poor quality
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behavior
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour
Cheating, Tricking and Pretending
cheat sheet
checkbook journalism
checker
checkered flag
Checking and changing pieces of machinery
checkmate
checkroom
Checks and using checks
check stub
checkup
cheekbone
cheek to cheek
cheeky monkey
cheetah
chef d’oeuvre
Chelsea bun
Chelsea tractor
Chemical and biological weapons
Chemical elements
chemical peel
Chemical reactions and processes
Chemical Substances
Chemical substances used for a specific purpose
Chemical substances used for making something
Chemistry
chequebook journalism
cheque card
chequered flag
Cheques and using cheques
cheque stub
cherry-pick
cherrypick
chessboard
chessman
chiaroscuro
chica
chickadee
chicken-fried steak
Chicken Little
chickenshit
chickweed
chicle
chico
chief constable
chief inspector
chief of police
chief superintendent
Child behavior
Child behaviour
Childhood and Adolescence
child labor
child labour
childless
Childline
children
Children’s games
chili con carne
chili powder
chilli con carne
chilli powder
chillum
chimaera
chimney-piece
chimney stack
China, clay and ceramics
Chinese checkers
Chinese chequers
Chinese, Korean and Japanese food
Chinese leaves
chinless wonder
chin-up
chipolata
chip pan
chipped beef
chiropodist
chiselled
chit
chit-chat
chitchat
chitterlings
chitty
chivalrous
chive
chives
chlorinated
chlorophyll
choccy
Choices and the process of choosing
choir loft
choke chain
choked
choked up
chook
Choosing and Making Decisions
chop off
choppers
choreographer
choreographic
choreography
chosen few
chota
chowkidar
Christian beliefs
Christian ceremonies, services, prayers and practices
Christian churches and religious groups and their members
Christian religious clothes, objects and symbols
Christmas and the Christmas period
Christmas box
Christmas cracker
Christmas Islander
chrysalis
chub
chugger
chunder
chunni
chup
Church councils and districts
cigarette lighter
cine-camera
cine-film
Cinema and the film industry
Cinema ratings
Circular and turning movements and about-turns
circularise
circulatory
Circuses, amusement parks and fairgrounds
cissy
citified
city academy
city editor
city planning
city slicker
civil defence
civil defense
civilisation
civilly
civil society
clamorous
clangor
clangour
clap hold of
clapperboard
clarion call
classical realism
classicism
classified directory
class teacher
clavicle
clawback
clay pigeon
clay pigeon shooting
Clean
Clean and Dirty
Clean and tidy in appearance
cleanskin
clean someone’s clock
cleanup
clean your plate
clear blue water
clearing house
clearinghouse
clear someone’s name
clear the way for something
clear the way​/​ground for something
Clear to the senses
clearway
clear your desk
clenched
cliché
click-and-mortar
clicks-and-mortar
CLIL
clinker
clipper
clip someone round the ear​/​earhole
clique
CLL
Cllr
clock in at
Clocks and Watches
clock speed
Clocks, watches and instruments that measure time
Clock Time
Closed
closedown
Close/Near
Closeness and distance
close on​/​to something
close-run
close the stable door after the horse has bolted
close to something
close (up) shop
close your ears (to)
close​/​shut the barn​/​stable door after the horse is gone
Closing a business and ceasing to operate a business
Cloth and fibers made from plants
Cloth and fibres made from plants
cloth cap
Cloth designed with patterns or holes in it
clothe
Clothes and accessories worn for sports and leisure
Clothes and accessories worn in the past
Clothes and accessories worn to protect or hide something
clothes horse
clotheshorse
clothes line
clothesline
Clothes only worn around the house
Clothes worn by babies and small children
Clothes worn for swimming
Cloth from artificial fibers
Cloth from artificial fibres
Clothing sizes
Clothing worn over other clothes
Cloth made from animal hair and fur
Cloth made from a variety of fibers
Cloth made from a variety of fibres
cloture
club foot
clubfoot
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group
clucky
clutch bag
clutch purse
Cmdr
CND
C-note
coaching
coaching inn
Coal
coal bunker
coat of arms
coatroom
coat-tails
coattails
cobber
cobblers
cobnut
cobra
co-brother
coccyx
cocked hat
cockerel
cockle
cockscomb
cocktail lounge
Cocktails and mixed alcoholic drinks
coconut matting
C.O.D.
Codes and codification
coeliac
coeliac disease
coercive
coexistence
coffeehouse
coffee klatch
cognitive
cognitive grammar
cognitive learning theory
cohabit
cohere
cohousing
coital
cojones
Cold
cold front
cold fusion
Cold or Cool
Cold Weather
Cold weather and periods of cold weather
colicky
collagen
collarbone
Colleagues
collectable
collectible
collection agency
Collections, stores and sets of things
collective unconscious
collect up
collect your thoughts
Colo.
co-location
colocation
Colonel Blimp
colonia
colonise
Color
color
colorant
color-blind
color-coded
colorfast
colorist
color line
Colors
color scheme
Colors, Patterns and Decorations
color up
colour
Colour
colourant
colour bar
colour-blind
colour-coded
colourfast
colourist
Colours
colour scheme
Colours, Patterns and Decorations
colour supplement
colour up
Columbus Day
combat pay
come adrift
come around
come as
come down the pike
comedy of manners
come forward
come good​/​right
come of
come out smelling like a rose​/​of roses
come round
come to a bad end
come to a boil
come to an end
come to grips with something
come to nought
come to the boil
come to​/​be for naught
come undone​/​untied etc.
come undone​/​untied​/​unstuck etc
come up smelling of roses
come with
come within an inch of doing something
come​/​go full circle
come​/​go hat in hand
come​/​go under the hammer
come​/​go​/​turn full circle
comic opera
Coming back to life again
command economy
commentate
Commentating, refereeing, and judging sports and competitions
Comments and remarks
Comments and Statements
commercialise
commercial traveller
commit someone​/​something for trial
Common and existing in large numbers
commons
Communicating by email or text message
Communicating by radio
Communicating with the dead
Communicating With The Face
Communication
Communication and Interaction
communication cord
Communication Through Sounds
communicative approach
Communicative sounds
Communicative Style
communicator
communiqué
Community and the feeling of belonging to a community
community center
community centre
community chest
community language learning
commutable
compact disc player
comparatively
Comparison and comparisons
compensation culture
Complaining and Not Complaining
Complaints
complementation
Complete and thorough
Completely and thoroughly
Complicated and difficult to understand
compliments slip
compos mentis
compressor
comp time
Computer and video games and games played on machines
Computer Equipment and Parts
Computer files and documents and collections of computer data
Computer memory and data storage devices
computer modeling
computer modelling
Computer networking systems
Computer programs and systems
Computers
Computers and the Internet
Computer software
concentrate on
Conception and making someone pregnant
conceptual art
Concerning or about something
concertinaed
concertmaster
concession stand
conclusive
condemned cell
conditionality
conduct disorder
Coney Island
confectioner’s sugar
confederated
conferment
Confidence and Pride
confidence game
confidence trickster
Confident and proud
Confirming and Denying
conflict diamonds
confound it​/​him​/​her​/​them
Confused or confusing situations
Confusion and Clarity of Thought
confutation
con game
conger eel
conical
Conjunctions
Connected with or related to something
connective tissue
conniption
conquistador
conscience clause
consensus ad idem
consenting adult
conservatoire
conservator
considering
consider your position
Consistency and Durability
Consisting of two or more parts, things or features
conspiracy theory
construction paper
constructive dismissal
consultative
consumer durables
Containers
Containers for carrying or storing food
Containers for carrying or storing liquid
Containers for coins and banknotes
Containers for keeping animals
Containers for letters, documents and office equipment
Containers for plants and flowers
Containers for waste and rubbish
contd.
contemptuous
contextualise
continental drift
Continue Something
Continuing for a specific amount of time
Continuing or existing for too long
Continuing without stopping
continuous assessment
Continuous sounds
contort
contraband
contract in
contrail
contrastive analysis
controlled practice
controlled trial
Controlling behavior and self-control
Controlling behaviour and self-control
Controlling weeds, insects and pests
control room
convenor
conversation analysis
converter
convertor
convolution
convolvulus
cooee
cook-chill
Cooked and preserved meats
cooked breakfast
Cooked or prepared
Cooked potatoes
Cook food or be cooked
cookie sheet
Cooking, Preparing and Preserving Food
Cook Islander
cook-off
Cooks, cuisine and cookery
coolant
coon
coonskin
cooperative society
coot
cooties
cop a feel
cop an attitude​/​pose
cop a plea
copilot
co-pilot
cop it
cop off
copse
cop to
copy machine
cor
core values​/​beliefs
corn bread
corn dog
corn dolly
corneal
corner store
corn pone
corn syrup
corona
coronavirus
corpora
corporate inversion
corporate tax
corporate welfare
corrections officer
correctness
correspondingly
corroborative
cosignatory
co-sister
cosmetics
cosmetic surgery
cosmic radiation
cosmic rays
cost accounting
cost a fortune
cost a fortune​/​the earth​/​a bomb
costal
costar
co-star
costermonger
costing
costume jewellery
costume jewelry
cost​/​pay the earth
cottage hospital
cottaging
cotton-picking
cotton swab
cottontail
Coughs and coughing
cough sweet
counseled
counselling
counsellor
counterblast
counterclaim
counterculture
countermeasures
counteroffer
counter-revolution
counterrevolution
counterrevolutionary
counter-revolutionary
count noun
Countries and Regions
Countries considered as a political or economic group
country code
country dancing
countrymade
country park
country seat
country​/​place of origin
country​/​place​/​state of origin
county seat
couplet
Courses of study
Court cases and legal processes
courteous
courtesy bus
courtesy car
courtly
court of appeal
court of appeals
couturier
Coventry
Covered with a specific substance
Covering and Uncovering
covering letter
cover letter
cover your arse
cover your ass​/​butt
cowchip
cowhide
cowpie
cowpoke
cow town
CPD
crack a book​/​the books
crackdown
crackerjack
crackly
crack on
crack your knuckles
cradle-robber
cradle-snatcher
Crafts
Crafts and craftspeople
craftsman
craftsperson
craftswoman
craic
cranny
crap on
crapshoot
Crashing into or Hitting Against Something
craving
crawfish
crawler
crawl space
crawl with
crayfish
Craziness and Lack of Good Sense
Crazy or silly
Crazy person
Creams and lotions for caring for the skin or cleaning wounds
Create and Act
Creating, amending and abolishing laws
creationism
credentialed
credit note
credit slip
credit transfer
credo
creep by
crenelated
crenellated
Cres
crested
crib note
crib sheet
Cricket
crikey
crim
Crimbo
Crime detection and prevention
Crimes
Crimes in finance and business
Crimes involving theft and trespass
Crimes involving violence or damage to property
criminal damage
Criminals
Crimplene
criss-cross
crisscross
Criticism and disapproval
Criticisms and accusations
Criticizing and Expressing Disapproval
crocked
Crockery used for serving and pouring food and drinks
Croesus
Crop farming
cropper
crop-spraying
cross a check
cross a cheque
cross-border
cross-Channel
cross-cultural
crossed cheque
cross-fertilise
crosshatching
cross-hatching
cross reference
cross someone’s mind
cross someone’s palm with silver
cross-stitch
cross the t’s and dot the i’s
crowned head
cruciform
Cruel and unkind
Cruel, selfish and unkind behavior or actions
Cruel, selfish and unkind behaviour or actions
Cruelty and Unkindness
Cruft’s
cruller
crumbly
crumbs
crumple zone
Crying and Cry
cryosphere
cry out for
cry over spilled milk
cry over spilt milk
crystalize
crystalline
crystallise
cry​/​sob your heart out
cry​/​weep buckets
CS gas
CST
CTC
cubicle
cudgel your brain(s)
culminate
culpability
culpable
cultural
Culture, Civilization and Society
Culture, society and civilization
cumulative
cupboard love
Cupboards
cup final
cupidity
Cups, Plates and Bowls
cup tie
curare
curbside collection
curlew
curling iron
curling tongs
Currency and currencies
current affairs
current of opinion​/​thought​/​feeling
curry favor (with someone)
curry favour (with someone)
curtain call
curtain rail
curtain rod
Curtains and blinds
curtsy
Cushions, rugs and throws
cuspidor
cuss word
custodial sentence
Customs and Excise
Customs and traditions
cut a check
cut a dash
cut a tooth
cut away
cut a (wide) swathe through something
cut a (wide) swath through something
cut it close
cut it fine
cut-price
cut-rate
cut someone to the bone​/​heart​/​quick
cut someone to the quick
cut the cheese
cutting board
Cutting, cuts and relating to cutting
cuttlefish
cut your coat according to your cloth
cut​/​tear etc something to ribbons
cyanide
cyber dhaba
cybernetics
cyberpunk
cyberterrorism
cyberwar
cyborg
cyder
cygnet
cylindrical
Cymru
DA
dacoit
Dacron
dactyl
daddy long legs
daddy longlegs
dagga
daggy
daikon
dais
dak bungalow
Damage to someone’s reputation
damask
damn all
damp squib
dan
Dance
dance floor
dance hall
Dance movements and choreography
Dance parties
Dancers and groups of dancers
danger money
dangerous driving
Dangerous or exciting situations
Dangerous or harmful
dapple-gray
dapple-grey
dare hope​/​dream​/​believe
dare (to) hope​/​dream​/​believe
dark fiber
Darkness
Darts and archery
Darwinian
Darwinism
dashed
date back to
date from
dating service
daughter-in-law
David and Goliath
day boy
day center
day centre
day girl
day release
Days of the week
Daytona Beach
D.D.S.
Dead
deadbeat dad
Deadlines and time limits
deadly nightshade
(dead) set against something
deaf-and-dumb
deafening
Dear Abby
Death
Death and general words relating to death
death by misadventure
death tax
Debt and Owing Money
decision-making
deckchair
deck chair
declassified
declining
decomposer
decorating
Decoration and decorations
Decorations
decorous
decriminalise
deed of covenant
deep-fat fryer
deep fryer
deep-six
deerskin
defence
defenceless
defence mechanism
defense
defenseless
defenseman
defense mechanism
defogger
DEFRA
Degrees and other academic qualifications
de-identify
deity
de jure
delayering
Deliberate and deliberately
delicately balanced
deliverance
demeanor
de minimis
demob
democratic theory
Democrats and Social Democrats
demographics
demolition job
Demons and demonic possession
demoralise
Denials and refutations
den mother
dental
dental nurse
Dentistry
Dentists and dental health professionals
Dentists and Dentistry
Denver boot
Departments and areas in shops
Departments in companies and organizations
Departures
dependant
dependent clause
depersonalise
depilatory
depleted
depraved
deprive
deputise
derringer
derv
descale
descant
descendant
descending
Describing actions and positions in sports
Describing agreement and agreements
Describing and Comparing
Describing and introducing guesses
Describing and measuring angles
Describing and measuring the wind
Describing and Relating to Areas of Land
Describing and relating to choices and choosing
Describing and relating to limbs and appendages
Describing and relating to lines
Describing and relating to promises and promising
Describing a person’s muscles and general shape
Describing arrogant and over-confident people or behavior
Describing arrogant and over-confident people or behaviour
Describing behavior that is intended to impress others
Describing behaviour that is intended to impress others
Describing books and relating to books
Describing chemicals and chemical processes
Describing circular movements
Describing clumsiness and awkward movements
Describing documents, letters or other pieces of writing
Describing graceful movements
Describing how old someone looks, seems or feels
Describing internet features and internet use
Describing levels of development or maturity
Describing loud and noisy sounds
Describing machines and pieces of equipment
Describing Movement and Direction of Movement
Describing movement away and changes of direction
Describing movement in a specific direction
Describing movement towards a place or person
Describing movement towards or away from land
Describing movement up and down or backwards and forwards
Describing movement up or down
Describing offensive language
Describing or involving groups of people
Describing or relating to areas of the body
Describing or relating to bones and joints
Describing or relating to breathing
Describing or relating to economies and economic systems
Describing or relating to factories and producing goods
Describing or relating to men and boys
Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale
Describing or relating to relatedness
Describing or relating to teaching or learning
Describing or relating to units of measurement
Describing or relating to ways of doing things
Describing or relating to women or girls
Describing People According to their Shape
Describing people according to the part of the world they come from
Describing people who talk a lot
Describing People’s Bodies
Describing roads, paths and areas of land
Describing smells and lack of smell
Describing someone’s ability to see
Describing sounds that are high and short
Describing sounds that are low and/or deep
Describing sounds that are pleasant to listen to
Describing sounds that are quiet and/or soft
Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to
Describing the appearance of someone’s eyes
Describing things which are beginning and developing
Describing things which are not developing well
Describing types and forms of adjectives
Describing types and forms of nouns
Describing types and forms of verbs
Describing ways of buying and selling
Describing ways of treating people
Describing Where Something is in Relation to Other Things
Describing women according to breast size
Describing words, clauses and sentences
Descriptions and stories
descriptive
deseed
desensitise
desertification
desert island
deserts
Deserts and dry land
deserve
deserve better​/​more
deserved
deservedly
deserving
Deserving and deserved
Deserving praise, respect and admiration
desi
desk organizer
desk person
Desks
desk tidy
desktop publishing
Despite something
des res
destabilise
Destruction and damage
detailed
detector
detention center
detention centre
Determination and ambition
Determined and ambitious
Determiners
determinism
deuterium
developmental disability
developmental error
development theory
deviled
devilled
deviltry
devisee
devisor
devolve to
dewan
dextrose
dhurrie
diaeresis
dial down
dialed
dialing
dialling code
dialling tone
dial tone
diamond in the rough
diamond lane
diamond wedding
diaper rash
diatonic
Dick and Jane
dicker
dickey
dicky bird
Dictionaries and making dictionaries
dictum
diddums
didi
die a death
dieresis
Dieting and dietary choices
Difference and differences
Different and differently
Different and Opposite
Difficult and Unpleasant Situations
Difficult or impossible to deal with
Difficult situations and experiences
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort
diffusion
digger
digital display
digitise
dim and distant
Dimensions
dinette set
ding-a-ling
dingo
dink
dinky-di
Dinky Toy
dinner lady
dinner theater
Dinosaurs
dint
diocese
dipper
dipso
dip your lights​/​headlights
direct discourse
Direction and ways of getting to a place
directory assistance
Dirt
dirt farmer
Dirt, Rubbish and Waste
Dirty
Dirty and scruffy in appearance
Dirty and untidy places or things
Dirty marks
dirty money
Dirty water or liquid
Disability and people with disabilities
Disadvantages
disappearance
Disappearance and disappearances
disappearing act
Disappointments
disavowal
disc brakes
discharged bankrupt
disc jockey
disclaimer
Discounts and price reductions
discourse analysis
discoverability
discretion is the better part of valor
discretion is the better part of valour
Discussion and Debate
Discussions and debates
disdainful
Diseases affecting animals
Diseases affecting plants
dishevelled
dishonorable
dishonorable discharge
dishonourable
dishonourable discharge
dishrag
dishwashing liquid
dishwater
disinclined
disinherit
disk brakes
disk jockey
Disloyal
Disloyal people
Disloyalty
Disobedience and failure to cooperate
Disobedient and uncooperative
disorderly house
dispatcher
dispatch rider
dispenser
dispensing chemist
dispossess
disproportionate
Disrespect and not showing respect
diss
Distant/Far
Distraction and causing distraction
district council
district nurse
ditransitive
diuretic
divide and conquer
divide and rule
divided highway
dividers
divide your time between
divide​/​multiply by
divination
divisible
division bell
division lobby
division of labor
division of labour
Divorce and separation
diwan
DIY
D.Litt.
DLitt
do a bunk
do a ton
dob
Dobermann
do bird
Doctors and other medical and health specialists
doctrine
Documents and Pieces of Writing
Documents and types of document
Documents giving permission to do something
dodder
Dodge City
do doughnuts
do down
do duty
Dog behavior and describing dogs
Dog behaviour and describing dogs
dog dirt
dog-end
doggerel
doggy paddle
dogma
dogmatism
dog paddle
Dogs
dog tag
doh
do I have to draw you a map?
doli capax
doli incapax
dollarization
dollars and cents
Dolls, puppets and soft toys
dolly bird
dolphinarium
domed
domesticity
do me​/​us a favour
domiciliary
dominee
done deal
donee
Done well or skilfully
Done well or skillfully
donga
donkey derby
donkey work
donkeywork
donkey’s years
donor card
don’t ask
don’t remind me
don’t tell me
don’t worry
don’t worry your head about something
don’t you believe it
doodlebug
doona
Doors and windows
do out
Dormobile
do someone dirt
do someone the honor of doing something
do someone the honour of doing something
do something brick by brick
dosser
dosshouse
dot-com
do the business
do the dirty on someone
do the honors
do the honours
do the needful
dot the i’s and cross the t’s
double-barreled
double-barrelled
double chin
double-click
double date
double-dip
double or nothing
double or quits
double play
double-quick
double saucepan
double-sided
doublewide
double your fists
Doubters and uncertain people
doubting Thomas
doughboy
dove-grey
dowel
do what comes naturally
downlighter
downscale
down south
downstate
Down syndrome
down the drain
down tools
do your hair​/​nails etc.
do yourself an injury
do your sums
do your teeth​/​hair​/​nails etc
(do you) wanna​/​want to bet?
do​/​make the rounds
DPhil
draftee
draftsmanship
drafty
drag-and-drop
drag by
drag on
drag someone​/​something into the 21st century​/​the modern world
drainboard
draining board
drainpipe trousers
drake
dramatise
draught
draughtboard
draught excluder
draughtproof
draughtsman
draughtsmanship
draughty
Dravidian
draw a blank
draw a line under something
drawer
drawing card
drawing power
draw off
draw to a close​/​an end
draw water
dray
dreadnought
dreamer
Dreaming and dreams
dreich
Dressed and wearing clothes of a particular type
dressed up like a dog’s dinner
dressing-up
dress (up) to the nines
Dried fruit
Drilling for oil
drill team
Drink
drinking chocolate
drinking-up time
Drinks
drinks party
drippings
drive a coach and horses through something
driver’s seat
drive someone around the bend
drive someone bonkers
drive someone crazy
drive someone daft
drive someone round the bend
drive​/​make someone crazy
Driving and Riding in Vehicles
driving seat
driving snow​/​rain
drizzly
drop-box
drop cloth
drop goal
drop-in centre
drop-kick
dropkick
drop someone in it
drowsiness
drumroll
drum roll
drum set
Drunk
drunk as a skunk
drunk as a skunk​/​lord
druthers
dry battery
dry cough
dry off
dry rot
Dry to the touch
D.S.T.
DST
DTP
dualism
duality
ducal
duckbilled platypus
duckling
duck soup
dud cheque
duds
dueling
dugong
duke it out
dumb blond
dumb blonde
dumb luck
dumbwaiter
dumb waiter
dum-dum
dump bin
dumper truck
duplication
durable goods
Durex
During a particular period of time
durrie
dust bunny
dustcart
dust cloth
dust cover
dust jacket
Dutch auction
Dutch elm disease
Dutch oven
Dutch uncle
dutiful
duty-bound
duty of care
duvet day
DVLA
dwaal
dyspraxia
déjà vu
déshabillé
each way
eagle eye
Eagle Scout
eaglet
Early and ahead of time
earn a crust
earnest money
earnings per share
earnings-related
ear-splitting
earthling
earthmover
earth mover
Earthquakes
earth science
earth up
earthward
earthwards
Easily
Easy and Pleasant Situations
easy terms
Easy to do and to be easy
Easy to trick or deceive
Eat
Eat and Drink
eau-de-cologne
eBay
Eccles cake
ecclesiastical
echidna
Economics and Finance
Economic systems
Economic Systems and Economy
Economy and economics
ecoterrorism
ecumenical
edema
Eden
Edible nuts
edited
Editing, adapting and proofreading
editorialise
edit suite
EDT
Educated people and experts
Education
Educational Establishments
educative
EEO
EEOC
efface yourself
efficiency apartment
effigy
effing and blinding
eggcup
egg cup
egg roll
Eggs and laying eggs
egoism
egret
EHIC
eina
eisteddfod
ejection seat
ejector seat
ejusdem generis rule
EKG
elaborateness
elapse
elapsed time
elastic band
elasticized
Elastoplast
elder abuse
eldercare
Elections and relating to the electoral system
Elections and Voting
electoral register
electrical storm
Electricity and electrical power
Electricity and Electronics
electrics
electric storm
electronic monitoring
electronic publishing
electronic purse
electronic tagging
electroshock therapy
elegy
elevator music
elite theory
elitism
El Niño
elongated
elves
email
e-mail
email address
e-mail address
Email and Text Message Communication
Embassies and ambassadors
emblem
emergency cord
emergency department
emergency services
emerging
Emotions
empanada
empathise
Emphasis
Emphasizing How Good or Bad Something is
emplace
Employed and in employment
Employment and Unemployment
Empty of people or things
Empty space
encamp
encash
Enclosing and Surrounding
endeavour
Ending and Rejecting Relationships
Ending, solving and avoiding arguments and fights
endocrine gland
endorphin
End or Stop Something
endoskeleton
endowment mortgage
endowment policy
Ends, finishes and final stages
endways
endwise
Enemies and describing enemies
Energetic and lively
energise
Energy and Fuel
Engagements and weddings
Engine and machine behavior
Engine and machine behaviour
engine driver
Engineering and Technology
Engines and describing engines
English horn
English language teaching and learning
English muffin
English rose
enigma
Enjoyable things and experiences
Enjoy Yourself
Enough and sufficiency
enrol
enrolment
enshrine
ensue
entail
enterprise zone
Entertaining guests
Entertainment and Leisure
Entertainment and Leisure Venues
enter the lists
enter your mind​/​head
enthrall
Enthusiastic
entitlement program
entrails
Entrances, exits and gateways
entreaty
entryway
Environmental issues
Environmental Science
epicentre
epiglottis
epigram
epigraph
epilogue
episodic
epistemic
epoxy resin
equaled
equalise
equaliser
Equal rights
Equal rights between the sexes
equal sign
equals sign
equatorial
equidistant
Equipment and services connected with the post office
Equipment and systems in cars and other road vehicles
Equipment for connecting pieces of electrical equipment
Equipment for horse riding, racing and training
Equipment for making and storing electricity
Equipment used at the gym and for exercises
Equipment used for babies
Equipment Used for Ball Games
Equipment used for lifting heavy things
Equipment used in scientific research
Equipment you look through to make objects closer or larger
equivalence
erm
erotic
eroticism
err toward in favor of something
err towards in favour of something
escheat
escritoire
escutcheon
Esky
Especially and in particular
Esperanto
essential oil
estate car
estimation
estrus
etc. etc.
ethanol
ethnocentric
ethos
ethyl alcohol
etiology
Etonian
eugenics
European and Mediterranean food
evangelise
Evening and Nighttime
evens
even the score
eventing
Events
Events and Situations
Events that happen before other events
Everest
every nook and cranny
every nook and cranny​/​all the nooks and crannies
(every) now and then​/​again
(every) once in a while
Everyone and everybody
every so often
Everything
Everything and including everything
Everywhere and anywhere
Everywhere, Somewhere and Anywhere
Evil
Evolution
evolutionist
exabyte
Exact and accurate
Examinations and Tests
exam paper
excellence
except
excepted
excepting
Excess, extra amounts and things added
Exchange Possession
Excitement and Boredom
Excitement, Interest and Enthusiasm
exclamation mark
exclamation point
excluding
exclusion order
exclusive of something
exculpate
Exert Force/Pressure
exhale
Exist and Happen
Existence
existence
Existence and the length of time that something exists
existent
existing
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past
Existing, happening or being dealt with now
Existing or continuing for a long time
exonerate
exorcize
ex parte
Expensive and fashionable
Experienced and educated
expiration date
expiry date
Explaining
Explanations and explaining
exploded
Expositions and shows
Expressing affection physically
Expressing emotions in an excessive, silly or embarrassing way
Expressing Opinions
Expressing pain
expressionism
Expressions of hope
Expressions showing anger and used in arguments
Expressions used for telling someone to pay attention
Expressions used in calculation and mathematics
Expressions used in letters and correspondence
Expressions used in summaries
Expressions used to talk about determination and stubbornness
Expressions used to talk about worries
Expressions used when repeating your own or someone else ’s words
Expressions used when telling jokes
Expressions used when telling stories
expropriate
ex-service
extant
extemporise
extended school
extend your hand
Extent
External parts of cars and other road vehicles
extoll
Extra payments and benefits in addition to wages
extraterrestrial
Extremely
Extremely good or of a high quality
Extremely unpleasant
extrinsic
ex turpi causa non oritor actio
eye contact
eyedropper
eye level
eye-popping
eye strain
eyestrain
eye up
eyewash
eyrie
fabric conditioner
fabric softener
face downward
face downwards
faceless
Facial expressions
Factories and industrial buildings
factorise
factorize
factory-gate price
faecal
fagot
fah
Failure
Failure and Failing
Fair and reasonable
Fair behavior and the quality of being fair and reasonable
Fair behaviour and the quality of being fair and reasonable
fair do’s
fair go
fair-haired boy
fair play to someone
fait accompli
falcon
falconer
fall about
fall between two stools
fall from grace​/​favor
fall from grace​/​favour
fall into place
fall to bits​/​pieces
fall to pieces
False and Unreal
false cognate
false friend
false positive
falsetto
falsity
Fame and Famous
Fame and renown
familial
familiarise
familiarity breeds contempt
Family members by marriage
family tree
Famous and well-known
Famous people
Famous shops and shopping streets
Famous theaters and theater streets
Famous theatres and theatre streets
fancy the pants off someone
fancy yourself
fantasise
fare stage
farfalle
Farm buildings and structures where animals are kept
Farmers and people who work on farms
farmhouse loaf
Farming
Farming and Gardening
Farm machines and machinery
farmstay
far-sighted
farsighted
fart about
fart around
fascia
Fashion, Clothing and Accessories
fashion house
fashionista
fashion show
fashion victim
fastball
fast-breeder reactor
fastener
fastening
Fastening and Joining Things
fasten on
fast fashion
Fat
Fate and destiny
father-in-law
faultfinding
fault-finding
faultline
Faults
favor
Favoritism and unfairness
favor with
favour
Favouritism and unfairness
favour with
Fawlty Towers
Fax, telex, telegrams and beepers
Fax, telex, telegrams and bleepers
FC
Fear
Fear and fright
feathery
Features and parts of the face
Features and qualities
Features, Qualities and Character
federal tax
feedbag
feeder school
feeding
Feeding and caring for a baby
feed on
feed up
feelers
Feeling and being unhealthy or ill
Feeling and Showing Signs of Emotions
Feeling and the sense of touch
Feeling angry or annoyed
Feeling ashamed or embarrassed
Feeling better
Feeling disappointed
Feeling happy
Feeling hopeful and optimistic
Feeling interested and excited
Feeling, looking and being healthy
Feeling or expressing strong emotions
Feelings About Yourself
Feeling sad or unhappy
Feeling sexual excitement or desire
Feeling sick and vomiting
Feelings of confidence and pride
Feelings of confusion and distraction
Feelings of energy and enthusiasm
Feelings of hatred or disliking
Feelings of hope
Feelings of interest
Feelings of liking someone or something
Feelings of love, respect and admiration
Feelings of pleasure and excitement
Feelings of surprise and shock
Feelings of sympathy
Feelings of want and desire
Feelings of worry and nervousness
Feeling sorry
Feeling surprised or shocked
Feeling very cold
Feeling very or extremely angry
Feeling worried and nervous
feel the pinch
feel your oats
feet
feldspar
fellow traveler
fellow traveller
felspar
Female animals
feminise
femur
fen
fencer
Fences and boundaries
Fencing
fenland
feringhee
ferrous
ferryman
fertilisation
fertiliser
fertilization
fertilizer
fetal position
fetlock
fettuccine
few and far between
Fianna Fail
fiberglass
fiber-optic
fiber optics
fibreglass
fibre-optic
fibre optics
fibro
fibula
FICA tax
fictionalise
Fiction and Drama
Fidelity, infidelity and marriage problems
fidgety
Fido
fiefdom
field glasses
field mouse
fieldmouse
fight fire with fire
fight for breath
fighting for survival
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war
fight like cat and dog
fight like cats and dogs
figment
figure eight
figure of eight
figure of speech
file away
filial
Filipina
filler cap
Filling and Emptying
Film and Cinema
Film and Theater
Film and Theatre
filmi
film-maker
filmmaker
Film-making and theatre production
Films and types of film
film star
filo pastry
Final and at the end
finalise
final salary scheme
Financial help given by the government
finder
finders keepers (losers weepers)
Finding a partner
find your touch
find​/​make common cause with someone
Fine Gael
fingermark
fingerplate
fingerstall
Finished and completed
Fire and Burning
firebreak
firebug
fire certificate
firehouse
firelighter
fireplug
fire practice
fire-raiser
fireside chat
fire trail
Fireworks and fireworks displays
firm​/​safe ground
first aider
First Australians
first footing
first language acquisition
First Nation peoples
first responder
fish and chip shop
Fish and Sea Animals
Fish eaten as food
fisher
fisherman
fishnet stockings
fish or cut bait
fish out
fish slice
fish stick
Fish that live in rivers and lakes
fitment
fitness center
fitness centre
fitness tracker
fitted kitchen
fitter
fit the mould
fit to be tied
fit to drop
fit up
five spot
fixer upper
Fixtures and Fittings
fizzer
FL
Fla.
flab
flag football
flagged
flagrant
Flags
flag stop
flamingo
flash bulb
flashbulb
flash-freeze
flat cap
flatcar
flatfish
flatlet
flattery will get you anywhere
flattery will get you anywhere​/​everywhere
flavor of the month​/​week
flavour of the month
flawlessness
flea collar
flee
flesh-colored
flesh-coloured
flexible working
flexitime
flextime
flier
flight lieutenant
flight of fancy​/​imagination
flight sergeant
flinch
fling on
flipping
flip someone the bird​/​flip off
flip top
flip​/​give someone the bird
Flirtation and describing flirtatious behavior
Flirtation and describing flirtatious behaviour
Floating and the ability to float
flock wallpaper
floodlit
Floods and tidal waves
Floor coverings
floor-length
floor model
Floors and levels of buildings
floppy
florin
flotilla
flower power
Flowers and flowering plants
flow from
flow sheet
flunkey
flunky
fluoridate
fly ball
fly-drive
flyer
flying jacket
flyleaf
fly spray
fly standby
fly-tipping
fly​/​wave​/​show the flag
foam rubber
focus group
foetal position
Foggy Bottom
Folklore and Mythology
follow (hard) on the heels of something
Following and Chasing
follow-my-leader
follow on from
follow-the-leader
Food and Drink and Cooking
Food, Drink and Cooking
Food for animals
Food from Around the World
food hall
Food spread on bread
Football and Soccer
Football games, competitions and teams and football associations
footslogging
footsore
footstep
for a laugh
For a particular purpose
for aught I know​/​care
forbearance
forced labor
forced labour
forcible
Forcing someone and being forced to leave a job
forebear
forefathers
Foreign and foreignness
Foreign legal terms
foreign-returned
foreseeable
foreshadow
foreshortened
forest ranger
Forests and caring for forests and trees
for ever
forewarned is forearmed
foreword
for external use
for external use (only)
Forgetful and forgetfulness
forgive and forget
forklift
forklift truck
Formal and academic pieces of writing
formalism
Forming and Having Relationships
Forming, Having and Changing Opinions
formless
form teacher
for once
for-profit
for someone’s part
for the love of God
for the moment
for the purpose(s) of something
forties
forty winks
for your​/​his​/​her age
foul out
four-flusher
fourfold
four-leaf clover
four-leaved clover
four-square
foursquare
four-stroke
fourth dimension
Fractions and Percentages
Fractions and types of fraction
fraidy-cat
Frames and supports for structures
frankincense
fraternise
FRCS
Free and independent
Freedom and Captivity
Freedom and independence
freedom of the city
freedom song
free enterprise
freeform
freeholder
freeman
free market
freemasonry
Freemasons and freemasonry
free verse
freewheel
freightliner
French letter
French loaf
French stick
Frequency and Duration
frequent flier
frequent flyer
(fresh fields and) pastures new​/​greener pastures
Freudian
friable
Friendliness, generosity and kindness
Friendly
Friends and acquaintances
Friends and Neighbors
Friends and Neighbours
Friendship and feelings of friendship
frier
frig
frighteners
fringe theatre
Frisco
fritz
frogspawn
from a height
From a low social class
From an upper class family
from cradle to grave
from father to son
From now or from a particular time
From or at the beginning
from someone downward
from someone downwards
From specific towns or cities
from stem to stern
from the cradle to the grave
From the middle classes
from time to time
frontage road
front and center
front burner
frontispiece
front matter
front of house
frontward
Frost, icy weather and freezing
frowsty
frowzy
fro-yo
Fruit
fruiterer
Fruits
fruit(s) of your labor
fruit(s) of your labour
fryer
fry-up
fuck all
fuckwit
Fuel and using fuel
fueled
fueling
fug
fulfil
fulfil a need
fulfill
fulfill a need
fulfill your potential
fulfil your potential
Full and Empty
full beam
full bore
full-court press
full-fledged
full moon
fullness
Full of people or things
full of the joys of spring
full-term
full-time mom
full-time mother
functional grammar
functionalism
Function words referring to location
fundi
Funerals and burial
Funerals and Burying the Dead
Fungi
funneled
funny bone
Funny, playful and humorous
funny strange​/​weird or funny ha-ha
funplex
Furniture and Furnishings
furze
fusilier
fusilli
fussed
futility
future shock
futurism
futurity
fwy
FY
GA
gadgetry
gag rule
Gaining and losing weight
gait
galactic
galah
galleon
galloping
gallows humor
gallows humour
galvanized
Gamblers and people who work in the gambling industry
Gambling and Gambling Games
gambling den
Gambling games and places where gambling takes place
game console
game preserve
Games and Toys
games console
gamma rays
gammon
gammy
gamut
gander
gangmaster
gap-toothed
garbage bag
garbage dump
garbage truck
garbanzo
garden apartment
garden center
garden centre
garden egg
garden flat
Gardening
Gardening and farming tools and machines
Gardening and Growing Plants
Gardens and areas in gardens
garden-variety
garter snake
gas cap
gaseous
Gases
gasify
gas mask
gasohol
gasping
gas pump
gassy
gas tank
gas up
gatehouse
gatherer
gather momentum
gather momentum​/​pace
Gatorade
gauntlet
gawp
gazetteer
G.B.
GB
GBH
GCE
GCH
GCHQ
Gdns
G.D.R.
GDR
gearing
gee-gee
geese
Geiger counter
gelatin
gelatine
Gemini
Gender
Gender and Sexuality
genera
general anaesthetic
General and informal words for vehicles
general anesthetic
General animal types
General areas of study
General computer equipment and parts
General containers
General grammatical and linguistic terms
General hand tools
generalisation
generalization
general meeting
General periods of time
General prepositions of time
General problems and difficulties
General Qualities
General regions and organs inside the body
General Size
General social events and social activity
General types of bush or shrub
General types of business or company
General types of plant
General words for actions and activities
General words for age and describing someone’s age
General words for amounts of liquid
General words for a person’s character
General words for appearances
General words for areas of study, interest or activity
General words for areas of water
General words for beauty products and describing beauty products
General words for behavior and attitudes
General words for behaviour and attitudes
General words for buildings and structures
General words for business people and managers
General words for car
General words for ceremonies
General words for child and types of child
General words for childhood and adolescence
General words for climate and the weather
General words for clothes
General words for color and relating to color
General words for colour and relating to colour
General words for competitions
General words for countries
General words for crimes
General words for criminals
General words for defeat and surrender
General words for drinks
General words for entertainment and fun
General words for exams and taking exams
General words for expensive
General words for family members
General words for farming, and types of farming
General words for fire
General words for flowers and bunches of flowers
General words for furniture and furnishings
General words for gestures and gesturing
General words for groups of people
General words for hair and amounts of hair
General words for hardware
General words for health
General words for heavy things
General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
General words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
General words for information, news and facts
General words for insects
General words for insults and insulting
General words for jewels
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land
General words for leaders and bosses
General words for life
General words for light and brightness
General words for limbs and appendages
General words for living things
General words for location and place
General words for machinery and equipment
General words for machines and equipment used in the home
General words for materials and substances
General words for meals or food
General words for meaning
General words for medicines
General words for money, cash and coins
General words for moods and emotions
General words for names, and types of name
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
General words for objects
General words for offices and the workplace
General words for organizations and institutions
General words for parts
General words for people who sell things or work in shops
General words for performances
General words for permission
General words for person or people
General words for pieces of writing and documentation
General words for plants
General words for possessions
General words for postures and body positions
General words for presence
General words for psychology and psychoanalysis
General words for punishment
General words for races and nationalities
General words for rank and status
General words for rest and relaxation
General words for results and outcomes
General words for sewing and needlework
General words for sexual orientation
General words for shape
General words for shops
General words for situations and circumstances
General words for size
General words for soft furnishings
General words for sound and qualities of sounds
General words for speed
General words for study and studying
General words for success
General words for swimming and diving
General words for symbols and symbolism
General words for tableware and earthenware
General words for teaching
General words for teeth and describing teeth
General words for television and radio
General words for tests and testing
General words for texture
General words for the activity of buying and selling
General words for the face or its features
General words for the internet and world wide web
General words for the past
General words for the police
General words for the position or direction of an object
General words for the process of building
General words for time-keeping
General words for to produce goods
General words for transportation
General words for type of person
General words for warm and hot
General words for water and types of liquid
General words for weapons and ammunition
General words for workers and types of worker
General words for works of art and pictures
General words meaning event
General words meaning natural disaster
General words meaning to communicate
General words meaning to drink
General words meaning to eat
General words meaning to give
General words meaning to happen
General words meaning to leave a place
General words meaning to look or not look
General words meaning to move something
General words meaning to put something somewhere
General words meaning to read
General words meaning to say something
General words meaning to spend time
General words referring to time
General words relating to army life
General words relating to banking
General words relating to biological sciences
General words relating to dating and sexual partners
General words relating to frequency and duration
General words relating to international relations
General words relating to jobs and work
General words relating to mathematics and geometry
General words relating to politics and government
General words relating to spirituality
General words relating to sports and games
General words relating to telecommunication
General words relating to the human body
General words relating to the media
General words relating to youth and being young
General words used to describe colors
General words used to describe colours
General words used to describe emotions
General words used to describe rank and status
General words used to describe size
General writing systems
Generations
generative grammar
generator
Generous
Genes and genetics
gentleman farmer
gentlemanly
genus
geochemistry
Geology and geological processes
Geology and Mineralogy
Geometry
georgette
Gestures
Gestures of respect
Gestures used to say hello or goodbye
get a charge out of something
get (all) your ducks in a row
get along like a house on fire
Get and Receive
get a rise out of someone
get as red as a beet
get away with
get away with murder
get back at
get bent
get dressed
get-go
get into the way of doing something
get knotted
get more bang for your buck
get off with
get off your arse
get off​/​be let off lightly
get on at
get on like a house on fire
get on someone’s tits
get on someone’s wick
get out of my face
get (right) up your nose
get someone into trouble
get something into your head
get somewhere​/​anywhere​/​nowhere
get spliced
get the best of someone
get the lead out
get the measure of someone​/​take someone’s measure
get the shaft
get the wrong end of the stick
Getting and Receiving
Getting Money
Getting out of prison
get to first base
get unhitched
get with
get with the program
get your chequebook out
get your end away
get your head around something
get your head round something
get your leg over
get your oats
get your own back
get your sums wrong
get your tongue around something
get your tongue round something
get your​/​someone’s dander up
get​/​be even (with someone)
get​/​be given your cards
get​/​be shot of
get​/​come to grips with something
get​/​have (the) hiccups
get​/​set someone’s pulse racing
get​/​set someone’s pulse(s) racing
get​/​take a rise out of someone
get​/​take it into your head to do something
get​/​take the bit between your teeth
gherkin
ghettoise
Ghosts and spirits
ghost train
GHQ
giant killer
giant panda
gift aid
gift certificate
gigabyte
gigahertz
Gilbert and Sullivan
gild the lily
gingerly
ginger snap
ginseng
gin trap
gipsy
giraffe
Girl Guide
Girl Scout
give a good account of yourself
give a hundred per cent
give a hundred percent
Give birth to a young animal
give in​/​hand in your notice
give it some gas
given half a chance
Give off Light
give over
give someone a going-over
give someone a jingle
give someone an inch (and they’ll take a mile)
give someone an inch (and they’ll take a mile​/​yard)
give someone a piece of your mind
give someone a rocket
give someone a song and dance about something
give someone a taste​/​dose of their own medicine
give someone a thick ear
give someone enough rope (to hang themselves)
give someone the bird
give someone the elbow
give someone their head
give someone the shaft
give someone the slip
give someone what for
give (someone) your word
give someone​/​get the push
give something up as a bad job
give something your all
give up on
give​/​hand in (your) notice
Giving
Giving information to the police or other authorities
gizzard
glacier
glacé icing
glad-hand
gladiatorial
glamorise
glanceable
glancing
gland
Glands
glandular
glare ice
Glasses, lenses and contact lenses
glass fiber
glass fibre
glass wool
glebe
glee club
glogg
gloop
glop
glory (be)
glottis
Gloves and mittens
glowworm
glow-worm
glue ear
Glues and tapes for sticking things
gluttony
glycaemic index
glycemic index
glycerine
glycogen
Glyndebourne
GMAT
gnarly
gnashers
gnaw
gnu
go a long way toward doing something
go a long way towards doing something
go a (long) way​/​ways toward something
go along with the program
goaltender
goaltending
go around in circles
go around​/​round in circles
go as red as a beetroot
go a way towards something
gobbler
go-cart
go condominium
godchild
goddaughter
godmother
go do something
godown
go down a bomb (with someone)
go down the plughole
go down​/​fall​/​drop like ninepins
godparent
Godparents and godchildren
Gods and Divinities
godson
Godspeed
God​/​Christ Almighty
God​/​Lord in heaven
go funny
go-go
go hand in hand
go hot and cold
going, going, gone
Going to bed, getting up and staying in bed
Going to the toilet
goiter
goitre
go-kart
goldbrick
gold disc
golden eagle
golden share
golden wedding
goldfish
gold medalist
gold medallist
gold record
Golf
go like a bomb
go native
gone on someone
gonorrhea
gonorrhoea
Good and Bad
Good, Better and Best
Goodbyes and to say goodbye
good deal
goodfella
good for someone
Good for you or for your health
good for​/​on someone
good-humored
good-humoured
good job
Good Things
good-time Charlie
good​/​nice​/​great job
go off at the deep end
go off the boil
go off the deep end
goof up
googly
goolies
go on about
goop
go phut
go potty
go private
go red
gorge-walking
gosling
go southwards
go the whole hog
got it in one
go to glory
go to the country
go to the mat (for someone)
go toward
go towards
gouge out
go up the wall
Government and office buildings
Government and Politics
Government Departments
Government departments and public bodies
government health warning
Government programmes and policies
Government programs and policies
go walkabout
go where the wind blows
go whole hog
go with a swing
go​/​run​/​drive etc like the clappers
G.P.
GPO
grab at
grabby
grace and favour
gradable
grade crossing
grader
Grades and marks given for school or university work
Gradually
graft off
graham cracker
grammar translation method
Grammatical and Linguistic Terms
grandad
grand opera
grandpappy
Grandparents and grandchildren
grand total
Grants and allowances
Graphs, charts and diagrams
grasp the nettle
grassland
grass over
grass snake
grass up
grateful
Grateful and gratitude
gratitude
graveled
gravelled
Graves, tombs and burial places
gray area
gray market
gray matter
grayness
gray out
greaser
great Scott​/​Heavens
grebe
Grecian
Greed and greediness
greener pastures
greenery
greenfield site
greenhouse
greenkeeper
green onion
green room
greenroom
greenskeeper
greeting card
Greetings and Salutations
greetings card
Greetings for specific occasions
Gretna Green
grey area
grey market
grey matter
greyness
grey out
grilling
grill pan
grime
grind on
grind your teeth
gripe water
griping
gritter
grit your teeth
grizzle
grobag
groomsman
ground bait
ground ball
ground cloth
ground cover
grounder
ground level
ground out
ground rent
groundskeeper
ground squirrel
group dynamic
group home
Group members and describing group members
Groups of buildings
Groups of government officials
Groups of living things
Groups of managers and organizations in charge of a business
Groups of musicians or singers
Groups of People
Groups of people who live together or in the same place
Groups of people who work together
Groups of people with shared interests or aims
Groups of police and departments of the police force
Groups of shops
Groups of soldiers
Groups of specific living things
Groups of trees
Groups of vehicles
group therapy
groveled
groveling
grow a beard​/​moustache
growth hormone
grudging
grueling
gruelling
grunt work
guardianship
guard your tongue​/​temper
guard’s van
guck
Guesses and estimates
Guessing and Estimating
guest of honor
guest of honour
guidance counselor
guide price
gulab jamun
gumball
gumboil
gumboot
Gunfire and shooting
gunny
gunnysack
Guns
gun-shy
gusher
gushing
guttering
gutter out
guv
guvnor
Gymnastics and yoga
gymslip
gynaecological
gyro
gîte
haberdasher
habitat
habit of mind​/​thought
Habits and habitual behavior
Habits and habitual behaviour
hackney carriage
had someone​/​something done something...
haiku
hairband
Hair care substances and equipment
Hair color
Hair colour
Hairdressers and hairdressing
Hair on the Face and Body
Hair on the Head
hairpin bend
hairpin curve
hairsbreadth
Hairstyle and types of hairstyle
hair-trigger
hair weave
hair’s breadth
half again as much​/​many
half as much​/​many again
half-assed
half bath
half board
half-cock
half-cocked
half-life
halftime
half time
half-way​/​part-way through
half-wit
halfwit
half-yearly
hallo
halves
ham-handed
hammer and tongs
handbasin
handcart
hand-held
handheld
handicraft
handlebar moustache
handlebar mustache
hand puppet
hand round
handshake
hand-to-hand
Handwriting and spelling
handywoman
hang about
hang in there
hang (on) in there
hang​/​hold fire
hank
hankering
Hansard
haole
Happen
Happening at night and related to night
Happening at particular intervals of time
Happening in the morning or daytime
Happening only once
Happening or done at the same time
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
Happiness
Happiness and Joy
Happy Birthday​/​Christmas​/​Easter​/​Anniversary
Happy Birthday​/​Easter​/​Anniversary
happy-clappy
harakiri
hara-kiri
Hard and smooth
hardbound
hard by
hardhat
hard hat
hard labor
hard labour
hard money
hard nut
hardscrabble
hard to come by
Hardware
hardware shop
hardware store
Hard work and effort
hardy perennial
hare-brained
harebrained
hare lip
harelip
hark at
Harlequin Romance
harried
Harrow
hart
hartal
Harvey Nichols
hash mark
haste makes waste
haste makes waste​/​more haste less speed
hatcheck
Hatred and Hating
Hats and other things worn on the head
hats off to someone​/​I take my hat off to someone
hats off​/​my hat goes off to someone
haul ass
haul someone over the coals
have a ball
have a bash
have a big head
have a big​/​swollen head
have a care
have a cow
have a down on
have a flick through something
have a (good) head for heights
have a good laugh
have a (good) nose for something
have a green thumb
have a lot on the ball
have an axe to grind
have an ax to grind
Have and Keep Possession
Have an Effect on Someone’s Emotions, Attitudes or Behavior
Have an Effect on Someone’s Emotions, Attitudes or Behaviour
have an eye for​/​to the main chance
have a night on the tiles​/​be out on the tiles
have a piss
have a short temper​/​fuse
have a thick head
have a thick skin
have big ideas​/​plans
have (got) it coming
have (got) it made (in the shade)
have green fingers
have had it up to here
have had your chips
have it coming (to you)
have legs
haveli
have more than one string to your bow
have nothing​/​cotton between the ears
have over
have round
have someone’s guts for garters
have something down to a science
have something to do with something
have something written all over your face
have the honor of doing something
have the honour of doing something
have the luck of the devil
have the pleasure of
have thick skin
have your cake and eat it
have your cake and eat it too
have your head (screwed) on right
have your head (screwed) on straight
have your nose​/​snout in the trough
have your pick of something
have​/​eat someone for breakfast
have​/​keep your beady eye on someone
have​/​take a butcher’s
havildar
Having a lot of sexual partners
Having a meaning
Having and expressing strong opinions
Having a particular quality or feature
Having little experience or a low level of education
hayride
hayseed
hazardous waste
hazard pay
haze over
hazing
ha’p’orth
headcheese
head cold
head count
headcount
headless chicken
headline-grabbing
headquartered
head shop
head trip
Healthcare
health center
health centre
Health organizations
Health Professionals
heaps
heaps of something
hear ye
Heat and Temperature
heath
Heating and air-conditioning
heatwave
heat wave
heave a sigh
Heaven and hell and life after death
heaven preserve me​/​us from
heavy breathing
heavy cream
heavy date
heavy water
heckuva
heifer
Height and Depth
heir
heiress
heirloom
Heisman Trophy
helicopter view
hellacious
hell on wheels
hell’s bells
hell’s bells​/​teeth
helmsman
Help
Help and Helping
Help From the Government
Helpful and willing to help
help wanted
Help with social problems
hem and haw
her
Heraldry
heraldry
herbivore
Herbs, spices and condiments
herder
herdsman
here and now
hereditament
hereditary peer
herein lies
heritable
heritage
heritage center
heritage centre
heritage coast
hermit crab
heroic couplet
heron
hers
herself
hexameter
hey presto
hide your light under a bushel
High and height
high beams
highboy
Higher Education
higher​/​highest court
highest common factor
high gear
High Holy Day
Highland fling
high spot
high-strung
high table
high tech
high technology
highway patrol
hilly
himself
Hinduism and the Sikh religion
hinge joint
Hinglish
hip bath
hip bone
hip flask
hiphuggers
hippo
hippopotamus
hipsters
hireling
hire on
hist.
Historical and valuable objects and their collection
History
hitcher
hit the campaign​/​title etc. trail
hit the dirt
HMG
HMI
HMO
HMS
HNC
HND
hoagie
hoar-frost
Hobbies and Pastimes
Hobson’s choice
Hockey
hoedown
hogtie
hog-wild
hoick
hokum
holdall
Hold and Touch
hold fire
hold out on
hold someone for ransom
hold someone to ransom
hold the chilli​/​mustard​/​cream etc
hold the ketchup​/​mustard​/​mayo etc.
hold the phone
hold your breath
hold​/​keep​/​play your cards close to your chest
hole-and-corner
Holes and Making Holes
Holes and openings in surfaces
holiday camp
holidaymaker
Holidays and Holidaying
holiday​/​maternity​/​sick etc pay
hols
holster
Holy and holiness
Holy God​/​Jesus
Home
home and dry
Home and places where people live
home away from home
home banking
homebound
home cinema
Home Counties
home-court advantage
home-field advantage
home fries
home from home
home help
homer
home room
home time
hometown
home town
homocysteine
homoeopathic
homoeopathy
homogeneity
homogenise
Honesty and Dishonesty
Honesty and sincerity
honor
honorable mention
honor a check​/​credit card
honor bound
honored
honor guard
honor killing
honor roll
honors
honor society
honour
honour a cheque
honoured
honour killing
honours
honours degree
honours list
honour someone with your presence
Hons
hoof-and-mouth disease
hoofer
hook and ladder
hookup
hoot and holler
hooters
hooting and hollering
hooves
Hope and Hoping
hope chest
Hopelessness
hope springs eternal
hope springs eternal (in the human breast)
hop it
hopped-up
hop to it
horizon
Horlicks
hormone
Hormones and chemicals in the body
horn of plenty
hornpipe
horoscope
horror film
horror movie
hors de combat
horseback riding
horsebox
horse racing
horseracing
Horse Racing and Horse Riding
Horse racing and other horse riding competitions
Horse riding
Horses and Ponies
horse sense
horseshoes
horse trailer
hosepipe
hospitalise
hot button
hot cakes
Hotels, Guest Houses and Inns
hot favorite
hot favourite
hot flash
hot list
Hot or Warm
hottie
housebroken
Housekeeping and housework
House Majority Leader
housemistress
houseparent
houseroom
housewares
housing association
housing benefit
housing development
housing estate
housing project
howl down
howling
how long have you got?
how long is a piece of string?
how the other half lives
howzat
H.R.H.
HRH
HT
HUD
hula
Human and animal waste
hum and haw
human geography
Human Geography
humanise
Human Languages
human-made
Human Rights
Humble and not proud
humerus
humidifier
humility
Humorous expressions and words used in a humorous way
hump-back bridge
Hunger and hungry
Hunters and anglers
Hunting, Shooting and Fishing
Hunting, shooting and fishing equipment
huntress
hunt saboteur
huntsman
hushed
hush puppy
hydroxide
hyena
hyperbole
hypercorrection
hyperglycaemia
hyperglycemia
hypnotise
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycemia
hypokalaemia
hypokalemia
hypothesise
IA
iamb
iambic
I-beam
ibis
I can’t hear myself think
ice ax
ice axe
Icebergs and other masses of ice
ice cap
ice chest
ice coffee
ice cream parlor
ice down
ice fishing
iceman
ice sheet
ice shelf
ice tea
ice water
iconography
I could have died
I could murder something
ICQ
Ida.
identification card
ideology
idiom
idiomaticity
I don’t blame you​/​him​/​her​/​them
I don’t wish to be rude​/​ungrateful etc.
I don’t wonder (that)
iff
if I might be so bold
if the cap fits (wear it)
if the shoe fits (wear it)
if the worst comes to the worst
if worse​/​worst comes to worst
if you give someone​/​something half a chance
if you snooze you lose
igneous
I (just) wanted...
Illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegally
Illegal or dishonest
illegitimacy
Illnesses, Diseases and Medical Conditions
illuminating
illustrative
Images in mirrors
Imaginary and mysterious creatures in stories
Imaginary and not real
Imaginary lines around the earth
Imaginary places and specific places in stories
Imagination and imagining
imaginings
I may say​/​add
I might add
I might say​/​add
immediacy
immerse
immobilise
immoral earnings
immortalise
impala
impale
impatiens
impedimenta
impenitent
Impermanence and brevity
impermeable
imploring
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
Impolite and rude
Impolite and rude behavior
Impolite and rude behaviour
Impolite expressions
imponderable
Importance
Important
Important and Importance
Important and powerful person or people
Important and Unimportant
Important days in the Christian calendar
Important thing or detail
importunate
Impossible to avoid or prevent
Impossible to describe or explain
Improve Appearance
Improvement and improvements
(I) must fly
In a bad condition
inability
In a careful and cautious way
In a careless or casual way
in a coon’s age
In a dangerous situation
In a difficult situation
inadmissible
In a good, better or pleasant situation
In agreement with someone or something
In a lying position
In an uncontrolled way
In an unwilling way
In a particular position
In a sitting position
in a spin
In a standing position
in a strop
In a willing way
in back of
in back of something
In bars, pubs and clubs
in-between
in-bounds
in buckets
in camera
inchoate
inchoate offence
inchoate offense
incident ray
incident room
incinerate
incipient
in closed session
Including and Excluding
in color
in company
in company with
incompetence
in competition with
in concert (with someone)
Increase and Decrease
increased
increasingly
incremental
indaba
In debt
Indecision and undecided
indentured servant
in detail
India ink
Indian corn
Indian food
Indian giver
Indian wrestling
indices
indictable offence
indictable offense
indignity
Indistinct shapes
Individual government officials
individualise
Individuality and individual
Individual stages of events and processes
Indo-European
indoor
indoors
inducement
induction course
Indulgence and pleasure-seeking
industrial arts
industrialism
industrial tribunal
I nearly died
ineptitude
in escrow
Inexact and inaccurate
inextricably
in favor of
in favour
in favour of
Infection and fighting infection
in flood
influence-peddling
Informal and humorous words for groups of people
Informal and humorous words used to refer to children
Informal and insulting words for old people
Informal and old-fashioned words for nationality and ethnicity
Informal conversation about other people or unimportant things
Informal meetings
Informal names for specific towns or cities
Informal ways of writing words
Informal words for prison
Informal words for units of money
information center
information centre
information science
Informative
(in) for the high jump
infrared
infrequent
in full flood
in full flow
In good condition and not damaged
in-group
ingrowing
ingrown
Inhabitants, citizens and citizenship
inhabited
inhalation
inhale
in heat
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage
inheritor
in honor of
in honour of
in inverted commas
initialed
initialing
in its infancy
Injun
Injured and wounded people
Injured, wounded or hurt
Injuries and wounds
ink in
inking
in-law
in-law apartment
in light of something
in limine
In love with someone
inner circle
inner-tubing
innit
In or on time
In pain
in pairs
in personam
in places
in plaster
in progress
in public
in queer street
inquire after
inquisition
inquorate
in relays
in rem
In restaurants and cafes
inseam
Insect behavior
Insect behaviour
Insect habitats
insectivore
Insects
Insects at different stages of life
Inside a place, object or building
insider dealing
insider trading
insignificance
insistence
insolvable
in someone’s favor
in someone’s favour
in someone’s presence
In some places but not in others
insomniac
in spate
inspector of taxes
in spurts
installation program
installment
installment plan
Instances of touching, holding and physical contact
instant replay
Instead or instead of
instill
institutional
institutionalise
Institutions and Organizations
in storage
in strict confidence
Instructions and annotations in music
Instructions for how to do something
instructive
Instruments used in mathematics and geometry
insulating tape
insulin
Insulting words for a man
Insulting words for a woman
Insulting words for fat people
Insulting words for someone who is stupid or silly
Insults and Insulting
insurance adjuster
insurance agent
Insuring and insurance
in tandem
intellectualise
Intelligence
Intelligence and Wisdom
Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand
intelligent design
Interaction
interagency
intercity
intercultural competence
interdenominational
interdependent
Interesting
interior decoration
interior design
Interjections of surprise and shock
intermittent
Internal growths and lumps
internal market
Internal parts of cars and other road vehicles
International agreements
International organizations
International peace
International Relations
International time zones
International trade
interpretation center
interpretation centre
interrelated
interstellar
intersubjectivity
inter vivos
intestacy
intestate
in the back of your mind
in the bargain
in the cards
in the club
in the event
in the flesh
in the frame
in the hopper
in the land of the living
in (the) light of something
in the making
in the melting pot
In the middle or to the left or right
in the neighbourhood of something
in the news
in the nick of time
in the old days
in the ordinary way
in the public domain
in the traditional​/​classic​/​modern etc mould
In the UK Parliament and Assemblies
in this day and age
into the bargain
into thin air
into​/​out of thin air
intra vires
Invading and taking control by force
Invented and mixed languages
Inventing and inventions or discoveries
Inventors, innovators and creators
inverted snobbery
Investigating and Trying to Find Out Information
Investing and investments
Investing Money
investiture
invigilate
invite along
invite back
invite in
invite over
in vitro fertilization
Involved in fighting in a war and relating to war
Involved in something
Involvement and participation
Involving a risk or risks
Involving both successes and failures
Involving force and with a lot of force
Involving force or persuasion
Involving violence and bloodshed
in your stocking feet
in your stocking​/​stockinged feet
in​/​during​/​over the course of something
in​/​into high gear
in​/​into top gear
in​/​over the course of something
ionise
IOU
I owe you
I owe you one
IRA
Irish politics
irisin
iron-gray
iron-grey
ironmongery
ironmonger’s
iron​/​work out the kinks in something
irregardless
Irregular past tenses
Irregular past tenses and past participles
Irregular plurals
ISA
I say
I shouldn’t wonder (if)
I should​/​would hope so
I should​/​would hope so (too)
Islamism
island
Islands
isle
islet
ism
isn’t he​/​she just​/​doesn’t he​/​she just?
isomer
-ist
italicise
it beats me
it burns me
it cannot​/​could not be otherwise
it doesn’t hurt to do something
I tell a lie
I thought I’d died and gone to heaven
it is no secret that
it is not for lack​/​want of trying
it is not for want​/​lack of trying
it just so happens that
it makes a change
ITN
it never hurts to do something
it never rains but it pours
it seems
it seems​/​looks​/​appears
it serves someone right (for doing something)
itsy-bitsy
itty-bitty
ITV
it was nice meeting you
it would be an honour
it would be idle to do something
it​/​that bites (the big one)
it’ll (all) end in tears
it’s a dog’s life
it’s a fair cop
it’s a funny old world​/​game
it’s a game of two halves
(it’s a) good job
it’s a good thing that
it’s a good thing​/​job that
it’s all go
it’s a long story
it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
it’s an ill wind (that blows no good)
it’s early days
it’s early in the day
it’s even money
it’s more than my job’s worth
it’s (only) to be expected
IVF
I wanted...
I wouldn’t touch someone​/​something with a ten-foot pole
izzat
I’d lay money​/​odds​/​a bet on something
I’ll believe it​/​that when I see it
I’ll warrant
I’m all right, Jack
I’m all set
I’m bound to say
I’ve heard about
jackaroo
Jackets and coats
Jack Robinson
jai alai
jalousie
Jamestown
jam jar
jam something down someone’s throat
Janet and John
jangli
japonica
Jargon and Specialist Language
Jawan
jawbreaker
Jaycee
jazz hands
JCB
jealous
Jealous and envious
jealously
Jealousy
Jealousy and Envy
Jehovah
jelly baby
jelly roll
jemmy
jenny
jeopardise
jerkwater
Jewellery
Jewelry
jib at
jicama
Jiffy bag
jigger
jink
Jnr
job action
Jobcentre
job club
jobholder
Jobseeker’s Allowance
jobs for the boys
Jobs in the past
jock itch
Joe Blow
joe job
Joe Schmo
joey
joggers
jogging suit
Johnny-on-the-spot
John Q. Public
join a line
join a line​/​queue
joinery
Joining and leaving the armed forces
Joining, belonging to and leaving clubs, organizations and groups
joint degree
join the dots
join the queue
jointly
Joints and cuts of meat
joint-stock company
Jokes
Jokes, Fun and Playfulness
jolly along
jolly good
jolly up
jolly well
Jonah
joss stick
jottings
Journalism and relating to journalism
Journalists and groups of journalists
Journey
Journeys
J.P.
JP
Jr.
judgment call
Judgments, verdicts and official orders
judo
juggling act
jujitsu
jump a light
jump a train
jumping jack
jump in line
jump rope
jump seat
jump the curb
jump the queue
jump the tracks​/​track
junction box
junior varsity
juridical
jury box
jury-rig
jury service
(just) for once
just-in-time
juxtaposition
JV
kabob
kabuki
kaffeeklatch
kaizen
kajal
kangaroo
kanji
Kans.
karate
kart
keep a guard on your tongue​/​temper
keep fit
keep in
Keeping and training animals
keep it simple
keep mum
keep quiet about something
keepsake
keep someone busy
keep someone guessing
keep someone sweet
keep something to yourself
keep something under wraps
keep something under your hat
keep to yourself
keep your eyes open​/​peeled (for)
keep your eyes open​/​peeled​/​skinned (for)
keep your hair on
keep your hands off
keep your head down
keep your own counsel
keep your pecker up
keep yourself to yourself
kegger
keister
kelp
kent
kerb-crawling
kerbside
kestrel
key card
Keynesian
Keys and combinations
Keys on the computer keyboard
khansama
kibble
kibitz
kick against
kickball
kicker
kick something into touch
kid stuff
kids’ stuff
kidult
Kill
killfile
kilobit
kilobyte
kinaesthetic
Kind and gentle and sensitive
Kind, gentle and sensitive
kindly adjust
Kindness and Friendliness
kind of
(kind​/​best) regards
(kind​/​warm​/​best) regards
kinesthetic
kinetic
kinfolk
kingfisher
kingly
kinsfolk
kiss-ass
kisser
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
kiss my arse
kiss my ass
kissogram
kiss someone goodbye
kiss someone’s arse
kiss someone’s ass
kiss something goodbye
Kiswahili
Kitchen and general household utensils
kitchenette
kitchen roll
Kitchen Utensils and Tableware
kiteboarding
Kitemark
kitten
Kitty litter
knacker
knacker’s yard
knee-high
knee-high to a grasshopper
knickerbocker glory
knickknack
knick-knack
knightly
Knitting and crochet
knives
Knives, forks and spoons
Knives used as tools or weapons
Knobs and switches on machinery and equipment
knockabout
knockback
knockdown-dragout
knock on wood
knock someone for a loop
knock someone for six​/​knock someone sideways
knock someone​/​something into a cocked hat
knock (someone’s) heads together
knock​/​throw someone for a loop
Knowing and knowing about something
Knowing, Understanding and Learning
Knowledge and understanding
knowledge economy
knowledge transfer
Known and not secret
know no boundaries
know no bounds
known to do something
know someone​/​something inside and out
know something backward and forward
know your limits
koeksister
koi
kook
Koori
kora
KP
kraft
krill
Kriss Kringle
KS
kung fu
KY
L1
L2
labeled
labeling
labor camp
labored
laborer
labor force
labor-intensive
labor law
labor market
labor mobility
labor of love
Labor Organizations and their Activities
Labor organizations and their members
labor-saving
labor the point
labor under a misapprehension​/​delusion​/​misconception
labour camp
laboured
labourer
labour force
labour-intensive
labour law
labour market
labour of love
Labour Organizations and their Activities
Labour organizations and their members
labour-saving
labour the point
labour under
Lacking and not having something
lackluster
lacklustre
Lack of action or activity
Lack of freedom and independence
Lack of Intelligence
Lack of intelligence, understanding or careful thought
Lack of rain
Lack of skill or ability
ladette
ladyfinger
Lady Muck
lady of the evening
lady of the night
lagging
lah
lairy
lakefront
Lakes and ponds
lamentation
lamplight
land agent
landform
land girl
land, ho!
land office
land-office business
Land Rover
landscaping
land up
Land’s End
langoustine
Language
language acquisition
Language groups and relating to specific languages
Languages
Languages spoken in the past
Language teaching and learning
lap of honour
Large Amounts
Large amounts of money
Large amounts or quantities of a specific kind
Large areas of land
Large in size
Large quantities or amounts
Large size
lariat
larrikin
larva
larynx
lasagna
lasagne
laser visa
lassitude
last hurrah
Late or too late
latter
latter-day
laudatory
laughingly
laughing​/​crying​/​coughing fit to bust​/​burst
laugh lines
laugh someone​/​something out of court
Laughter and Crying
Laughter and Laughing
Laughter and the sound of laughter
laughter lines
laugh up your sleeve
launch out
laundry detergent
law-abiding
Law and Crime
Law courts
Law Courts and Court Cases
Law Enforcement
lawman
lawn chair
lawn mower
lawnmower
lawn party
Lawyers and people who work in law courts
lay about
layaway
Layers and arrangements of stone or rock
Layers and coverings
layoff
layover
lay over
lay someone​/​something flat
lay something at someone’s door
Laziness
Lazy behavior
Lazy Behaviour
Lazy or slow to act
lbw
lea
Leading and Being in Charge
leading article
leading question
leadoff
lead replacement petrol
Leads and collars for dogs
lead someone a (merry) dance
league standings
league table
leap to someone’s defence
leap to someone’s defense
learn by doing
learner-centered instruction
learner-centred instruction
Learners and inexperienced people
learning disability
least common denominator
least common multiple
Leather and animal skin used as cloth
leave a nasty taste
leavened
leaves
leave someone in the dust
leave someone out in the cold
leave something aside
leave​/​let well alone
leave​/​let well (enough) alone
leave​/​save​/​keep something for last
leave​/​save​/​keep something until last
Leaving a job
lectern
leet
leeward
left-click
left-of-center
left-of-centre
left, right, and center
left, right, and centre
leftward
leftwards
Left-wing politics and Leftism
Legal and honest
Legal documents and parts of legal documents
legalese
legalise
legalistic
legatee
legerdemain
Legislation and Law-Making
legitimise
leg-pull
leisure centre
leisure suit
leisure traveler
leisure traveller
lemon curd
Length and Width
Length, width and depth
Leo
Less and not as much
Less important than similar things
less of
let go (of someone​/​something)
lethargy
let loose
let someone stew (in their own juice)
let someone stew (in their own juices)
let someone​/​something go
letter-perfect
Letters and Correspondence
Letters and types of letter
Letters used after someone’s name
letup
let us suppose
leveled
leveler
leveling
leveller
Level of Education or Experience
lever yourself
liable to something
Lib Dem
libeled
libeling
Liberal Democrat
liberalise
Liberal Party
Libra
librettist
libretto
licence agreement
license agreement
licensing hours
licensing laws
lickety-split
lick your wounds
lido
Lids and other parts of containers
lie about
lie around
Lies
lifebuoy
life expectancy
life jacket
lifejacket
life member
life sciences
life-size
lifespan
lifestyle
Lifestyle
lifetime
life vest
light ale
light fitting
light fixture
light-headed
lightheaded
light-hearted
lighthearted
lighting up time
light into
lightning bug
lightning rod
light on your feet
light railway
Lights and Lighting
lignite
like a cat on a hot tin roof
like a dose of salts
like an overgrown child​/​kid etc.
like an overgrown child​/​schoolboy​/​schoolgirl etc
like father, like son
like fun
like it’s going out of fashion
like lemmings
Likely or certain to be successful
Likely to die soon
Likely to fail
like stink
Liking and Loving
Lilo
limber
Limbs and Appendages
limerick
Limited and limiting
limited English proficient
Limiting and Controlling
Limits, controls and ranges
limpid
linctus
lineage
lineal
line dancing
line drive
lineman
linen closet
linen cupboard
line of scrimmage
Lines and flat surfaces
Lines of people or their vehicles
lineup
linguine
Linguistics
Linguistic Terms
Linguistic terms relating to word formation and phrase building
Linking verbs
linseed
lioness
lionise
lipid
Liquid and neither liquid nor solid
liquidise
Liquids and Water
lissom
lissome
Listening and Hearing
listen out for
Lists
Literature and Publishing
lithe
litter box
litter tray
little-bitty
Little League
live by your wits
live by​/​on your wits
live in sin (with someone)
Liverpudlian
liver sausage
lives
live to fight​/​see another day
live together
living death
living hell
living standards
Living Things and Groups of Living Things
LLB
LL.B.
LLD
LL.D.
LL.M.
LLM
loaded in favour of​/​against
loadsa
loath
loaves
lobby correspondent
lobster
local anaesthetic
local anesthetic
local color
local colour
localise
local radio
Location and Closeness
Location and Place
Locks, Bolts and Fasteners
locus standi
loge
logo
logotype
loiter with intent
lollipop lady
lollipop man
lollygag
lollypop
London broil
Loneliness
Lonely and Alone
Lonely and isolated
Long and narrow areas of land
Long and thin objects
longboat
long drink
long face
long-form journalism
longish
longitude
Long periods of time
longship
long-stay
long-term memory
longways
Looking and Seeing
Looking happy
Looking unhealthy or ill
look like something the cat dragged in
look like something the cat dragged​/​brought in
look on the bright side
Looks and sights
look sharp​/​lively
looks​/​appearances can be deceiving
look to your laurels
look what​/​how
look your age
look your best
look​/​dress the part
look​/​feel like death warmed over
look​/​feel like death warmed up
look​/​search high and low
look​/​search​/​seek high and low
loony tune
Loose and not held firmly in place
Lord Mayor
Lord’s
lose heart
lose height
lose the plot
lose track (of)
lose​/​give up hope
Losing and regaining consciousness
loss adjuster
Losses
lossmaker
lost income
loth
Loud sounds
lough
lounge bar
lour
louvered
louvred
love bite
Loved, liked or wanted very much
love handles
lovey
loving cup
lovingly
low-paid
low-pitched
low pressure
low-profile
low-rider
low-slung
Low sounds
Loyal
Loyalty
Loyalty and Disloyalty
L-plate
LPN
LSAT
lube job
Luck and luckiness
Luck, Chance and Superstition
luggage allowance
lughole
lulu
lumbar
lumberyard
lunar
lunar eclipse
luncheon voucher
lunchroom
lung
lunkhead
lupin
lurgy
lustre
LW
lychgate
lyricism
macarena
macaroni
macaroni and cheese
macaroni cheese
Mach
Machine Parts
Machines and equipment according to general function
Machines and equipment used for cleaning
Machines and equipment used for cleaning clothes
Machines and equipment used for cooking
Machines and Equipment Used in the Home
Machines and equipment with a specific use
Machines and Machinery
Machines for playing sound or pictures
Machines that you can buy things from
machine tool
macroeconomy
macrolanguage
mad about something
mad about​/​on something
Made better or making something better
Madeira cake
Made of a particular metal
Made of or similar to a specific substance
mad keen (on)
magazine section
Magical objects and potions and lucky charms
magical realism
Magic or supernatural
magic realism
magma
magnetise
magnet school
mahjong
maid of honor
maid of honour
main clause
Mainly
mains electricity
major-domo
Majority and most
majority leader
make a bomb (doing something​/​out of something)
make a face
make a favorable impression (on someone)
make a favourable impression (on someone)
make a fuss of
make a fuss over
make a good​/​bad job of (doing) something
make a hash of something
make a Horlicks of something
make an issue of something
make an issue out of something
make (a) nonsense of
make a play for something
make a run at something
make a run for it
make a song and dance about something
Make a Sound
Make Better or Worse
make common cause (with someone)
make hash of something
make merry
make nonsense of
make quick​/​short work of someone
make quick​/​short work of something
make short​/​light​/​quick work of someone
make short​/​light​/​quick work of something
Makes of car
make someone’s skin​/​flesh crawl
make the best of a bad job
make the dust fly
make the rounds
make toward
make towards
Make-up
makeup
make your skin​/​flesh crawl
make​/​pull a face
making
Making and Inventing
Making Clean or Dirty
Making coins
Making Progress and Not Making Progress
Making you feel afraid
Making you feel angry or annoyed
Making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
Making you feel comfortable
Making you feel excited
Making you feel happy or happier
Making you feel or express strong emotions
Making you feel sad or upset
Making you feel shocked or appalled
Making you feel surprised or amazed
Making you feel tired
Making you feel uncomfortable
Making you feel worried
Male animals
malediction
mallard
malt liquor
malt whiskey
malt whisky
malva pudding
mam
mama’s boy
mamba
Mammals
Mammals found in Africa
Mammals found in Asia
Mammals found in Australasia
Mammals found in North, Central and South America
managed care
man and boy
man-at-arms
manatee
man cannot live by bread alone
manchester
Mancunian
mandala
maneuver
manila
manna
manoeuvre
manufactured home
manufacturing
many moons ago
man’s best friend
Maps and Map Making
Maps, using maps and map making
maquiladora
marching season
Marching to music
march-past
marginalise
mariner
Marital status
mark down as
market day
market economy
Markets and market stalls
Marks created by pressure
markup
mark-up language
markup language
Marriage and Divorce
marriage bureau
marriage counseling
marriage guidance
marriage licence
marriage license
marrow bone
marrowbone
marshaled
marshaling
marshalling yard
Marshall Islander
marshland
martial art
Martial arts
Martian
martyrdom
mashed potato
mashed potatoes
Masonite
Mason jar
massage parlor
massage parlour
mass production
master class
Master of the Rolls
master switch
mastic
masticate
match-fit
matchwood
mater
materialise
materialism
Materials and Substances
Materials and substances used in painting and decorating
Material used for stuffing, padding and lining things
Mathematical symbols
Mathematics and Geometry
matrices
matron of honor
matron of honour
matt
matte
maxim
mayoress
may​/​might I ask
M.B.A.
MBA
mbps
MBSc
M.C.
McCoy
M.D.
MDT
meadow
Meals
mean no offence
means of production
means-tested
Measurements and Measuring
measuring jug
Measuring temperature
Meat
meat grinder
Meccano
mechanise
M Econ
Medals and prizes for winners of competitions and races
medevac
media
Medical and health care qualifications
Medical and health treatments
Medical equipment
medical examiner
Medical operations
Medical tests and examinations
Medical Treatments, Operations and Examinations
Medicines
Meditation and hypnosis
me either
Meeting and Introducing
meetinghouse
meeting-house
Meetings
megabit
megabyte
megachurch
megahertz
megalith
Megan’s Law
megapixel
megaplex
mela
melanin
Members of royal families and the nobility
memento
memo
Memory and memories
men
Men and boys
mendacity
Menstruation and the menstrual cycle
mental home
mentalism
Mentally ill
Men who behave badly
Merc
mercantile marine
merchant marine
Merseyside
mesmerising
Metal
Metals
Metalworking and forms of metal
metatarsal
meteorite
meter maid
methanol
Method of Movement
Methods used in manipulation and bribery
Methods used to persuade someone
meths
Methuselah
methyl alcohol
Mexican food
MFA
M.F.A.
mfg.
mfr.
mica
mic drop
mice
Mich.
microbe
microcosm
microfiber
microfibre
microorganism
Microorganisms and bacteria
Microorganisms, Bacteria and Parasites
mid-air
middle-aged spread
middle-class
Middle Eastern food
middle eight
middle ground
midriff
mild language
miles an​/​per hour
militarized
Military and industrial vehicles
military intelligence
Military medals and decorations
Military training and exercises
Military uniform
milk churn
milking parlor
milking parlour
milk pudding
Milling and grain processing
Mills and Boon
mill wheel
millwheel
milometer
mind how you go
mind (out)
mingy
mini-me
Mining and quarrying
minister without portfolio
Minn.
minority report
mirrored
Mirrors
miscast
Miscellaneous bad things
Miscellaneous chemical substances and compounds
Miscellaneous competitions
Miscellaneous containers for specific things
Miscellaneous crimes
Miscellaneous criminals
Miscellaneous educational organizations and systems
Miscellaneous games
Miscellaneous hobbies and the people who enjoy them
Miscellaneous legal terms
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
Miscellaneous payments
Miscellaneous pieces of furniture
Miscellaneous plants
Miscellaneous professionals
Miscellaneous Pronouns
Miscellaneous punishments
Miscellaneous religions and their members
Miscellaneous rooms
Miscellaneous soldiers
Miscellaneous special days
Miscellaneous symbols
Miscellaneous words used to describe sounds
Miscellaneous written symbols
misdial
misery guts
mislay
misplace
missing person
mission statement
misspent
Mistakes
Mistakes and Being Wrong
Misuse and Abuse
miter
mitre
mitten
mixed ability
mixed economy
mixer tap
Mixing and Combining
Mixtures and combinations
MN
M.O.
mobilise
moblogging
mockers
Mocking and mockery
Modal verbs
mod cons
modeled
Models and describing models and images
Modern and fashionable and up-to-date
modern-day
modernisation
modernise
modernization
modernization theory
modernize
modesty forbids​/​prevents me from doing something
modus vivendi
moggy
mohican
moi
moisten
Moisture in the air, clouds and cloudy weather
mold
Molson muscle
mom and apple pie
Moments and short periods of time
momma
monarchical
monastic
mondegreen
monetary integration
monetary union
Money
money-grubber
Money involved in gambling
money purchase scheme
money-spinning
Money that you owe
monkey-in-the-middle
Monkeys and apes
monkeyshines
Mont.
Months of the year
Monuments and memorials
moobs
mooch around
moonbeam
moonbow
moorhen
moral fiber
moral fibre
Morally Bad, Evil or Wrong
Morally bad or wrong
Morally bad or wrong behavior
Morally bad or wrong behaviour
Morally good or correct
Morally good or correct behavior
Morally good or correct behaviour
Morally Good, Right or Correct
Moral rules and rules of behavior
Moral rules and rules of behaviour
more like
more power to someone
more power to someone​/​someone’s elbow
more than somewhat
MORI
Morning and Daytime
morris dancing
mortise
Moses basket
most favored nation
most favoured nation
Most important
Mothering Sunday
mother-in-law
motherless
Mother Nature
mother’s ruin
Motoring crimes
motorised
motor neuron disease
motor neurone disease
motto
mould
moulder
Mountaineering, rock climbing and caving
Mountains and hills
Mountains, hills and cliffs
mountebank
mouse mat
mouth-watering
mouthwatering
Move
Movement by the wind
Movement on or in Water
Movements and movement
Movements downwards
Movements of water
Movements up and down or backwards and forwards
Movements upwards
move the goalposts
move​/​shift the goalposts
move​/​shift up a gear
move​/​shift your arse
movie house
Movie-making and theater production
Movie ratings
Movies and the movie industry
Movies and types of movie
Moving and Movement
Moving on Foot
Moving Quickly
Moving Slowly
Moving to and living in a different country
mph
MPhil
MPV
MRSA
Mrs Beeton
M.S.
MSc
MSP
MST
mucous membrane
mucus
muddie
mudroom
muffled
muggins
mug up
mukluks
mulch
multi-agency
multiagency
multidisciplinary
multi-disciplinary
multiethnic
multi-faith
multifaith
multi-purpose
multipurpose
multi-storey
multiuser
multi-user
mum-to-be
munificent
Muscles and tendons
Museums, libraries and art galleries
Musical ability
musical box
musical instrument
Musical instruments
musicality
Musical performances
Musical sounds
music director
Music, Singing and Dance
musk
musketeer
muso
mussel
mutton dressed as lamb
muu-muu
muzzy
m.v.
my arse
my girl
my (good​/​dear) man
my hat
Mysteries, riddles and unknown things or people
NA
NAAFI
naga
nail a rumour​/​lie
nail your colours to the mast
Nam
namaskar
namecheck
Names and Naming
Names and titles of important Christian figures
Names of bushes and shrubs
Names used for talking to a group of people
Names used for talking to a man or boy
Names Used for Talking to People
Names used for talking to people you don’t know
Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way
Names used for talking to women or girls
name-tape
nana
nanny goat
nannying
nanometer
nanometre
nanotechnology
nape
naphthalene
nappy rash
narked
narrows
nary
nat.
national curriculum
Nationality and Ethnicity
Natural and artificial substances used in jewellery
Natural and artificial substances used in jewelry
Natural, basic and essential
Natural Disasters
naturalise
naturalism
naturalistic language acquisition
natural resources
natural science
natural selection
nature trail
navel
navigator
navvy
navy bean
NC
NC-17
ND
N.Dak.
Neb.
ne bis in idem
Nebr.
Necessary
necromancy
needlewoman
need look no further
need no introduction
nefarious
Negative Qualities
negligee
negotiation of meaning
Neighborhood Watch
Neighbors
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbours
Neither hot nor cold
nem con
nemo iudex in causa sua
neoclassical
nerve center
nerve centre
net curtain
netting
network administrator
neuralgia
neurolinguistic programming
neutralise
Nev.
never again
Never and never again
nevermore
never so much as
New
New Age traveller
New Australian
new build
new-found
newfound
New Labour
new-laid
new moon
News and Media
newsbreak
newsdealer
Newspapers and Journalism
newsroom
news-sheet
Newtonian
New/Young
New Zealander
Next to, near to and not far away
ne’er
NH
NI
nice one
nick-nack
nicknack
Nightclothes
nightclub
night crawler
night depository
nightdress
nightgown
nightie
night porter
night safe
nightshirt
nightspot
nil by mouth
nincompoop
nine-day​/​seven-day​/​one-day wonder
ninepins
Nineteen Eighty-Four
ninja
nip at someone’s heels
niter
nitroglycerin
nitroglycerine
NJ
NM
N.Mex.
no-account
Noah’s ark
nob
nobble
no bother
no contest
noddle
nodule
no fear
no-fly list
nohow
noisy
Noisy and confused activity
nolle prosequi
nomadic
no more
no more do​/​will​/​can​/​have I
no more excuses​/​questions​/​secrets etc.
nonagenarian
nonaggression
non-aggression
nonalcoholic
non-alcoholic
Non-alcoholic drinks
nonaligned
non-aligned
nonappearance
non-appearance
nonattendance
non-attendance
non-combatant
noncombatant
noncommissioned officer
non-commissioned officer
noncompliance
non-contributory
noncooperation
non-cooperation
non-custodial
noncustodial
none of your beeswax
non-essential
nonessential
nonessentials
non-essentials
nonevent
non-event
non-executive director
Non-existence
non-existent
nonexistent
non-fat
nonfat
nonfiction
non-fiction
nonflammable
non-flammable
non-governmental
nongovernmental
nonintervention
non-intervention
non-invasive
noninvasive
non-iron
nonlinear
non-linear
non-member
nonmember
non-negotiable
nonnegotiable
non-nuclear
nonnuclear
nonobservance
non-observance
nonoperational
non-partisan
nonpartisan
non-payment
nonpayment
nonperson
non-person
nonprescription
non-prescription
non-profit
nonprofit
non-proliferation
nonproliferation
nonrefundable
non-refundable
Non-religious festivals and festivities
nonrenewable
non-renewable
non-resident
nonresident
nonresidential
non-residential
Nonsense
non sequitur
non-slip
nonslip
non-smoker
nonsmoker
nonsmoking
non-smoking
non-specific
nonspecific
non-standard
nonstandard
nonstarter
non-starter
nonstick
non-stick
non-stop
nonstop
Non-teaching staff of schools and colleges
nontransferable
non-transferable
non-U
non-union
nonunion
non-verbal
nonverbal
Non-verbal Communication
nonviolence
non-violence
non-violent
nonviolent
non-white
nonwhite
noodle
no offence
no offense
no reason
normalise
northeast
north-east
northeasterly
north-easterly
north-eastern
northeastern
Northern Mariana Islander
northward
north-west
northwest
northwesterly
north-westerly
north-western
northwestern
noscitur a sociis
nosebag
nose job
no-show
nosh-up
nostalgia
Not able to think clearly
Not Acting
Not affected and not having an effect
not a hundred per cent
Not allowed
not...any longer
not...any more​/​longer
not a patch on something
not a sausage
Not ashamed or embarrassed
Not at all
not bat an eye
not bat an eyelid
(not) be half the person​/​man​/​player etc. you used to be
not be made for (doing) something​/​to do something
not be set in​/​laid down in​/​written on tablets of stone
not be set in​/​laid down on​/​written on tablets of stone
not be up to much
Not big or small in size
Not brave or willing to take risks
not breathe a word
Not bright or shiny and not providing much light
Not busy and not working
not by a long shot
not by a long shot​/​chalk​/​way
not by any manner of means
not care twopence
not change your spots
Not clear to the senses
Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
Not costing anything
Not covered
Not definite or based on fact
Not direct
not do yourself any favours
Not drinking alcohol and not drunk or using drugs
Not effective or useful and not working correctly
Not enough
Notes in the musical scale
Not famous
Not feeling excited or enthusiastic
not feel​/​look too clever
Not finished and incomplete
not fit the mold​/​come from a different mold
not forgetting
not for love nor money
not for love or money
Not free or independent
not get a wink of sleep
not give a toss
not give someone​/​something a second​/​another thought
not give someone​/​something a​/​another thought
not go a bundle on something
not half
not have a bean
not have a cat in hell’s chance
not have a pot to piss in
not have much up top
Not having a clear meaning
Not having strong opinions or supporting a particular opinion or idea
not hear a dicky bird
nothing could be farther from the truth
nothing could be further from the truth
nothingness
Nothing, none and no one
nothing to sneeze at
not hold out (much) hope
no through road
no through street
Notices and signposts
noticing
notification
notify
Not in agreement
Not in debt
Not injured, wounded or hurt
Not interesting or exciting
Not involved in something
notions
not just whistling Dixie
not know beans about something
Not knowing about something
Not known or difficult to know
not know where to put yourself
not know your arse from your elbow
not know your ass from your elbow
Not liked or loved
Not likely to happen
Not limited or restricted
not look yourself
Not making you feel surprised or amazed
Not moving
not much cop
Not near and difficult to reach
Not obvious
Not paying attention
not pay someone​/​something any mind
Not planned
Not pleasant and enjoyable
Not possible
Not providing profit
not put a foot wrong
Not relevant or appropriate
Not reliable or trustworthy
Not religious and not holy
Not said or expressed
not say boo
Not sensible or reasonable
Not showing careful thought or good judgment
Not skilful or able
Not skillful or able
not sleep a wink
Not smooth
Not sorry
Not straight, upright or level
Not suitable or convenient
not to be sneezed at
not to harm a hair on someone’s head
not trust someone an inch
not trust someone any farther than an inch
not trust someone as far as you can throw them
not turn a hair
not unnaturally
Not very good
Not Very Good and Good Enough
Not wanted or needed
Not wearing clothes or a particular type of clothes
Not well planned
Not willing to do something
not your usual self
noun phrase
Nouns
novus actus interveniens
Now and the present
nowt
now that you mention it
now then
now you mention it
nth
nubuck
nuclear energy
nuclear family
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
Nuclear power
nuclear reactor
nuclear waste
Nuclear weapons
number crunching
Numbers
Numbers and types of number
numerical
numskull
nursery nurse
nursery slope
nurturance
Nuts, bolts, screws and nails
NV
NVQ
NZ
N.Z.
OA
oak apple
oakum
oarlock
oast house
OBE
Obedience and cooperation
obedient
Obedient and cooperative
Obeying and Disobeying the Law or Other Rules
Obie
obiter dictum
object complement
objection
Objects and Spaces
Objects used to separate things or mark where things are
obscurity
observatory
observe a silence
Obvious
Obvious and Not Obvious
ob​/​gyn
occasionally
occurrence
occur to
ocean sunfish
ocher
ochre
ocker
octogenarian
octopus
ocular
oddly enough
odds and sods
ode
odorless
odourless
Oedipus complex
OEIC
of a weekend​/​Sunday etc
of color
of colour
Ofcom
Offal
off and on
off base
off-brand
(off) by heart
off-center
off-centre
off-color
off-colour
Offensive and Abusive Language
Offensive words and language
Offensive words for homosexual people
Offensive words for people according to nationality or ethnicity
Offensive words for people who have specific medical conditions
Offensive words used to talk about someone’s sexual orientation
offeree
offeror
offer someone your hand
off hand
Office equipment and furniture
officeholder
office holder
Officers in the air force
Officers in the armed forces
Officers in the army
Officers in the Military
Officers in the navy or coast guard
Office supplies and other stationery
officialese
Official meetings and conferences
offie
off-plan
offshoring
off sick
off the beaten path​/​track
off the beaten track​/​path
off your food
off your hands
off your trolley
Ofsted
Often and many times
Often changing your opinions
of your own making
of​/​in the order of something
oi
oil pan
Oils and fats used in cooking
oilseed rape
Oil used as fuel and in chemical products
oink
okapi
okay then
Okie
Okla.
Old
Old Age
Old age and relating to old age
old dear
old economy
olden
Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned expressions of surprise
Old-fashioned expressions used when annoyed or angry
old-fashioned look​/​expression
old folk
old fruit
old lag
Old (of people)
Old (of things)
Old people
old salt
oldster
old stick
old trout
Old units of money
Old words and phrases in English verb declensions
O level
omega-3
omega-6 oil
omission
omit
omnivore
on-again, off-again
on a hiding to nothing
on an equal footing
on a shoestring
on a sticky wicket
on background
on British​/​U.S.​/​Japanese etc. soil
on British​/​US​/​Japanese etc soil
once in a blue moon
once or twice
on deck
on draft
on draught
One after another
one-horse
one in the eye for someone
one of the lads
one or other
one side​/​both sides of the aisle
one strike​/​two strikes​/​three strikes against someone​/​something
one thing leads to another
on everyone’s lips
one​/​a strike​/​two strikes​/​three strikes against someone​/​something
on fire
on (full) alert
on heat
on hospice (care)
onion ring
On land and away from the sea
onlooker
Only, except and not including
...only to do something
on my honor
on my honour
ono
on prescription
on-ramp
on sale or return
on second thought
on second thoughts
on someone’s coat-tails
on someone’s coattails
on-stream
on that​/​this score
on the bench
on the block
on the blower
on the bubble
on the cards
On the computer screen
on the cusp
on the distaff side
on the dot
on the double
on the factory floor
on the flat
on the good​/​bad​/​right​/​wrong side of someone
on the nod
on the nose
on the order of something
on the piss
on the point of doing something
on the prowl
on (the) record
on the right lines
on the right​/​wrong side of someone
on the trot
on the verge of something
on time
ontological
onus
onwards
on your bike!
on your feet
on your (own) head
on your (own) head be it
on your own time
on​/​for high days and holidays
on​/​off the bone
on​/​to one side
opacity
op art
Open
open-air
Open and Close
open-cut
open doors
open-faced sandwich
open-handed
open kimono
open primary
open question
open space
open your eyes to something
Opera
opera glasses
operatic
Operating Aircraft
Operating Machinery
operating theater
operating theatre
operetta
ophthalmic
Opinions and attitudes
Opinions and Ideas
Opportunities
Opposed to someone or something
Opposite and in the opposite way
Opposition
ops
optical
optical fiber
optical fibre
optical illusion
optical mouse
orangery
orang-utan
orangutan
ordered
order paper
ordinal number
Ordinal numbers
Ordinary and normal
Ordinary People
ordinary seaman
ordinary shares
ordure
organdie
organdy
organ grinder
organigram
Organized crime
Organized Events
Organs Inside the Body
orifice
Originals and copies of things
original sin
Origins and to have something as an origin
...or something (like that)
...or something (like that​/​of the sort)
or something​/​or anything
orthopaedic
orthopaedics
orthopaedist
orzo
OSHA
osprey
ostracise
Other buildings with a specific use
Other games played with balls
othering
Other parts of buildings
Other Parts of Speech and Punctuation
Other parts of the body from the outside
Other people who work in hospitals or care for people who are ill
otherwise than
ouch
Ouija board
ours
ouster
outbid
outdoor
Outdoor areas where animals are kept
Outdoor furniture and shades
outdoorsy
outer space
(out) in the open
out loud
outmaneuver
outmanoeuvre
out of doors
out of favor
out of favour
out of force of habit
out of hospital​/​school​/​college etc
out of hours
out of house
out of school​/​college​/​the hospital etc.
out of station
out of the corner of your eye
out of the frame
outplacement
out sick
Outside a place, object or building
outsourcing
out-take
outtake
outwith
over-achiever
overachiever
overage
over-age
overbid
overbite
overburden
Overcharging and underpaying money
overegg
overemphasise
overgeneralization
overgrown
overhead compartment
over-optimistic
overoptimistic
overpopulated
overproduction
oversubscribed
over the limit
ovoid
ovum
ow
Owners and ownership
own label
oxen
oxidise
oxymoron
oyster
ozone layer
PAC
Pac-10
pacey
package holiday
package tour
Packaging and describing packaging
paddle steamer
paddy field
pad up
paederast
paediatric
page down
Page Three girl
page up
Pain and pains
Painting and Decorating
Painting and decorating and people who decorate
pair up
pajama party
Paki
Palaeolithic
palatalise
pale blue​/​gray​/​pink etc.
pale blue​/​grey​/​pink etc
paleface
Paleolithic
pampas
pancake race
panchayat
panda
panda car
panel beater
pan out
Paper and cards for letters and greetings
paper clip
paperclip
paper qualifications
paper-thin
papery
pappardelle
pappy
parachute in
Parachuting and flying or falling for leisure
paraffin wax
paralinguistics
paralysed
paralyzed
parameter
Parasites
parcel bomb
parceled
parceling
parcel post
parens patriae
Parents
parish pump
parity
parking garage
parking light
parking ramp
Parkinson’s law
park keeper
parkland
Parliaments
parlor car
parlor game
parlour game
parlourmaid
parochial school
parse
part exchange
Participants in games and competitions
particle physics
particularise
Parties and celebrations
Parties, Festivals and Celebration
Parties, Festivals and Celebrations
Partly good and partly bad
Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs
Parts of a gun
Parts of a horse or pony
Parts of aircraft
Parts of a journey
Parts of Animals
Parts of a person’s character
Parts of baths and basins
Parts of bicycles and motorcycles
Parts of birds
Parts of boats and ships
Parts of bombs or explosives
Parts of books
Parts of Buildings
Parts of clocks and watches
Parts of clothes
Parts of combinations and mixtures
Parts of computer programs, systems or software
Parts of courses of study
Parts of discussions
Parts of doors and windows
Parts of films, stories and plays
Parts of fish
Parts of fruit and substances in fruit
Parts of hats
Parts of insects
Parts of jewellery and jewels
Parts of jewelry and jewels
Parts of lakes, rivers and streams
Parts of lamps and lights
Parts of law courts
Parts of machines and machinery
Parts of meals
Parts of meetings
Parts of movies, stories and plays
Parts of musical instruments
Parts of newspapers and magazines
Parts of Objects and Spaces
Parts of objects that stick out from the surface
Parts of performances
Parts of pieces of electrical equipment
Parts of pieces of furniture
Parts of pieces of music
Parts of pieces of writing
Parts of planets and stars
Parts of plants
Parts of poems
Parts of railway and tram systems
Parts of roads and road systems
Parts of shapes
Parts of shoes, boots and slippers
Parts of songs
Parts of television and radio programmes
Parts of television and radio programs
Parts of the Body from the Outside
Parts of the Human Body
Parts of toilets and toilet use
Parts of tools
Parts of trains, trams and cable cars
Parts of trees
Parts of trials
Parts of vegetables
party house
party plan
party school
pas de deux
pass around
passenger profiling
Passengers and riding in vehicles
passing lane
passing trade
passivise
pass mark
Passports and visas
pass round
pastiche
past its sell-by date
Past participles
Past, Present and Future
patchouli
patch through
patella
patent leather
pathogen
Paths used only for walking or riding
pathway
Patience
Patient and uncomplaining
patio door
patri-
Patriot Act
Patriot Day
patroled
patroling
Patterns
Patterns and arrangements
Paul Bunyan
paunch
pauperise
Pauses, intervals and halts
pavement artist
pavement café
Pavlovian
pay and display
pay-as-you-go
pay bed
paycheck
pay cheque
pay day
payday
pay down
PAYE
pay envelope
paygrade
Paying Attention
paying guest
paying-in slip
payment by results
Payments
pay packet
pay phone
payphone
pay raise
pay rise
pay settlement
pay someone back with interest
paystub
pay the earth
pay your dues
pcm
PDT
PE
P.E.
Peaceful and peacefulness
peak season
peanut gallery
pea-shooter
pea souper
pebble
pecking order
pectin
pectoral
pectoral fin
pedaled
pedaling
pedestrianise
pedestrian mall
pedestrian precinct
peelings
peeress
peer of the realm
peewee
peewit
pelican
pelmeni
pelvic
pelvis
penalise
penalty point
penalty rates
penalty shoot-out
penalty shot
pence
penciled
penciling
pencil moustache
penguin
Penn.
Penna.
penne
penny-ante
penny black
penny farthing
penny stock
penn’orth
Pens and pencils and their parts
Pensions
pentameter
Pentecostal
People According to Gender
People and Lifestyles
People and objects involved in ceremonies
People and organizations caring for the environment
People and organizations who test or check things
People and Society
People and things arranged in a particular way
People and things that are admired and respected
People and things that are treated badly
People and things that cause worry or problems
People at parties and social events
people carrier
People from a low social class
People from an upper social class
People from the middle classes
People in authority in the Christian church
People in specific periods of history
People involved in advertising and promotion
People involved in fights or arguments
People involved in meetings
People or things you can rely on or trust
people skills
People who are annoying or unpleasant
People who are confident, boastful or arrogant
People who are considered dishonest or insincere
People who are considered weak, useless or unreliable
People who are cruel and unkind
People who are determined and ambitious
People who are enthusiastic
People who are happy, hopeful and friendly
People who are ill or have a medical condition
People who are lazy or slow to act
People who are not happy, hopeful or friendly
People who are old-fashioned or do not like change
People who are poor
People who are rich
People who are shy or prefer to be alone
People who are tricked or easy to trick
People who ask or answer questions or make requests
People who cause trouble or problems
People who complain a lot or are difficult to please
People who design things
People who do boring, unimportant or unpleasant work
People who drink a lot of alcohol
People who drive vehicles for pleasure or work
People who guard or look after places or people
People who kill
People who live in a particular way
People who make and repair things
People who make others laugh or are fun to be with
People who own or rent property
People who own shops or sell specific things
People who plan or plot things
People who play musical instruments or write music
People who ride bicycles or motorcycles
People who run or work in hotels and guest houses
People who search or find
People whose job is to clean
People who send or deliver things
People who sew
People who steal
People who study specific subjects
People who talk a lot or too much, or are nosey
People who tell people what to do
People who tell secrets
People who travel
People who try to solve or end fights or arguments
People who use or operate the internet
People who use social media
People who use weapons
People who vote
People who watch or see something
People who work for airlines and people who travel on planes
People who work hard and are busy
People who work in a factory
People who work in film-making and theatre
People who work in movie-making and theater
People who work in printing and book production
People who work in prisons
People who work in restaurants, cafes and bars
People who work in television and radio
People who work in theaters and movie theaters
People who work in theatres and cinemas
People who work in the beauty trade
People who work on trains and railways
People who work with computers
People who work with royalty
People who worry a lot
People who write or edit
People with magical or supernatural powers
Peoria
peppercorn rent
pepper pot
pep rally
peptide
perambulator
per capita
percent
per cent
Percentages
percipient
percussion
percussive
peregrine
Perfect and perfectly
Performances and Performers
Performers and entertainers
Perfume
per head
per incuriam
Periods of bad health
Periods of history
Periods of loss or lack of success
Periods of quiet and calm
Periods of success
Periods of Time
periscope
perishables
perished
perisher
perishing
perish the thought
Permanence and continuity
Permanent and Impermanent
permanent-press
permatan
permeable
pernicious anemia
per se
personal ad
Personal Appearance of People and Animals
personal check
personal exemption
personalised
Personality and Personal Traits
Personal pronouns
Personal Traits
personal transporter
personification
Perspex
Persuading, Encouraging and Forcing
Pesach
petabyte
pethidine
petit bourgeois
petrolatum
petrolhead
pettifogging
PFI
phantasm
phantasmagoria
PhD
Ph.D.
phenobarbital
Philosophy
philter
philtre
phone booth
phoney war
phosphorescent
photocall
Photofit
photograph
photographer
photographic memory
Photographs and types of photographs
Photography and photographers
Photography and Photographs
photovoltaic cell
phulkari
phut
phwoah
phyllo
phylum
phys. ed.
Physical exercise and exercises
Physical fights
Physical forces and processes
Physical Geography
Physically painful and describing pain
Physically strong
Physically weak
Physical Pain
Physical Qualities
physical science
Physical sensations and movements in response to emotions
Physical sensations associated with emotions
Physical Signs of Emotion
Physical States
Physical strength
Physical Strength and Weakness
Physical weakness
physician’s assistant
Physics
physiological
physique
Piccadilly Circus
pick and mix
pick over the bones of something
picture molding
piece of work
Pieces and amounts of wood for various purposes
Pieces of music
Pieces of stone or rock
Pies and pastries
piggy-in-the-middle
piglet
pig off
pig out
pigs might fly
pikestaff
pile driver
pile on the agony
Piles of things
pileup
pillock
pilot officer
pinch-hit
pinch pennies
pine marten
pinhole
pink gin
pinko
pinny
pintable
pinto
pinup
pinwheel
pinyon
pipe band
piped music
pipe someone aboard
pip someone at the post
piranha
Pisces
piss about
piss all over someone​/​piss on someone
piss around
piss artist
piss away
pisshead
piss-take
piss-up
pissy
piss yourself
pit-a-pat
pitch invasion
pitch someone a line​/​yarn
pitch up
pithead
pit out
pit pony
pituitary gland
pivot joint
pivot on
pixel
pixelated
pizza parlor
piñon
place card
placeholder
Places and objects involved in elections
Places of a particular type
Places to hide and places to hide things
Places where people dance
Places where people receive medical care
Places where war and fighting take place
plaintive
planetary
Planets, stars and other objects in space
plangent
plankton
Plants
Plants and Flowers
Plants that grow in water
plastic bullet
plasticine
plasticity
plastic mac
Plastics and Rubber
plastic surgeon
Plastic surgery
plastic surgery
plat du jour
platform game
platypus
play about
playback singer
playbook
play-by-play
play dirty
played-out
Players and positions in various sports
Playing, performing and arranging music
Playing Sports
play (merry) hell with
playoff
playpen
playscheme
play silly buggers
play the system
plc
Pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing
Pleasant situations
Pleasant smells
Pleasant, soft and gentle sounds
pleasure boat
plebby
plebe
plectrum
pled
plimsoll
plonk down
plough ahead
plough a lone​/​a lonely​/​your own furrow
plough back
plough into
ploughman
ploughman’s lunch
plough on
ploughshare
plough through
plough up
plover
plow ahead
plow a lone​/​lonely​/​your own furrow
plow back
plow into
plowman
plowshare
plow through
plow up
pluck your eyebrows
plug for
plumage
plumb in
Plumbing and drainage systems
plus-size
p.m.
pm
PMT
Podunk
poem
poetic licence
poetic license
Poetry
Poetry and poets
pogo
pointillism
point of order
point of view
point person
points
point-to-point
pointy-headed
poisoning
poison oak
poison someone’s mind against someone
poke along
poker machine
pol
Polack
Police officers
Police stations
Police uniforms, vehicles and equipment
Polite
Polite and Impolite
Polite behavior
Polite behaviour
Polite in an unpleasant or insincere way
politely
Polite words and expressions
political action committee
Political beliefs and their supporters
Political Parties and Their Supporters
Political Rebellion and Protest
Politicians
Politicians and Government Officials
politicise
pollen
polling day
polling place
polliwog
Pollutants
pollywog
polythene
pom
pomp
ponce
poncey
poncy
pony-trekking
poofter
pooh
poo-poo
Poor
poor boy
pootle
pop art
pope’s nose
pop fly
pop-gun
popgun
pop off
popover
pop psychology
pops
Popularity or popular things and places
Popular with many people
populated
Population and demographics
population center
population centre
populous
pop your clogs
porch swing
pork pie
pork rinds
pork scratchings
Pornography, erotica and sex toys
Portacrib
Portakabin
Portaloo
porta potty
portico
Positive Qualities
positive vetting
positivism
Possess and Hold
Possessive pronouns
Possible and able to be done
Possible and Impossible
postage meter
Post and the Post Office
post bellum
postcode lottery
postdoc
posterity
post-free
postie
postmodernism
postpartum depression
postwar
post-war
potash
potbellied pig
potbelly
potluck
pot on
Pots and pans
pots of something
Pottery
potter’s wheel
potting shed
potting soil
POTUS
pound cake
pour it on
pour oil on troubled waters
powdery
Power, authority, influence and leadership
Powerful
power nap
power shower
power tool
p & p
PPO
P.P.S.
PPS
practical nurse
Practice and practicing doing something
Practice and practising doing something
practice what you preach
practicing
practised
practise on
practise what you preach
practising
praesidium
prairie
Praise and admiration
Praising and Expressing Approval
Praising and worshipping a god or gods
prang
prank call
prasad
prawn
prayer beads
prayer book
preach to the choir
preach to the converted
precautionary
preciousness
predefined
predetermined
predicant
predicative
predictable
Predicting and prediction
predominately
preemie
preeminent
pre-eminent
preempt
pre-empt
preemptive
pre-emptive
pre-enjoyed
preferred provider organization
Preferring and preference
Preferring to be alone
Prefixes
pregame
Pregnancy and having a baby
Pregnant and be pregnant
prehensile
prelims
premenstrual tension
premiss
premium bond
Preparations and plans
Prepared dishes
preparedness
Prepare food for cooking or eating
prepare the way for something
prepare the way​/​ground for something
Preparing tea and coffee drinks
prepend
Prepositions
preprogram
pre-program
prerecorded
pre-school
Pre-school
preschooler
Present
presentational
present-day
Present everywhere or in many places
Presenting and working on television and radio programmes
Presenting and working on television and radio programs
Present participles
Presents and gifts
preservation order
Preserved in a particular way
Preserve food
preset
press clipping
pressie
pressperson
press the flesh
pre-tax
pretax
pre-teen
pretty much​/​well​/​near
pretty much​/​well​/​nearly
pretty pretty
prewar
pre-war
Price behavior
Price behaviour
price index
Prices and costs
Prices, Costs and Charging
prick out
Pride and Confidence
primary accent
primary color
primary colour
primary product
Prime Ministers
Prime Minister’s Question Time
prime rib
primogeniture
primula
Primus
princedom
principal boy
Principles of Right or Wrong
printed matter
printer driver
Printing and fonts and print layout
prise out of
prismatic
Prisoners
Prisons and Prisoners
prison visitor
private bank
private defence
private defense
Private investigators
private label card
private member’s bill
private showing
private soldier
private treaty
private view
prize day
prize-giving
prize out of
Prizes and honors for other achievements
Prizes and honours for other achievements
Prizes for arts and entertainment
probate
probative
probiotics
problem page
Problems and Difficulties
Problems with machines
pro bono
Processed vegetables
Processes in computing
Processes in fiction
proclamation
procurator fiscal
Produce or Give Off
Producers and product names and standards
production line
productive skills
Products and groups of products
Products of chemical reactions and processes
Products of fire
professionalise
professionalize
Professionals
Profit
profit center
profit centre
Profits and Losses in Business
profligate
pro forma invoice
progesterone
prognostic
programme
programme music
Programming and programming languages
program music
Progress and development
Promises
promise someone the moon​/​earth
Promising and Promises
promissory note
promotional
prompting
pronouncement
pronounce someone dead
Pronouns
Pronunciation and pronouncing words
Proof and evidence
propagandise
propelling pencil
Properties of substances
prosperity
Protecting and Defending
Protective
Protesters, rebels and terrorists
protozoan
protractor
protuberance
proverb
Providing profit
pry out
P.S.
PS
psephology
P.S.T.
psychedelia
psychiatrist
psychiatry
psychoanalyse
psychoanalysis
psychoanalyst
psychoanalyze
psychobabble
psychological
Psychological processes
Psychology and Psychoanalysis
psychometric
psychotherapist
psychotherapy
Pte
PTO
P.T.O.
Public address systems and equipment for making sounds louder
Public and national holidays
public enquiry
public footpath
Public Holidays and Saint’s Days
public housing
public opinion
public-service announcement
Public telephones
public transportation
Publishers and companies that publish books
pudding basin
puffed
pukka
puku
pullet
pulley
pulling power
pull on
pull something to pieces​/​apart
pull something to pieces​/​apart​/​to bits
pull the other one (it’s got bells on)
pull up stakes
pull your socks up
pull​/​get your finger out
pump-action
pump iron
pump room
punch someone’s lights out
punch​/​put someone’s lights out
punctual
Punctuality
Punctuation
Punishment and Punishing
Punishment in prison
Punishments outside of prison
punkah
punnet
pupa
puppy
purpose-built
Purposes and intentions
purser
purview
push bike
push in
push-start
push the boat out
push​/​put someone over the top
put a block on something
put a bug in someone’s ear
put a crimp in​/​on something
put a hold on something
put a kettle on
put a lid on it
put a lid on something
put a price (tag)​/​value etc. on something
put a price​/​value etc on something
put a sock in it
put a tracer on something
putdown
put flesh on (the bones of) something
put in​/​toss in​/​give your two cents’ worth
put it there
put on the dog
put paid to something
put some muscle into it
put someone​/​something before​/​over​/​above
put something out of its misery
put the kettle on
put the screws on someone
put the wind up someone
putting
Putting and Placing
Putting fuel in vehicles
put toward
put towards
put up the shutters
put your foot in it
put your foot in your mouth
put your hand in your pocket
put your head above the parapet
put your shirt on something
put​/​stick two fingers up at someone
put​/​tighten​/​turn the screws on someone
put​/​turn​/​set the clock back
put​/​turn​/​set the clock forward
pw
p.w.
PWR
python
Q.E.D.
QED
quadripartite
quagga
quality control
quanta
Quantity and Extent
quantum meruit
quantum theory
quarreled
quarreling
quarterfinal
quarter-final
quarter horse
quatrain
Queen’s Counsel
Queen’s evidence
quesadilla
Questioning and types of questions
question master
questionnaire
question time
queue-jumping
quick-fire
quick-freeze
Quickly
quick study
quid pro quo
quin
quint
quintuple
Quizzes, puzzles and guessing games
Quonset hut
Quorn
rabbit ears
rabbit hole
race against time
race car
racegoer
race meeting
Race relations, racism and religious hatred
Races and racing
Race tracks and parts of race tracks
racialism
Racing with cars and other vehicles
rackets
RADA
raddled
radiation
radicalise
radii
radioactive
radioactive waste
radioactivity
Radioactivity and radiation
Radio, radar and sonar signals
radio telescope
radium
Rafferty’s rules
rag-and-bone man
Raggedy Ann
railcard
Rail passengers and rail travel
Railway, boat and bus stations and stops
Railways and Trains
rain forest
rainforest
rain out
Rain, snow and sleet
rainy
raise the dead
raise​/​sound the alarm
Raising and caring for a child
rake someone over the coals
rake through
rally around
rally round
ramblings
ram-raiding
ram​/​bring home a message
randomise
range cooker
range hood
Rangers and park keepers
rank outsider
rapid transit system
rap someone on​/​across the knuckles
rap someone on​/​over the knuckles
Rare and sought-after
rarely
Rarely and not often
rat-arsed
rat-a-tat
rat-a-tat-tat
ratbag
ratepayer
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing
Rates of increase and the process of increasing
ratfink
ratio decidendi
rationale
rationalise
rattle out
rattler
rat trap
raunchy
-ravaged
rave it up
rave-up
rawhide
raw materials
ray gun
raze
razor
razor-edged
razor-thin
razzle
RBI
Reacting and Responding
Reacting quickly or strongly
Reactions and ways of responding
reactor
readies
Reading
Reading Books, Newspapers and Magazines
read someone’s palm
read the tea leaves
ready for something​/​ready to do something
ready, get set, go
Ready or about to do something
ready, steady, go
ready to roll
reaffirm
reafforestation
Real
Real and seeming real
Real estate
Real Estate and Buying or Renting Property
reality
Reality and Truth
real life
reaper
rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic
Reasons and excuses
recently
reception centre
reception room
receptive skills
recharger
recipient
reciprocity
recitative
recognisable
recognizable
recognizance
recollection
reconnoiter
reconnoitre
recorded delivery
Recording equipment and general words for recording
Recording people’s lives and the stages of life
Records and other musical recordings
recovery vehicle
rec room
rectangular
recto
red as a beet
redcurrant
red currant
redemptive
red ink
redistricting
red line
Red List
reductive
reecho
re-echo
reeducate
re-educate
reefer jacket
re-elect
reelect
reengineer
re-engineer
reenter
re-enter
re-entry
reentry
reestablish
reeve
re-examine
reexamine
referent
Referring to parts of documents or pieces of writing
Reflexive pronouns
reformatory
reform school
reformulate
refract
refrigerate
refrigerator-freezer
Refrigerators and freezers
Refusals and the act of refusing
refuse collector
regal
Regions of the world
registered mail
registered post
registration document
regius professor
rego
regularise
Regularly and regular
regulatory
reincarnated
rejig
rejigger
rekey
Relatedness/Separateness
Related to history and the past
Relating or referring to sex and sexual activity
Relating to a country, or its language or culture
Relating to adulthood
Relating to advertising and promotion
Relating to analysing or examination
Relating to analyzing or examination
Relating to behavior
Relating to behaviour
Relating to borrowing money and owing money
Relating to buying or leasing real estate
Relating to card games
Relating to cars and other road vehicles
Relating to Christian churches and groups and their members
Relating to cloth and fabric
Relating to computer software, systems and equipment
Relating to countries or regions of the world
Relating to crying and tears
Relating to humor
Relating to humour
Relating to learning and the process of learning
Relating to life and lifestyles in the us
Relating to making profit
Relating to management and running a business
Relating to marriage and types of marriage
Relating to medicines and drugs
Relating to money and possessions
Relating to moral rules and rules of behavior
Relating to moral rules and rules of behaviour
Relating to muscles and tendons
Relating to names and the process of naming
Relating to national and international borders
Relating to operating aircraft
Relating to or associated with drinking alcohol
Relating to or connected with specific animals
Relating to or connected with the Christmas period
Relating to or describing distance
Relating to or describing government policies
Relating to or describing ships and boats
Relating to or describing vehicles and transportation
Relating to photography and photographs
Relating to political parties and their supporters
Relating to prison life
Relating to renting or hiring
Relating to royalty and the nobility
Relating to searching and finding
Relating to sending or taking
Relating to sound
Relating to specific areas of study
Relating to storms
Relating to tax and taxation
Relating to television or radio
Relating to theater and acting
Relating to theatre and acting
Relating to the ball in sports and games
Relating to the business of publishing
Relating to the eye and the ability to see
Relating to the forming and breaking up of organizations
Relating to the future
Relating to the heart and blood
Relating to the home
Relating to the law or laws, or the work of lawyers
Relating to the nose
Relating to the ordinary people
Relating to the planets, stars and other objects in space
Relating to the work of an artist
Relating to towns and town planning
Relating to unusual and unacceptable sexual behavior
Relating to unusual and unacceptable sexual behaviour
Relating to using illegal drugs
Relating to Various Sports
Relating to When Something Happens
Relating to wines and spirits
Relating to writing and editing
relational
Relationships and membership of social groups
relative humidity
Relative Qualities
relativism
Relaxing and Being Inactive
Relevant and appropriate
Reliable and trustworthy
relief pitcher
relief road
relief teacher
Religion
Religion and Spirituality
Religious and church buildings
Religious ceremonies and practices
Religious objects, symbols and texts
remade
Remaining or leftover
remand centre
remediable
Remembering and Forgetting
remembrance
remnant
Remove
Remove by cutting
Remove or Replace Something
Removing gas from the body
Removing Waste From the Body
REM sleep
remunerative
rent book
rent boy
Renting and Hiring
renunciation
reorganisation
repairable
Repairs and Repairing
Repairs and the action of repairing
Repetition and repetitive
Replacements
replenish
reply-paid
repo man
report card
reporting
repossess
Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptiles, lizards, newts and amphibians
Republicans and Republicanism
Reputation
Reputations
Requests and demands
re-release
rerelease
re-route
reroute
Rescue and rescuing
reserve price
residents’ association
res ipsa loquitor
res judicata
reskilling
resonant
resonator
Respect and self-respect
respectful
Respectfully yours
Responsibilities and Duties
Responsibilities and responsibility
responsibility
Responsible for something or someone
responsive
restaurant car
Restaurants and cafes
Restaurants, Cafes and Bars
restaurant​/​dining​/​sleeping car
rested
resting bitch face
restitutio ad integrum
restock
rest on
restored
restriction
restrictive practices
Results and Outcomes
retaliate
retaliatory
retirement community
retirement plan
retrospect
retrovirus
returner
return the compliment
Reuben sandwich
Revd
revelatory
reveler
reveller
Revenge
Revenge and Vengeance
reverent
reverential
reverse light
reversing light
revert back
revert to
revisionism
revitalise
revolutionise
revolve
reworking
rewrite history
RFD
rhapsodise
rhetorical question
rhinovirus
rhythmic
rhythm section
RI
ribbon development
rib cage
Rice, wheat and grain products
Rich
ride herd on
ride shotgun
ride the rails
ride the range
ride​/​call shotgun
ridged
Riding a bicycle or motorcycle
riff
riff-raff
riffraff
rigamarole
rigatoni
right-angled triangle
right-click
righto
right of abode
right-of-center
right-of-centre
right off the bat
(right) on cue
right triangle
rightward
rightwards
Right-wing politics and Conservatism
rill
ring back
ring bearer
ring-fence
Ringing sounds
ring off
ring-pull
ring the changes
ring through
rinky-dink
R.I.P.
ripping
riptide
rising damp
Risks, threats and dangers
rite of passage
ritualised
riverbank
river bank
river bed
riverbed
Rivers, streams and springs
RN
R.N.
Road and traffic signals and crossings
road pricing
road racing
Roads and Transportation by Road
Road surfaces and features
road train
Road Vehicles
Road vehicles other than cars
Road vehicles pulled by horses
roadwork
roadworks
roaring
rock bottom
rock cake
rock candy
rock pool
role-playing game
Roles for actors
roll around
rolled gold
rolled oats
rollerball
roll of honour
roll-on roll-off
roll-top desk
Rolodex
Roman Catholicism
Romance language
Roman numeral
Roman numerals
Romantic and Sexual Relationships
romper suit
rondavel
roo
Roofs and parts of roofs
roof terrace
roomer
room for manoeuvre
Rooms
Rooms and areas in hotels and guest houses
Rooms and areas in religious buildings
Rooms and departments in hospitals and clinics
Rooms found in the home
Rooms in government and office buildings and rooms where people work
Rooms in schools and colleges
Rooms in theaters, restaurants and other public buildings
Rooms in theatres, restaurants and other public buildings
room temperature
room to maneuver
rootless
root vegetable
ropable
Rorschach test
rose bush
rosebush
rose-colored
rose-coloured
Rosh Hashanah
rotating joint
Rotten, decaying and spoilt
rotter
rouble
roughhouse
round about
Rounded and circular shapes
Roundhead
round on
round-table
round the twist
roustabout
rowboat
Rowing
rowing boat
rowlock
royal assent
royal commission
Royal Honors
Royal Honours
royal jelly
Royal titles
R.P.
RR
Rt Hon.
rub along
Rubber
rubber bullet
rubber check
Rubbish, litter and remains
rubbishy
rubble
Rube Goldberg
ruble
rub someone the wrong way
rub someone up the wrong way
ruby anniversary
ruby wedding
rude health
ruffian
Rugby
rugger
Rule Britannia
ruled
Rulers and Royalty
Rulers in the past
Ruling and not ruling
rumble on
ruminant
rumored
rumormonger
rumor​/​word​/​legend has it that
rumoured
rumour-monger
rumour​/​word​/​legend has it that
rumpus room
run circles around someone
running order
running total
run out of gas
run out of gas​/​steam
run rings round someone
run someone close
run someone​/​something to earth
run someone​/​something to ground
run wild
run​/​blow hot and cold
run​/​drive something into the ground
run​/​take its course
run​/​work​/​drive someone into the ground
Ruritanian
rye grass
ryegrass
S.A.
SA
saber-rattling
sabre-rattling
sacred site
saddo
Sadie Hawkins Day
Sadness and Happiness
Sadness and unhappiness
Sadness, Unhappiness, Disappointment and Regret
sadsack
Safe and harmless
safety razor
safe​/​firm ground
safflower oil
Sagittarius
sailboat
Sailing and boating
Sailing and boating equipment
sailing boat
sailor
Sailors and people who work on boats and ships
Saints and sainthood
Salads and salad dressings
sale of work
saleroom
saliva
salivary gland
saloon bar
salt cellar
salt marsh
saltpeter
saltpetre
salt shaker
sameness
samurai
sander
Sandhurst
sandpiper
Sandwiches, rolls and toast
sanger
sanitarium
sanitary pad
sanitary towel
Sanitation and Disposing of Waste
Sanitation and waste disposal
sanitation worker
sanitise
sapper
sappy
Saran Wrap
SASE
Sasquatch
Sassenach
Satisfaction and satisfying a need
Satisfactory and good enough
Saturday night special
sauceboat
sauce boat
savannah
save your​/​someone’s hide
savor of
Savory sauces and vinegars
savour of
savoury
Savoury sauces and vinegars
sawbones
sawbuck
sawdust
sawed-off shotgun
sawn-off shotgun
saw off
saying
Saying Yes and No
say it all
say what?
say what (now)?
say what you like (about)
say​/​cry uncle
say​/​wave​/​kiss goodbye to something
S-bend
SC
scalawag
scale back
scale down
scallywag
scandalise
scapula
scare tactics
scar over
scarves
scene-of-crime
scenic railway
scepter
sceptre
schematise
schnook
School and university examinations and tests
school day
schoolday
school dinner
school lunch
schoolmate
School pupils
Schools
school shooting
school spirit
School subjects
schtuck
sciatic
Science fiction
scientifically
Scientific areas of study
Scientific research and relating to scientific research
Scientific Research, Laboratories and Laboratory Equipment
sci-fi
scissor
scorekeeper
Scoring points and goals
scornful
Scorpio
Scotch broth
Scotch mist
Scotch pancake
Scotch tape
scot-free
scourer
Scouse
Scouser
scrape back
scrape in
scratch-and-sniff
scratch the surface
scream the place down
scream​/​yell bloody murder
screen font
screw top
scriptural
scrubbing brush
scrub brush
scrummy
scrutinise
scuff mark
Sculpture
scungy
S-curve
SD
S.Dak.
Sea animals
Sea Animals and Shellfish
sea captain
seachanger
sea dog
Sea fish
Seafood
sea lion
seal off
seaman
seance
search and rescue
Searching and Trying to Find Things
Seas and oceans
seatmate
sea water
seawater
sebaceous
sebaceous gland
sebum
secateurs
secondary accent
secondary color
secondary colour
secondary modern
secondary stress
secondhand
Secondhand
Second-hand
second-string
secretion
Secrets and secretiveness
Secret, secretive and in secret
Section Eight
secularise
security service
sedge
sedimentary
seeker
Seek Possession
see over
see someone coming (a mile off)
see someone right
see something coming (a mile away)
see something coming (a mile off)
see the colour of someone’s money
see which way the wind blows​/​is blowing
see​/​hear things
seldom
selective service
self-assembly
self-build
self-centered
self-centred
self-certification
self-defence
self-defense
self-deprecating
self-described
self-effacing
self-expression
self-injury
Selfish, greedy and not generous
selfless
self-raising flour
self-regulatory
Selling events
sellout
selves
semantic
semantic prosody
semi-automatic
semiautomatic
semi-conscious
semiconscious
semidetached
semi-detached
seminarian
semipermanent
semi-permanent
semi-precious
semiprecious
semi-professional
semiprofessional
semi-skilled
semiskilled
semi-skimmed
semivowel
semi-vowel
semiweekly
Sending Things or People
send someone off with a flea in their ear
seniority
Sensible and reasonable
sensitise
sensor
sentential
sentimentalize
Sep.
Separate and not related
Separating and Dividing
separatist
separator
septicaemia
septicemia
septuagenarian
sepulcher
sepulchre
sequencing
sequined
sequinned
sera
Series of events or occurrences
Serious and humorless
Serious and humourless
Serious, severe and extreme
serjeant at arms
serotonin
serpentine
serrated
Servants
servery
service center
service centre
service dog
service mark
services
Services in hotels and guest houses
servile
servitor
set an example (for someone)
set a precedent
set a record
seth
set light to something
Sets of rooms for accommodation
set someone to work
sett
Setting, controlling and changing prices and costs
settle an (old) score (with someone)
settle someone’s estate
setup
set your cap for​/​at someone
set​/​get the record straight
set​/​lay eyes on
set​/​lay​/​clap eyes on
set​/​put the record straight
Seven Sisters
sewage plant
sewage works
Sewing and Needlework
sexagenarian
Sex and Reproduction
Sex and reproductive organs
Sex crimes
Sex for money
Sexual activity
Sexual and/or romantic relationships
Sexually attractive
Sexually Attractive, and Sexually Attractive People
Sexually attractive man or woman
Sexually attractive men
Sexually attractive women
Sexually exciting
Sexual Orientation
sexual reproduction
SF
shabash
shagged
shake hands (with someone)
shale
Shame and Embarrassment
Shame or embarrassment
shammy
shanty town
shantytown
Shape
Shape and Types of Shapes
Shaped like a specific object
Shapeless
Shapeless and Shapelessness
Shapes with many angles
Shared or divided and not shared or divided
share out
sharing economy
shat
shave
shaver
Shaving and hair removal
shaving brush
shaving cream
sheaves
sheep-pen
sheet cake
shellacking
Shellfish and shells
sheltered accommodation​/​housing​/​flats etc
Sheltered or not sheltered from the weather
shelves
sherbert
sheriff court
shifting sands
shift​/​switch gears
shikari
shill bidding
shinbone
shipmate
shipping forecast
shipping news
ship-to-shore
Shipwrecks and accidents at sea
Shirts, t-shirts and tops
shirt tail
shirttail
shirtwaist
shirtwaister
shit-scared
shiver
shock horror
shock jock
Shoes, boots and slippers
shogun
shone
shoot the works
shoot your bolt
shopfitting
Shop fittings and equipment
shop floor
Shoppers and customers
shopping basket
shopping center
shopping centre
shopping precinct
Shops and Shopping
shopwalker
Short and high sounds
short back and sides
shortchange
short-change
short-changed
shortcrust pastry
shortcut
short cut
Short forms
shorthand typist
short of something
short-termism
short-term memory
shoulder arms
shoulder blade
shoulder-high
Shouts and shouting
shoveled
shoveling
shovel the driveway​/​sidewalk​/​path etc.
shove over
show biz
showbiz
showerproof
showery
showground
Showing love, respect and admiration
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions
Showing off, boasting and boastfulness
Showing support for something or someone
show over
show willing
show yourself
show​/​wave​/​fly the flag
shriveled
shriveling
shroud-waving
shrub
shtick
shutdown
shut-eye
shut out of
shut up shop
shut your ears to something
shut your mouth​/​face​/​trap
shut your mouth​/​face​/​trap​/​gob
sick and tired of something​/​sick to death of something
sick and tired of something​/​sick to death of something​/​sick to the back teeth of something
sick bag
sickie
sickle-cell anaemia
sickle cell anemia
sickness benefit
sick note
side issue
sidelong
sidereal
sideview mirror
sidewalk artist
sidewheeler
sidewinder
side with
sierra
siesta
sighting
signaled
signaling
Signals and equipment used for warning people
signboard
signed and sealed
signed, sealed, and delivered
signified
signifier
Signposts and Notices
Signs and Symbols
Signs of damage
Signs of emotions
Signs of how things are or what may happen in the future
sign​/​take the pledge
Silent and silence
silent auction
silent film
silent movie
silent period
silica
silicone
Silk and silk cloth
Silly behavior
Silly behaviour
silly billy
silver dollar
silvertail
silver-tongued
Similar and similarly
Similar and Typical
Similarity and Difference
Similarity and similarities
simnel cake
simultaneously
Sincerely yours
Singers
Singers and Singing
single file
single out
sinister
sink your differences
sinus
siphon bottle
Sir Humphrey
sister-in-law
sit in for
sitting tenant
Situations and Circumstances
Situations involving fighting and violence
Situations in which people hurry
sitz bath
sixfold
sizzle
S.J.
skag
Skating and sports played on ice
skeet shooting
skein
skeleton crew
skeleton in the closet
skeleton in the cupboard​/​closet
skeleton staff​/​crew​/​service
skies
Skiing and other sports taking place on snow
Skilful and able
Skillful and able
Skills and Talents
Skill, talent and ability
skimmed milk
skim milk
skincare
skin care
Skin problems, swellings and injuries
skintight
skin-tight
skip it
skip out
skip town
skirl
Skirts and dresses
skivvies
skivvy
skull and crossbones
sky-high
skyline
skyward
skywards
S & L
slag off
slam something home
slap and tickle
slap-happy
slaphappy
slaphead
slap on
slapper
slap-up
slash your wrists
slate blue​/​gray
slate blue​/​grey
slaughtered
slave labor
slave labour
Slaves and slavery
slavish
sledging
Sleep
sleep apnea
sleep apnoea
Sleepers and describing sleep
Sleeping, Dreaming and Waking Up
sleepless
sleep like a baby​/​log
sleep like a log​/​baby
sleep the night
sleepwalking
sleepwear
slice off
slide rule
Slightly, to some degree and not completely
Slight signs of something
sling your hook
slip away
slip by
slipcover
slipped disc
slipped disk
slither
Sloane
Slopes and sloping
Slow and gradual movements
Slowly
slow off the blocks​/​mark
slow off the mark​/​blocks
slowpoke
slow-worm
slugfest
slugger
small ad
Small Amounts
Small amounts of a feeling or quality
Small amounts of money
Small amounts or pieces of something
Small and minor problems
small goods
Small groups of people
Small in size
Small numbers and quantities
smalls
smart alec
smart aleck
smart arse
smart ass
smartypants
smarty-pants
Smell
Smelling like a particular thing
Smelling pleasant
Smelling unpleasant
Smells And Describing Smells
smell up
Smiles
Smiling and Smiles
Smith and Wesson
smoke and mirrors
smokeless
smokescreen
smoke screen
Smokey Bear
Smoking and not smoking
Smoking Cigarettes, Cigars and Pipes
Smooth and Not Smooth
smooth the path​/​way (for)
smooth the way (for)
smoulder
snaffle
snafu
Snakes
snakeskin
snap fastener
snap-on
snarf
snatch squad
sneak preview
snit
sniveling
snivelling
Snooker, billiards and pool
snoot
snorkeled
snorkeling
snotty-nosed
snow-capped
snow chains
snowclone
snow cone
snowplough
snow plough
snowplow
snowsuit
Snr
snuffle
snuff movie
Soap and bath products
soapbox
soapflakes
soapstone
sob​/​cry your heart out
sociability
Social class and attitudes to class
social constructivism
social housing
socialise
social media
Social media
Social media and social networking
social networking
social security number
Social Status
societal
Society
sociocultural
socking
Socks and stockings
sod all
soda siphon
sodding
sodium hydroxide
sodium nitrate
sod off
Sodom and Gomorrah
Soft and smooth
softbound
soft fruit
Soft Furnishings
soft furnishings
softly spoken
soft toy
soh
Soil and earth
Soil, Earth and Fertilization
Soil fertility and fertilization
solar
solar plexus
Soldiers in the past
soldiery
sold on something
solely
Solid, stiff or hard
solipsism
Solomon Islander
solvency
some hope​/​not a hope
someone can do something blindfold
someone can do something blindfolded
someone can’t see the forest for the trees
someone can’t see the wood for the trees
someone couldn’t​/​doesn’t give a monkey’s
someone has cooties
someone is tripping
someone nearly died
Someone or something that is blamed or accused
Someone or something that is like someone or something else
Someone or something that makes you ashamed or embarrassed
Someone or something that protects and defends
Someone who arrives
Someone who gives
Someone who is bad at doing something
Someone who is brave and willing to take risks
Someone who is good at doing something
Someone who is intelligent or well informed
Someone who is kind, generous or helpful
Someone who is loved or loves
Someone who is not brave or willing to take risks
Someone who is selfish or not generous
Someone who is unintelligent, stupid or silly
Someone who likes to enjoy themself
Someone who receives or collects something
Someone who sells or uses illegal drugs
someone would be well advised to do something
someone would be well​/​better advised to do something
someone would give you the shirt off their back
someone wouldn’t hurt​/​harm a fly
someone wouldn’t say boo to a goose
someone would turn in their grave
someone would turn over in their grave
Someone you feel sorry for
someone’s betters
someone’s department
someone’s dream
someone’s eyes are bigger than their stomach
someone’s eyes are bigger than their stomach​/​belly
someone’s heart aches
someone’s heart pounds​/​beats​/​thumps
someone’s heart swells with happiness​/​pride
someone’s heart’s desire
Someone’s husband, wife or partner
someone’s inside(s)
someone’s mask​/​demeanor slips
someone’s mask​/​demeanour slips
someone’s pronouns
someone’s schooldays
someone’s shout
someone’s stomach churns​/​lurches​/​tightens
someone’s take on something
someone’s trail​/​scent has gone cold
someone’s true colors
someone’s true colours
someone’s voice breaks
someone’s water breaks
someone’s waters break
Somerset House
something costs money
something expresses itself
something is in your blood
something isn’t worth a plug​/​wooden nickel
Something or someone missing from somewhere
Something or someone that is good or very good
something runs in the​/​someone’s family
Something that cannot or will not change
Something that encourages something or someone
Something that is annoying
Something that is certain or likely to happen
Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
Something that is easy to do
Something that is large in size
Something that is not real or true
Something that is of very bad quality
Something that is popular only for a short time
Something that is silly or useless
Something that is small in size
Something that kills
Something that you are discussing
Something that you hate
something will run and run
something​/​someone rules
sometimes
Sometimes, but not often
Songs
son-in-law
sonnet
son of a gun
Sons and daughters and nephews and nieces
Soon and as soon as possible
SOR
sorehead
Sororities and fraternities
Sotheby’s
Sound and Qualities of Sound
Sounds made by animals
Sounds Made by Objects
Sounds made by people
Sounds of things hitting or rubbing together
sound​/​raise the alarm
Soups
soupspoon
soup spoon
southeast
south-east
South-East Asia
Southeast Asia
southeasterly
south-easterly
south-eastern
southward
southwards
south-west
southwest
southwesterly
south-westerly
south-western
Souvenirs and reminders
soy milk
Space and amounts of space
Space and the universe
space heater
Space vehicles and space travel
Spackle
Spanglish
Spanish omelet
Spanish omelette
spare a thought for someone
spare​/​save someone’s blushes
sparrowhawk
Speakers and people who give speeches
Speaking
Speaking and saying
Speaking or translating other languages
Special Branch
special interest holiday
specialised
Specialist languages used by particular groups of people
special licence
special operations
specialty of the house
Special, unusual or exciting things, events and people
speciesism
Species of bird
Specific areas of study
Specific body positions
Specific countries in the dictionary
Specific diseases
Specific illnesses
Specific industries in the dictionary
Specific medical conditions
Specific medicines
Specific mental illnesses and general words for mental illness
Specific newspapers and magazines in the dictionary
Specific numbers of people or things
Specific periods of history
Specific periods of time in a game or match
Specific songs
Specific theories and beliefs
Specific types of business
Specific types of distance
Specific types of light
Specific types of pain
Specific types of picture or work of art
Specific writing systems
speckle
specter
spectre
speech day
Speeches and parts of speeches
speed demon
Speed of Movement
spelunking
spend a penny
Spending time in prison
spend money like there was no tomorrow
spend money like water
sperm bank
sperm whale
spherical
spiderweb
spider’s web
Spies and spying
spiffing
spinal
spinal column
spin around
spindly
spin-dryer
spinney
Spinning, weaving and basketry
spin round
spiraled
spiraling
spirit lamp
Spirits and other miscellaneous alcoholic drinks
spiritualism
spitball
spittle
spiv
splashback
splash out
splice
splosh
spoilt for choice
sponge bag
sponge pudding
sport coat
sport jacket
Sports
sports centre
Sports coaching and training
sports coat
sports day
Sports events and competitions
Sports fields and parts of sports fields
Sports involving shooting objects
Sports management and team selection
Sports Training, Management and Refereeing
spot on
spotted dick
springbok
spring greens
spring training
spritz
sprog
sputum
spyglass
squally
square-bashing
squared
square knot
squarish
squeaky
squeeze play
squid
squidgy
squiz
ssh
SSI
SSN
SSSI
stabilise
stabiliser
stable lad
staffing
Stages of Events
stage whisper
staging post
StairMaster
Stairways, ladders and lifts
stake a claim (to something)
stake a claim (to​/​for something)
staked out
stalactite
stalagmite
stamped addressed envelope
Stamps and addresses on letters and parcels
stanch
stand apart
standard of living
Standard & Poor
Standards and Qualities
Standards used for judging things
standing stone
standoff
stand-off
standoffish
stand-offish
stand out for
stand pat
standpoint
stand something on end
stand something on (its) end
stand the test of time
stand your guns
stanza
stare decisis
stark raving mad
stark raving​/​staring mad
starlight
starlit
star sign
Starting and Closing Businesses
Starting and stopping often
Starting up in business
start slow
Start Something
star turn
starving actor​/​artist​/​writer
State and Consistency
Statements and announcements
statement​/​letter​/​declaration of intent
State of Health
state of matter
State of Repair
stateroom
statesperson
station house
stationmaster
station master
statistical
statutory offence
statutory offense
stay away
Staying in a hotel or guest house
stay together
steady on
steady state theory
steady yourself
stealth tax
steamed
steamed-up
steampunk
steamroll
stem from
stepbrother
stepchild
stepdad
stepdaughter
stepfather
step forward
step machine
stepmother
step on someone’s toes
stepparent
stepped-up
steppingstone
stepping-stone
stepsister
stepson
sterilise
sternum
stick at nothing
stick down
sticker
Sticking out
sticking plaster
stick in your craw
stickleback
Sticky
stick your oar in
sticky tape
stick​/​put​/​shove your oar in
stigmatise
still life
stink out
stink up
St John Ambulance
stock breeder
stock company
stocking-filler
stocking stuffer
stockpot
Stocks and shares and the stock exchange
stockyard
stodge
stogie
Stolen goods
Stonehenge
stonemason
Stones used in jewellery
Stones used in jewelry
stool pigeon
stooped
stoop​/​descend to someone’s level
stop back
stop in
stop it!
stop out
stop over
stoppage time
stopper
Stopping or Preventing Movement
stop press
stop the press
stop up
storage heater
store away
store-bought
store brand
-storeyed
Stormont
Storms and Stormy Weather
stormtrooper
stoup
stouthearted
stove hood
stow
straightaway
Straightforward and easy to understand
straight ticket
Straight, upright and level
straightway
strain at the leash
strait
strait-laced
straitlaced
strata
strategize
strawberry blond
strawberry blonde
straw-colored
straw-coloured
straw poll
Streets where people live
Strength or Weakness of Will
streptococcus
strewn
strewth
Strict and severe
strike fear​/​terror into someone​/​someone’s heart
strike fear​/​terror​/​a chill into someone​/​someone’s heart
Strikes and other union activity
strike the hour
Strimmer
stringed instrument
string together
string vest
strip club
strip joint
strip mining
strip off
Strong and not easy to damage or break
structuralism
structural realism
structured
Structures for children to play on or in
Structures for speeches and performances
Structures in gardens and parks
strung up
St Trinian’s
Stubbornness and narrow-mindedness
stuck for an answer
Student bodies and groups of students
student council
student government
Students and Studying
students’ union
student union
stuff the ballot box
stuff-up
stumpy
Stupid ideas or behavior
Stupid ideas or behaviour
Styles and methods in art
Styles of dancing
subaltern
subaqua
subcontract
subedit
subgroup
Subjects not discussed
sub judice
sublieutenant
submariner
submissive
subnotebook
sub-plot
subplot
sub-post office
subsection
subservient
subspecies
Substances and chemicals in food and drink
Substances and equipment used for cleaning and caring for clothes
Substances by function
Substances forming part of the body
Substances from animals
Substances in or from plants
Substances used for cleaning and polishing
Substances used in cooking
Substances used in medicines and as medicines
substitution table
subtotal
subtraction
suburbanite
suburbia
subvention
subzero
sub-zero
Success and Succeeding
Successful
Successful person
Successful thing
succor
succotash
succour
suckling pig
sucrose
suction cup
Sudden and Chance Events
Sudden and quick movements
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
suede
Suffering from a specific illness
Suffixes
sugar cube
sugar lump
Suggestions and Making Suggestions
Suggestions and proposals
suggestion scheme
Suitable or convenient
Suits
suit someone down to the ground
suit up
sulfate
sulfide
sulfur dioxide
sulfuric acid
sulfurous
sulphate
sulphide
sulphur dioxide
sulphuric acid
sulphurous
Summaries
Summaries and Summarizing
summat
summer pudding
sunbake
sunbeam
sunburned
sunburnt
sundowner
sunfish
sunlight
sunlit
sunrise industry
sunset industry
Sun tanning
sun-up
sunup
sun-worshiper
sun-worshipper
superannuation scheme
superbug
superego
Superglue
supergrass
superimpose
supermodel
supermom
supersede
Superstition and superstitions
Super Tuesday
supervision order
supplant
Supplying and using weapons and explosives
Supporters of ideas, plans or people
Support for ideas, plans or people
support hose
sup up
Surfing and other sports taking place on water
surgical strike
Surprise and Shock
Surprises and shocking events
surrealism
surrogate
Surrounded and surrounding
survival of the fittest
suspender belt
suss
sussed
swansong
swan song
swap meet
swap places
sward
swarm with
swastika
swatch
swath
swear blind
swearing-in
swear someone to secrecy​/​silence
swear up and down
sweat buckets
sweated labor
sweated labour
Sweaters and waistcoats
Sweating and sweat
sweeps
sweep something under the carpet
sweep something under the rug
sweepstake
sweepstakes
sweetcorn
sweet corn
sweeten the pill
sweeten​/​sugar the pill
sweet FA​/​Fanny Adams
Sweet food and desserts
Sweets and other confectionery
Sweet sauces
sweet shop
swimmers
Swimming and Diving
swimming baths
swimming costume
Swimming pools and swimming and diving equipment
swing bridge
swings and roundabouts
swing set
swing shift
swiss steak
swiveled
swiveling
swizz
Swollen
Swords, daggers and darts and their parts
swordsmanship
swot up
syllabus
syllogism
symbol
symbolism
Symbols and abbreviations used in social media
Symbols in computing
symmetry
Sympathy and Feeling Sorry for Someone
syncopated
synovial fluid
syntactic
Systems and methods for doing things
Systems for broadcasting television and radio
Systems in Buildings
Systems of government and types of government
s​/​he
table sale
Tables and work surfaces
taekwondo
tagliatelle
tail back
tailbone
tailgate party
tailpiece
tail wind
tailwind
take a bath
take a crap
take a load off (your feet)
Take and Steal
take a piss
take a (running) jump
take forever
take French leave
take hold
takeoff
take offence (at something)
take offense (at something)
take someone’s place
take something in good part
take something in stride
take something in your stride
take something with a grain​/​pinch of salt
take something with a pinch of salt
take something’s place
take the air
take the mick
take the mickey
take the piss
take the steam out of something
take the veil
take the weight off your feet
take your ease
take your lumps
take​/​catch someone’s fancy
take​/​get your hands off
take​/​use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
Taking Risks and Not Taking Risks
tala
talent scout
Talk and Conversation
talk around
Talking enthusiastically
Talking in a direct way
Talking in an unfriendly way
talking point
talking shop
talk plan
talk round
talk trash
talk​/​chatter nineteen to the dozen
tallness
tallow
tall story
tall tale
talon
tandem bicycle
tanked
tanked up
tanner
tannie
Tannoy
tan someone’s hide
tantalise
tap dancing
tarsus
tartare sauce
tartar sauce
Taste, flavor and consistency
Taste, flavour and consistency
Tasting bad or lacking flavor
Tasting bad or lacking flavour
Tasting good
Tasting like a particular thing
tattie
tattooist
Tattoos and piercings
Taurus
tautology
Taxation and Taxes
tax disc
tax inversion
Taxis and travelling by taxi
TBL
Teachers and principals
Teachers and Teaching
Teachers in college or university
Teaching and ways of teaching
teach your grandmother to suck eggs
tea cosy
tea cozy
tea dance
tear down
tear someone off a strip​/​tear a strip off someone
technicolour
technological
technologist
Technology
Technology and relating to technology
Teddy boy
teem with
teenybopper
teeny-bopper
teeter
teeth
Teeth
teethe
teetotaler
teetotaller
Telecommunications
telecottage
teleological
Telephone calls and types of telephone call
Telephone numbers
Telephones and telecommunication equipment
Telephone services and companies
teleport
telepresence
teleprinter
telescopic
Television and radio audiences and what they do
Television and radio channels and organizations
Television and radio equipment
Television and Radio Programmes
Television and Radio Programs
Television and radio waves
Television, Radio and Video
teleworker
tell against
tell-all
Telling and Informing
Telling Lies
Telling Secrets
Telling stories
Telling the time by a clock
tell someone’s fortune
tell the time
tell time
Temporary buildings and buildings associated with other buildings
temporise
tench
tenderise
tenfold
Tenn.
Tennis
tenon
tent camp​/​city
ten​/​two a penny
terabyte
term limit
term paper
Terms in phonetics
Terms in Physics
terra cotta
terracotta
terra nullius
terry
terrycloth
testamentarily
testamentary
testator
testatrix
test certificate
Testing and assessment
testosterone
test pattern
tetherball
Tex.
Textiles
Texture
textured vegetable protein
Textures
thali
thank
thankful
Thanks and Thanking
that’s a good boy​/​clever girl etc
that’s enough
that’s (quite) enough
that’s someone all over
that’s torn it
the 1922 Committee
the $64,000 question
the AA
the AARP
the ABC of something
the ABC’s of something
The ability or inability to have or make a baby
The ability to be bent, stretched or pressed
The ability to see and problems with seeing
The ability to think clearly
The action or an instance of squeezing or pressing
The activity of making things from wood
The activity of selling
The activity of shopping
The act or process of misusing and wasting
The act or process of stopping something
the Admiralty
the adult​/​grownup in the room
the aged
The air we breathe
the Alamo
the All-Ordinaries Index
the Almighty
the ALP
the annals of something
the Antarctic Circle
the Antipodes
the Arctic Circle
The Armed Forces
The armed forces and armies
the (armed) services
the Arts Council
the ASA
the Ashes
the ASPCA
theater
theatergoer
theatre
theatregoer
the Aurora Australis
the Aurora Borealis
the ax
the Bakke decision
the Beeb
The belief that you are better than other people
The best person or thing or the best example
the best​/​better part of something
the better​/​best part of something
the betting is​/​what’s the betting
the BFI
the Big Bang
the Big Board
the Big Easy
the Big Issue
the bird has flown
the Birthday Honours
the Black Country
the BMA
the Boat Race
the Booker Prize
the boonies
the bottom of the 6th​/​9th etc.
the Brady Bunch
The brain and nervous system
the brass ring
The breast and breasts
the Brit Awards
the British Legion
the British Lions
the Brooklyn Bridge
the Brownie Guides
the bulk of something
the bush telegraph
The Business of Making Goods in a Factory
The Business of Publishing and Printing
the CAA
the call of duty
the cards are stacked in someone’s favor
the cards are stacked in someone’s favour
The cards in a set of cards
The central parts of objects or spaces
the centre of activity​/​things
the chattering classes
The Christian Bible
the Church of Scotland
the cinema
the circle
the Civil List
the clock is ticking
The cold war and wars in history
the color of someone’s money
The coming of night and day
the Common Market
the common touch
the Commonwealth
the Commonwealth of Nations
The compass and points of the compass
the complete...
The condition of something
the Consumers’ Association
the contrary
the converse
the cooperative principle
the cosmos
The Countryside
The countryside and relating to the countryside
the Court of St James
the CPRE
the CPS
the cream of
the cream of someone​/​something​/​the crop
the cream of the crop
The crime of killing and ways of killing
the Crown Prosecution Service
the Cubs
the Cub Scouts
the curtain falls on something
the Cy Young Award
the date line
the Daughters of the American Revolution
the dawn chorus
the DCMS
the decedent
The devil and worshipping the devil
the devil makes​/​finds work for idle hands
(the) devil take the hindmost
the Diplomatic Service
the Director of Public Prosecutions
the DOD
the DOE
the dogs
the dole queue
the DPP
the drink
The driver’s licence and learning to drive
The driver’s license and learning to drive
the Dry
the DSS
the Dunkirk spirit
the DWP
The ear and hearing
The Earth
The Earth and Living Things
The Earth and Space
The Earth’s atmosphere
The Earth’s Atmosphere and The Sky
The Earth’s surface and its features
the Easter bunny
the eight ball
the Emancipation Proclamation
the empty nest
The end of a relationship
The English alphabet
The English Language
the ERA
the ERM
the Established Church
The European Union
the Exchequer
the executive branch
The Eye and Eyesight
The eye and parts of the eye
the FA
the factory floor
the fact​/​point​/​thing​/​trouble etc. is (that)
The Family
The Family and Relationships
the farthest​/​far​/​outer reaches of something
The fashion industry
the fast lane
the fat is in the fire
the FCO
the FDIC
the Feeding of the Five Thousand
The fire department and dealing with fires
The fireplace and chimney
the First Amendment
the First World War
the Fleet Air Arm
the flicks
the FO
the football pools
the Footsie
the Forestry Commission
the Forest Service
the Forth Bridge
the Fraud Squad
the Freedom of Information Act
the fruits of nature​/​the earth
the FT
the FTC
the funny papers
the furthest​/​far​/​outer reaches of something
The future
The Future and Relating to the Future
the G8
the game is​/​it is not worth the candle
The game of chess
the gates of heaven​/​hell
the Gator Bowl
the genuine article
the GMC
the Godhead
the God slot
the goggle-box
the Golden Glove Awards
the Good Book
the goods
The grammatical behavior of words
The grammatical behaviour of words
the grandaddy of something
the granddaddy of something
the Grand National
the Grand Ole Opry
the grass is (always) greener on the other side
the grass roots
the grassroots
the gray dollar
the GRE
the great and the good
the Great White Way
the Green Welly Brigade
the Gulf Stream
the handwriting is on the wall
The head
The Head and Face
The heart, blood and circulation
the heart​/​crux of the matter
the heart​/​crux​/​nub of the matter
the Highland Games
the high life
the Highway Code
the historic present
the hit parade
the holiday​/​experience​/​chance etc of a lifetime
the Holy Bible
the Holy Land
the Holy Spirit
The Home
The homeless and homelessness
The homes of wild animals
the home straight
the home stretch
the Honorable
the HUAC
The Human Body
the humanities
The Human Voice
the Immaculate Conception
the Incarnation
the in-crowd
the Infinite
the information superhighway
the INS
the international date line
The internet
the internet
The Internet and the World Wide Web
the Jewish​/​working-class etc vote
the Jewish​/​working-class​/​Florida etc. vote
the joker in the pack
the judicial branch
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant
the labor movement
the labour movement
the Ladies
the lads
the land of Nod
the Last Night of the Proms
the Last Supper
The law, laws and parts of laws
the Law Lords
the law of averages
the Law Society
the Leader of the House
the Leader of the Opposition
the legislative branch
the lesser of two evils
the less...the less​/​more
the Liberty Bell
the lie of the land
The lights on a car or other road vehicle
the Lord Chancellor
the Lords
the Louisiana Purchase
The Lower Class
the lower orders
The lungs and breathing
the M25
the Marie-Celeste
the MCC
the MCG
themed
the men in (grey) suits
The Merchant Navy
the Met Office
The middle ages
The Middle Class
The Mind and Emotions
the Ministry of Justice
the minors
the MOD
the more...the more​/​less
The mouth and throat
The movement of the sun, moon and stars
The Movement of Water, Waves and Tides
the multiverse
The Muscles and Tendons
The music for doing particular dances
The music industry
then
the NAACP
the national grid
the National League
the natural approach
The Natural Environment and Environmental Issues
the natural order hypothesis
The natural world
the NCAA
the NCT
the neighbor principle
the neighbour principle
the new economy
The news
the New Testament
the New Year’s Honours
the NFL
the NHL
the nick
the noble art
the North Atlantic Drift
The nose
the NSC
the N.S.P.C.A.
the NSPCC
the NT
the NUJ
the odds-on favorite
the odds-on favourite
theodolite
the OED
the off
the Official Secrets Act
the Old South
the Old Testament
the onus probandi
the open air
The opposite
the Orange Bowl
the Orange Order
the Orange Prize
The ordinary people or person
The organs and system for processing food
Theories and sets of beliefs
the other side of the coin
the OU
The outer parts of objects or spaces
the Oval
the Palace of Westminster
The Paranormal and Supernatural
The part of the body you sit on
the passage of time
The Passing of Time
The Past
the penny drops
the pink dollar
the pit of hell
the pit of your stomach
The Places Where People Live
The place where parts join
The place where someone comes from
The Place Where you Work and the Working Day
The planet Earth
the Plymouth Brethren
The Position of an Object or the Direction in Which it is Pointing
The possibility that something will happen
the Post Office
The post office and post
The practice of giving something up
The practice or process of protecting
the Premier League
the Premiership
The Present
the present simple
the preterite
the Princess Royal
the Priory
the prisoner’s dilemma
The process of calculating
The process of causing something
The process of changing or making changes
The process of communication
The process of controlling or limiting something
The process of copying
The process of getting or collecting things or information
The process of getting rid of or removing something
The process of giving or supplying
The process of joining or fastening things
The process of mixing or combining
The process of performing an action
The process of replacing or being replaced
The process or action of keeping something
The process or action of separating or dividing
The process or activity of moving
The process or act of describing
The process or business of making goods
the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
the PSNI
The punishment of being hit
The punishment of being legally killed
The quality of being attractive
The quality of being boring or dull
The quality of being cheap and cheap things
The quality of being clear and easy to understand
The quality of being complicated or difficult to understand
The quality of being different or strange
The quality of being difficult to do or deal with
The quality of being easy to break
The quality of being exact and accurate
The quality of being expensive and expensive things
The quality of being funny and funny situations
The quality of being good, excellent or perfect
The quality of being interesting, exciting or lively
The quality of being real and something that is real
The quality of being serious or without humor
The quality of being serious or without humour
The quality of being serious, severe or extreme
The quality of being similar or the same
The quality of being strong and not easy to break
The quality of being suitable or convenient
The quality of not being pleasant or enjoyable
the Queen’s Speech
the railroad
the real thing
the real world
there are plenty more fish in the sea
thereby hangs a tale
the regions
there is something about
there is something in something
there is something in​/​to something
the Reith Lectures
The religion of Buddhism
The religion of Christianity
The religion of Islam
The religion of Judaism
thereof
the Restoration
thereto
therewith
there’ll be blood on the carpet
there’s a good boy​/​clever girl etc
there’s method in someone’s madness
there’s method to​/​in someone’s madness
(there’s) no rest for the wicked
there’s no smoke without fire
there’s nothing for it but
there’s nothing in​/​to something
there’s nothing to something
there’s trouble at t’mill
the right​/​wrong​/​other way (around​/​up)
the right​/​wrong​/​other way (round​/​up)
the rigors of something
the rigours of something
thermodynamic
thermonuclear
the RNLI
The roadside and its features
the Rolls Royce of something
the roof of the world
the Royal Mint
the royal ‘we’
the RSPCA
the RUC
the Sally Army
The same
the same old...
the sands of time
The school or university day
The school or university year
The scientific study of the universe
the Scottish Parliament
The Scouting Organization
these
the seabed
the sea bed
the seafloor
The seasons and times of the year
the SEC
the Second Coming
these four walls
The Senses
The senses and using the senses
the shape of things to come
the shoe is on the other foot
the Sierra Club
the Silent Way
the silly season
the simple life
The Skin
The skin and its parts
The skin, bones and fur of animals
The sky and its features
the Snow Belt
the speaking clock
the spirit of the times​/​age
The sport of American football
The Stages of Life
the Stamp Act
the Stanley Cup
The state of being poor
The state of being rich
The state of being tired
the State Opening of Parliament
the steppes
The stock exchange around the world
the stratosphere
the streets are paved with gold
the Supreme Being
the supreme sacrifice
the TA
the talk of something
the Tenderloin
The Theatre
the third age
the third degree
the thumbs down
the thumbs up
The time before history was written down
The toilet
the Tolpuddle Martyrs
the tramp of something
the traveling public
the Treaty of Rome
The truth
the Turner Prize
the turn of the century
the turn of the century​/​year
the twilight zone
the UDA
the UDR
the U.K.
the UK
the Underground Railroad
the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
The Universe, Planets and Stars
The Upper Class
the US
the U.S.
the USA
the U.S.A.
the USDA
The US presidency
the USSR
the U.S.S.R.
the vacation​/​experience​/​chance etc. of a lifetime
the V and A
the vapors
the vapours
the Varsity Match
the Venerable...
the Viet Cong
the virgin birth
The walls of a building and relating to walls
the Wall Street Crash
the wave of the future
the WEA
the Welsh Assembly
the West Country
the whole ball of wax
the whole...bit​/​thing
the whole enchilada
the whole...thing​/​bit
The Will and Willingness
The words of a language
The working day
The work or job of a doctor or nurse
the World Wide Web
the WRAC
the WRAF
the WRNS
the wrong way around
the wrong way round
the WRVS
the Yard
the year dot
the YHA
The young of animals
they think it’s all over
the zodiac
the zone of proximal development
the​/​my​/​his etc old man
the​/​this House
Thick and sticky substances
thickener
thicko
thigh bone
Things and places which make people relaxed
Things for sale and things bought
Things that make life easier or more comfortable
Things that make things difficult
Things used for keeping food fresh
Things used for lighting fires and making flames
Things used for sewing and needlework
Things used for tying and fastening
Things you want or need
Thin in an attractive or healthy way
Thin in an unattractive or unhealthy way
thinkable
think badly of someone
think badly​/​ill of someone
Thinking
think out loud
think the sun shines out of someone’s arse
think the sun shines out of someone’s ass
think you’re the bee’s knees
Thirst and thirsty
thirty-second note
thirtysomething
thistledown
thoracic
thorax
those
those were the days
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs
though​/​if I say it myself
thousandfold
threefold
three-line whip
threepenny bit
three-quarter
threescore
three score
three sheets to the wind
threnody
through​/​from force of habit
throw a monkey wrench into something
throw a party
throw in the towel
throw off at
throw on
throw pillow
throw rug
throw your voice
throw your weight about​/​around
throw your weight around
throw​/​put a spanner in the works
thrum
thumb index
thumping
thunderhead
thundering
thunderous
thyroid
thyroxine
tibia
tick away
tick box
Tickets
Tickets for traveling
Tickets for travelling
tiddler
Tides and waves
Tidy
tidy away
tidy out
tie one on
tiger economy
Tight and held firmly in place
tight-knit
tightknit
tightly-knit
Tight or Loose
tigress
Time
time flies
time-honored
time-honoured
time machine
Time off from work
Time passing
timeserver
time-server
Times in the evening or night
Times in the morning or daytime
Times of the day
time switch
time warp
time-worn
timeworn
Time Zones
tinder-dry
ting-a-ling
tinnie
tin-pot
tinpot
tintinnabulation
tip over
tippex
Tipp-Ex
tip someone the wink
tip the scales at 12 stone​/​200 pounds etc
tip the scales at 175​/​190​/​225 etc. pounds
tip your hat
Tired
Tiredness and Tired
Tires and wheels and their parts
titch
title-holder
titleholder
Titles
titlist
T.M.
TN
To accuse someone of a crime
To act
To add up to a total
To admit that something is true
To admit you are wrong or have done something wrong
To advertise or publicise
To advertise or publicize
To agree with someone or something
To aim and to throw
To allow someone to enter a place
To allow something that is not usually allowed
To announce something officially or formally
To Appear
To appear and appearance
To appear slightly, suddenly or temporarily
To argue
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
To ask a question or questions
To ask for, or to receive advice
To ask someone for help
To ask someone to give you something
To attack a person or object
To attack with weapons or bombs
To avoid doing something, or to avoid something
To avoid risks or danger
Tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipes
To be about to do or experience something
To be a candidate or winner in an election
To be advantageous and yield benefits
To be a feature or example of something
To be a sign or symbol of something
To be busy
To be careful
To be certain
To be certain or likely to happen
To be cheated or tricked
To become a different color
To become a different colour
To become better
To become different
To become familiar with a new situation or way of living
To become larger
To become less in size, amount or value
To become more definite, or to make something more definite
To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting
To become, or to make something stronger
To become, or to make something weaker
To become smaller
To become worse
To be communicated
To be confident or proud
To be connected with or related to something
To be covered with something
To be criticized
To be cruel or unkind to someone
To be defeated in a game, competition or argument
To be different from something
To be free or independent
To be full or contain a great deal
To be good at doing something
To be good enough or as good as expected
To be grateful, or to say thank you
To behave badly
To behave in an uncontrolled way
To behave in a particular way
To behave in a silly way
To behave in a way that shows you are not proud
To be honest
to be honest​/​frank​/​serious
To be important, or to give something importance
To be in a good, better or pleasant situation
To be in a particular position or place
To be in charge
To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
To believe or accept that something is true or exists
To be likely to succeed
To be morally good or correct
To be near to or connected to something
To be or feel lucky
To be or look attractive
To be, or to become afraid or frightened
To be, or to become angry or annoyed
To be, or to become ashamed or embarrassed
To be, or to become calm and stop worrying
To be, or to become crazy or stupid
To be, or to become famous or well-known
To be, or to become happy or happier
To be, or to become interested in something
To be, or to become known
To be, or to become obvious or noticeable
To be, or to become popular or fashionable
To be, or to become sad, regretful or upset
To be, or to become successful
To be, or to become tired
To be, or to feel healthy
To be, or to go on holiday
To be, or to make something, difficult to understand
To be or to not be in contact with someone
To be patient, and to not complain too much
To be punished
To be ready, or to get ready for something
To be responsible for something
To be rich
To be separated from something
To be shocked or surprised
To be similar to, or the same as, something or someone
To be sold or for sale
To be someone’s responsibility
To be the best or better than someone else
To be true or believable
To be ugly or unattractive
To be unable to do something well
To be uncertain
To be unimportant
To be very good or impressive
To boast or show off
To borrow something
To break
To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing
To bring an end to something
To broadcast or be broadcast on television or radio
To build something, or to be built
To burn, or to start a fire
To burn something
To buy and sell things
To buy or use illegal drugs
To buy, sell or rent property or real estate
To buy something
To calculate or count
To carry out a plan
To carry something or someone
To categorize things
To cause problems between people
To cause problems for someone or something
To cause problems for yourself
To cause someone to have an illness or feel ill
To cause someone to remember
To celebrate
To change a situation
To Change Consistency
To change consistency - general words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
To change position
To change something
To change the color of something
To change the colour of something
To change the length of something
To change the shape of something
To change the way a country, organization or industry is run
To change the width of something
To change your opinion, attitudes or behavior
To change your opinion, attitudes or behaviour
To change your position
To chase someone
To cheat or trick someone
To choose a person
To choose, or to change the timing of something
To choose someone or something
To claim possession of something
To close or lock something
To collapse or fall down
To collect an amount of something
To combine things, or to combine well
To come to an end
To commit a specific crime
To compare or connect things
To compete, or to try to win
To complain
To connect or disconnect a machine or piece of equipment
To contain something
To Continue
To continue despite difficulties
To continue for a long time
To continue for a particular amount of time
To continue something, or to continue to do something
To continue to exist or happen
To continue without stopping
To copy someone or something
To cost a lot of money
To cost someone an amount of money
To cover something
To cover something with a specific substance
To cover something with liquid
To crease or crumple something
To create a work of art or craft
To create images on paper and canvas
To create order in a system or activity
To create something quickly or carelessly
To criticize, accuse or blame
To criticize someone publicly
To criticize strongly
to crown it all
To cry, or to start crying
tocsin
to cut​/​make a long story short
To damage or spoil something
To dance
toddle
To decay, or to rot
To decide not to do or have something
To decide or agree to do something
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
To defend or protect yourself
To delay action, wait or hesitate
To delay or avoid making a decision
To delay someone, or to make someone wait
To deny or refuse responsibility
To depend on or trust someone or something
To describe or define something
To design something
To destroy a building or structure
To Destroy or Damage Something
To destroy or severely damage something
To destroy, or to be destroyed with an explosion
To develop or happen successfully
To die or to be killed
To dig
To disagree with someone or something
To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
To disapprove of something or someone
To discuss something
To do business and relating to doing business
To do housework
To do physical exercise as a way of keeping fit
To do something
To do something again, or to start again
To do something before someone else
To do something dishonest
To do something in a way that is not serious
To do something quickly and/or easily
To do something slowly
To do something well or better than someone else
To do something without help
To do something without preparation
To do something with someone else
To do something wrong, or to be bad
To draw, or to make a mark or pattern
To drink alcohol, or to be drunk
To drink in a particular way
To drive, or to operate a vehicle
To earn a lot of money or earn money easily
To earn a particular amount of money
To earn or to get money
To eat a lot or too much
To eat in a particular way
To eat - of animals
toehold
To emphasize what you are saying
To employ someone
To empty a place or container, or to become empty
To encourage someone to do or to not do something
To End
To end a friendship or relationship
To enjoy something, or to enjoy yourself
To escape from a place or situation
To escape or avoid punishment
To exaggerate and overstate
To exchange and exchanging
To exert a physical force
To exist
To exist in large or larger amounts
To experience something
To express anger
To express or give approval
To express or react to fear
To express sadness
To fail or refuse to communicate with someone
To fail or refuse to listen
To fail, or to stop being successful
To fail to obey a rule, law or command
To fasten or join one thing to another
To fasten or unfasten clothes
To fasten something to itself
To feel an emotion
To feel jealous or envious
To feel offended or insulted
To feel or be ill
To feel or cause physical pain and suffering
To feel or express sympathy
toff
To fight physically
To fill a thing or place
To fill a thing or place with liquid or air
To find, or to have enough time for something
To find out information
To find out where you are or where you are going
To find something or someone
To finish something
To float, or to make something float
To fold or furl something
To follow someone
To force someone to leave a place
To force someone to speak or to listen to you
To forget, or to try to forget
To forgive or excuse
To form an opinion, or to have an idea
To freeze, or to melt
To gamble money
To get better after an illness
To get on and off of transport
To get, or to be married
To get out of a situation
To get rid of something or someone
To get something back
To get something or someone
toggle switch
To give advice
To give a reason or excuse for something
To give information to many people
To give someone an opportunity to do something
To give someone an unfair advantage
To give someone or something a particular quality
To give someone permission to do something
To give up doing something
To give your opinion
To go faster, or to make something go faster
To go on a journey
To go somewhere and get something or someone
To go somewhere, or to move in a particular direction
To go somewhere with someone or something
To guess
To hang, or to hang down
To Happen
To happen after something else
To happen again
To happen before something else
To happen in a particular way
To happen or exist at the same time as something else
To happen, or to pass by slowly
To happen quickly or unexpectedly
To harm someone’s reputation
To harm your own reputation
To hate or dislike someone or something
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
To have a conversation with someone
To have a meaning
To have an effect
To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes
To have an opinion or opinions
To have a particular purpose or intention
To have a particular quality or thing
To have a romantic or sexual relationship
To have a thought or thoughts
To have just enough money
To have or develop an illness or symptom
To have, or to take advantage of, an opportunity
To have or use teeth
To have religious beliefs
To have sex
To hear something
To help someone
To help something to progress
To hide, or to hide something
To hit an object
To hit a part of your body against something
To hit a person
To hit, or to crash into something
To hold something or someone
To hope
To hurry, or to make someone hurry
To ignore something, or to not pay attention
toilet-train
To imagine, or to use your imagination
To include something or someone
To increase, or to increase something
To injure yourself or someone else
To insult or offend someone
To intend to do something
To interrupt someone when they are talking
To invest money
To involve, or to be the result of something
To isolate someone
To judge a student’s work and to give it a mark
To jump, or to move in the air
To keep a promise
To keep something
To keep something secret
To kick or hit a ball in a game or sport
To kick someone or something
To kill animals
To kill a person or animal
To kill yourself
To knock someone down by hitting them
To know something or someone
To laugh
To laugh a lot or start laughing
To learn new skills or information
To leave a club, organization or group
To Leave a Place
To leave a place or person quickly or suddenly
To leave a place quietly and secretly
To leave a place to live elsewhere
To lend something to someone
To like something
To limit or control something or someone
To limit someone’s freedom to act
To listen
To live in a particular way
To live, stay or work in a particular place
tollgate
toll plaza
To look at someone in a particular way
To look at someone or something quickly
To look the same as, or similar to, someone or something
To loosen or tighten
To lose hope, or to give up hope
To lose possession of something
To love or like a person
To love or like a person or thing
To make a bird sound
To make a communicative sound
To make a continuous sound
To make a copy of something
To make a criticism or accusation
To make a decision
To make a high sound
To make a hole, dent or line in something
To make a list, or to add something to a list
To make a lot of noise
To make a loud sound
To make a machine or piece of equipment work
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working
To make a mistake, or to do something badly
To make an animal clean or cleaner
To make an animal sound
To make a particular facial expression
To make a promise
To make a quiet or low sound
To make a request
To make a secret plan
To make a sound
To make a sound while moving
To make a sudden or quick movement
To make a suggestion
To make a wrong judgment or decision
To make miscellaneous sounds
To make plans or arrangements
To make progress, or to achieve something
To make someone afraid or frightened
To make someone angry or annoyed
To make someone behave in a particular way
To make someone bored or unenthusiastic
To make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotions
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
To make someone feel sad or upset
To make someone feel shocked or surprised
To make someone happy or happier
To make someone laugh
To make someone less angry
To make someone less nervous or upset
To make someone more hopeful and optimistic
To make someone or something more attractive
To make someone or something well-known or more important
To make someone or something wet or dry
To make someone responsible for something
To make someone tired
To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly
To make someone work hard
To make someone worried or nervous
To make something bad exist or happen
To make something better
To make something clean by rubbing
To make something continue or last longer
To make something difficult to see
To make something disappear or stop existing
To make something easier to understand
To make something exist again or happen again
To make something larger
To make something less certain
To make something more modern or fashionable
To make something more obvious or noticeable
To make something possible
To make something seem less important or special
To make something smaller
To make something start to exist or happen
To make something worse
To make things cleaner or tidier
To make things dirty
To make things untidy
To make yourself look more attractive
to make​/​cut a long story short
To measure something
To meet, or to introduce people
To meet together as a group
To memorize something, or to try to remember something
To mention something, or to be mentioned
To miss, or to not take an opportunity
To mix things, or to become mixed
To move at a particular speed
To move closer together in a group
To move in circles or twists
To Move or Move Something in a Particular Direction
To move, or to make something move in water
To move, or to move something away or back
To move, or to move something downwards
To move, or to move something, slowly
To move, or to move something towards a place
To move, or to move something upwards
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
To move past or around an area or object
To move quietly
To move something by pulling
To move something quickly
To move somewhere quickly
To move the body in an uncontrolled way
To move through an area or object
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
To move your head
To move your limbs and appendages
To nag or force someone to do something
To name, or to have a particular name
To need something
Tone or quality of voice
tongue and groove
To not act, or to not do something
To not be embarrassed or to not embarrass someone
To not be interested, or to be bored
To not care about something
To not change, or to refuse to change your opinion
To not have enough or any money
To not help someone
To not hurt or harm someone or something
To notice or recognize something or someone
To not include something or someone
To not keep a promise
To not know something or someone
To not limit something, or to not be limited
To not make progress
To not trust or believe someone or something
To not understand, or to misunderstand
To not use something, or to save something for later
To not value something or someone
To not want something, or to not want to do something
tonsil
To obey a law or rule, or to accept someone’s authority
too big for your britches
too clever by half
To offer something and offers
To offer to do something
Tools
Tools and Instruments
Tools mainly used with wood
Too much body fat
Too much, extra and more
to one side
To open or unlock something, or to come open
To operate an aircraft
To oppose something or someone
To organize an event
To organize your own affairs
toothy
To own something, or to be owned
To paint and decorate
top and tail
To pay attention
To pay, or to not pay money you owe
top brass
top copy
top dressing
To perform a ceremony or to give a speech
To perform a medical test, treatment or operation
To Perform an Action
To perform an action in a card game
To perform an action in a game or sport
To perform an action in baseball
To perform or entertain, or to be performed
To persuade someone to agree with or support you
To persuade someone to tell you something
topic
To play
top-level domain
topmost
topology
To praise someone or something
To press or squeeze something
To pretend something is not happening or is not the case
To pretend to be someone else
To pretend to do or feel something
To prevent something from happening
To process food in the body
To produce a reaction or result
To produce a smell
To promote or demote someone
To protect or defend someone or something
top round
To prove or say that someone is not to blame
To provide food or accommodation
To provide something needed or missing
top table
To publish something, or to be published
To punish someone
top-up card
To push something into or through a person or thing
To put a person or animal in a place they cannot leave
To put on or be wearing clothes and to dress other people
To put someone in a prison, or to keep them as a prisoner
To put something in a safe or secret place
To put something inside something
To put something into liquid
To put something somewhere carelessly
To put things together or in a particular order
top yourself
To rain or snow
To rape or sexually attack someone
torchlight
To reach a particular amount, point, or state
To reach, or to enter into an agreement
To react to something
To read something quickly
To rebel or protest
To reduce, or to remove the bad effects of something
To reduce, or to stop light
To reduce something
To refuse permission, or to not allow something
To refuse to think about, believe or accept something
To relieve or alleviate pain
To remain in a place or situation
To remain the same, or to keep something the same
To remember
To remove a cover from something
To remove body parts and organs
To remove by pulling
To remove clothes and not wear clothes
To remove or move liquid
To remove something
To remove something from a list
To rent or hire
To repair something
To replace, or to be replaced
To reply or to answer
To respect someone or something, and to show respect
To rest, relax or do nothing
To return, or to return something to a place
To reward someone’s kindness
torrential
Torres Strait Islander
torso
tortellini
To rub and rubbing
To run
To save money, or to be careful with money
To say no
To say or show that you are sorry
To say something again, or to repeat someone else’s words
To say something in a particular way
To say something, or to speak to someone in an angry way
To say that something has a particular quality or feature
to say the least
To say yes
to scale
To search for something or someone
To seem unreal or untrue
To see or not see someone or something
To sell something
To send someone somewhere
To send something out into the air or environment
To send something somewhere
To separate an object or area into parts
To separate something from something else
To serve customers in a shop
To set a person or animal free
To sew, or to sew something
To share or divide something between people
To shine, glow or give off light
To shoot someone or something
To shop, or to go shopping
To shout and to talk loudly
To show or agree that something is true
To show or display something
To show or express emotions
To show, or to be expressed in the face or eyes
To show that you do not respect someone or something
To sing
To sit or lie down
To sit, pass or fail an examination or test
To sleep, or to go to sleep
To slide, or to move in a graceful way
To slow down
To smile
To spend or to pay money
To spend time with friends
To spread over an area
toss and turn
toss your cookies
To stand or sit up
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position
To start a friendship
To start a journey
To start a romantic or sexual relationship
To start doing something
To start doing something new or different
To start or stop a computer or computer program
To start speaking, or to start speaking again
To start to exist or happen
To steal, or steal something
To stick, or to stick something to something
To stop a fire
To stop burning and not burning
To stop, control or not show emotions
To stop criticizing
To stop doing something
To stop holding or touching something
To stop moving
To stop, or to reduce a sound
To stop owning something
To stop someone doing something
To stop someone from entering or leaving a place
To stop someone or something from falling
To stop someone or something from moving
To stop something from being published
To stop something from continuing or developing
To stop talking, or to not say anything
To stop working
To stop working (of a piece of equipment)
To study, check or examine something
To study, or to study hard
To succeed in doing something
To successfully deal with a problem or difficulty
To support an idea, plan or person
To surround or put something around something
To take and develop photographs
To take care of someone or something
To take charge, or to try to take charge
To take part in a competition or game
To take part, or to become involved
To take, prescribe or administer a medicine
To take risks
To take something away from someone
To take something somewhere
total eclipse
totaled
totaling
totality
To talk a lot about other people or unimportant things
To talk continuously and too much
To talk in a way that is difficult to understand
To talk quietly or weakly
Total Physical Response
Totals and total amounts
To taste or smell something
To teach someone something
To tear something, or to be torn
To tell a joke or jokes
To tell lies and deceive people
To tell or reveal a secret or secrets
To tell people what to do
To tell someone something, or to give information
To test something or someone
to the exclusion of something
to the full
to the fullest
to the ground
to the nearest dollar​/​thousand etc.
to the nearest pound​/​thousand etc
to the touch
To think about someone or something in a particular way
To think about something in a casual way
To think carefully or a lot about things
To think that something will happen
To think you are important
to this day
To threaten
To tie and untie knots
To tie up a person or animal
To touch, or to pick up someone or something
To travel in a vehicle
To treat a product
To treat someone in the same bad way they treat you
To treat someone unfairly
To treat someone with excessive respect
To treat someone with great or excessive care or kindness
To try hard to do or get something
To try hard to please or impress someone
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
To try to find out information
To try to hit or attack someone or something
To try to hold something
To try to sell something
To try to show that an idea or belief is wrong
touch-and-go
Touching yourself for sexual pleasure
touchpaper
touch your toes
touch​/​hit a raw nerve
touch​/​strike​/​hit a raw nerve
tough luck
To understand someone’s character or thinking
To understand something
To understand something or someone in a particular way
To unfasten, or to come unfastened
Tourism and tourist attractions
Tourism and Travel
To use a bank account
To use a computer keyboard, mouse or screen
To use a gun
To use all or a lot of something
To use a particular gesture to communicate something
To use a tool
To use offensive language
To use or program a computer
To use, or to be affected by magical or supernatural powers
To use or to move the mouth or throat
To use social media
To use something, or to be used
To use the internet
To value something or someone
To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone
To vote in an election or on a political issue
To wait in a queue
To wake up, and to wake someone up
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
To walk unsteadily or with difficulty
To want something
To want to do something
towards
To warn someone about or against something
To wash something clean
To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity
To waste time, or to pass time doing unimportant things
To watch someone or something
To welcome or greet, and to say hello
toweling
towelling
Towels and cloths in the home
to what do we owe this honour​/​the honour of your presence?
To win a game, competition or argument
To win a prize, or to award a prize
To wind or twist something
town and gown
townhouse
town house
townie
Towns and Cities
Towns, cities and villages
townsfolk
townspeople
To work, and to work in a particular way
To work hard
To work, or to start working (of a piece of machinery)
To worry or feel nervous about something
towpath
To write a mark on a document
To write information on a document
To write or give a summary
To write something
To write your name on something
Toys and other things to play with
TPR
tracer
trachea
tracker
track meet
tract house
trade places
trade unionism
trade unionist
Traditional clothing from around the world
traditional healer
Traffic movements and traffic jams
trail away
trakky daks
transceiver
transcendental
transfer student
transient ischaemic attack
transient ischemic attack
Transparent and opaque
Transplant operations and blood and organ donation
transponder
transubstantiation
trapper
Travel activities
Travel and Tourism
traveled
traveler’s check
Traveling by Transport
traveling companion
traveling salesman
traveller’s cheque
Travelling by Transport
travelling companion
travelling salesman
tray bake
tread​/​step on someone’s toes
treasury bill
Treating animals and animal welfare
Treating water
Tree names
Trees
Tree seeds and other products
trial by fire
trick question
Tricks, pretences and dishonest plans
Tricks, pretenses and dishonest plans
trifecta
trigonometry
trilateral
trinket
tripartite
triple-header
trochee
trolley bus
trolleybus
Trolleys and carts that you push or pull
Troublemaking
troubleshooter
trouser press
Trousers and shorts
True
True and Real
True, definite and based on facts
truehearted
trug
truism
truncated
trunk call
truss up
truth drug
try out for
T-square
Tubes and tubing
tub-thumping
tug​/​touch your forelock
tumble into
tuning peg
tunneled
tunneling
tupik
turf out
turnabout is fair play
turn a cartwheel​/​somersault
turn a deaf ear (to)
Turning points and important stages
turning radius
turn in on
turn of phrase
turn of speed
turn over to
turn red
turnstile
turn the air blue
turn up like a bad penny
turn​/​set​/​put the clock back
turn​/​set​/​put the clock forward
tush
tussock
tweetheart
tweetup
twenties
twiddly
twilit
twisty
twitterati
twitterer
twittersphere
twixt
twofold
twopenny-halfpenny
two-ply
two sides of the same coin
TX
Tyneside
typecast
type in
type into
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
Types and forms of adjectives
Types and forms of adverbs
Types and forms of glass
Types and forms of medicine
Types and forms of nouns
Types and forms of paper
Types and forms of pronouns
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
Types and Parts of Plants
Types and parts of teeth
Types of Action or Activity
Types of advertisement
Types of Animal
Types of arts and crafts
Types of Bag or Case
Types of bank account
Types of bank and people who work in banks
Types of bat and ball used in sports and games
Types of bicycle or motorcycle
Types of birds
Types of boat or ship
Types of boat or ship used in the past
Types of bomb, explosive or missile
Types of bread
Types of Building
Types of car
Types of cheese
Types of chemical substance
Types of clothes and shoes
Types of computer
Types of crime
Types of cup or glass
Types of dance
Types of death
Types of dinosaur
Types of dog
Types of education or educational establishment
Types of electric light
Types of entertainment
Types of family
Types of fish
Types of food or drink
Types of fruit
Types of games
Types of gun and general words for gun
Types of holiday
Types of home
Types of Home and Relating to the Home and Homemaking
Types of horse or pony
Types of hotel or guest house
Types of insect
Types of jewellery
Types of jewelry
Types of job or work
Types of knot
Types of language and general words for language
Types of list
Types of locks and bolts
Types of Machinery and Equipment
Types of mathematics
Types of meal
Types of meat
Types of metal
Types of military boat or ship
Types of milk and cream
Types of mirror
Types of music
Types of musical instruments
Types of Music and Musical Sounds
Types of newspaper or magazine
Types of non-printed book
Types of novel
Types of nurse
Types of paint and substances in paint
Types of pasta
Types of performance
Types of phrase or expression
Types of plastic
Types of plate or dish
Types of poem
Types of prices and describing prices and costs
Types of prison or detention center
Types of prison or detention centre
Types of published book
Types of publishing
Types of road or path
Types of sailing boat or ship
Types of shop
Types of singing
Types of singing voice
Types of stone or rock
Types of storm
Types of story or play
Types of talk or writing
Types of tax and taxation
Types of television or radio program
Types of television or radio programme
Types of tools
Types of train or railway system
Types of tree
Types of vegetable
Types of website
Types of wind
Types of wood
Types of word
Types of word or phrase
Types of Word, Phrase or Expression
Types of written note
Typical, traditional and usual
Typing
typographic
typographical
Tyres and wheels and their parts
UCAS
UEFA
UFO
Ugliness and unattractiveness
Ugly American
Ugly or not attractive
Ugly people
Ugly things
UK and Commonwealth government departments and organizations
ulna
ultimatum
ultraviolet
ultra vires
umbilicus
ump
unabashed
Unable to move or be moved
unadopted
unallowed
unapologetic
unassuming
Unattractive
Uncaring and inconsiderate
Uncertain about something
Uncertainty and being uncertain
uncertified
uncharted territory​/​waters
unclassified
Uncles and aunts and cousins
uncluttered
uncooperative
uncountable noun
uncrowded
uncrowned
Undecorated
under canvas
under false pretenses
underfelt
underhanded
under licence
under license
underlie
underling
under lock and key
under negotiation
Under or below
underpopulated
under protest
underserved
undersexed
under someone’s roof
understated
understatement
Under the influence of drugs
under the same roof
under the stars
under the wire
underused
underutilized
Underwear
underwire
underwired
under your breath
under​/​by false pretences
undeserved
undischarged bankrupt
undreamed-of
Uneducated people
Unemployment and unemployed
Unfair
Unfriendliness
Unfriendly
Ungrateful and not showing gratitude
unicast
unicellular
unification
uniformity
unimaginable
Unimportance
Unimportant
Unimportant and Unimportance
Unimportant or unnecessary thing or detail
Unimportant person or people
uninhabited
uninvolved
unionise
unionised
Unionism
Unionist
Units for measuring amounts of liquid
Units for measuring computer information or speed
Units for measuring distance
Units for measuring electrical power
Units for measuring energy
Units for measuring length or width
Units for measuring speed of movement
Units for measuring time
Units for measuring weight, area or volume
Units of money
Unity and unification
universal grammar
Universal Time
universe
Universities and colleges
University and college students
University and school work and objects found in the classroom
unknown quantity
unknown to someone
Unlikely or impossible to change
unopened
Unorthodox beliefs, behavior and people
Unorthodox beliefs, behaviour and people
unplaced
Unpleasant results and effects
Unpleasant smells
unpretentious
unpunished
unraveled
unraveling
unrealised
unrecognisable
unrepentant
unrivaled
unrivalled
unsalable
unsaleable
unsavory
unsavoury
unscripted
unshakable
unshakeable
Unspecified amounts of money
Unsuccessful
Unsuccessful person or thing
unsung
unsurprising
unsurprisingly
Untidiness and untidy situations
Untidy and messy
untie someone’s hands
until​/​till all hours
untrammeled
untrammelled
Unusual in an interesting way
Unusual in a strange way
unwilling
Unwillingness and to be unwilling
unwritten
up a gum tree
up and about
up a tree
upchuck
uplands
uplink
upraised
upriver
up shit creek (without a paddle)
Upside down and inverted
upstream
Upstream and downstream
up the spout
up to someone
urbane
urban enterprise zone
urbanisation
urbanised
urban planning
Urgent
urogenital
us
usability
usage-based acquisition
Use
Used when pausing while speaking
Useful and effective and working correctly
Useful for more than one purpose
Usefulness and efficiency
Use of something
Use Tools
use your loaf
US government departments and organizations
Using a telephone
Using clocks and watches
Using Computers
Using few words in speech or writing
Using Illegal Drugs
Using the Intellect
Using the Senses
Using things
Usually
usurp
UT
utang na loob
utility pole
UV
uvula
VA
vac
vacant lot
vacant possession
vacation​/​maternity​/​sick etc. pay
vacuum flask
valedictorian
valency
Valleys
value judgment
valuer
Valuing and Not Valuing
vanity mirror
vanity table
vanity unit
vaporise
vapor trail
vaporware
vapour trail
vapourware
Varieties and types of English
variety store
varmint
Vassar
Vegetable names
Vegetables
vegetation
vegetative
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
Vehicles and Transport
Vehicles and Transport Systems
Vehicles used away from roads and on snow
veld
velocipede
velociraptor
velveteen
velvety
vengeful
venous
Venture Scout
verbalise
Verb forms and tenses
verboten
Verbs
verdict
verger
verisimilitude
vermicelli
verse
verso
vertebra
vertebral column
Very and very much
Very good
very good
Vesak
Veterans and civilians
Veteran’s Day
Veterinary Medicine and Protecting Animals
vg
victorious
Video and video recording
video cassette recorder
video nasty
Views and landscapes
village green
villainous
vinegary
vine-ripened
Violent and threatening behavior or feelings
Violent and threatening behaviour or feelings
Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Virginity
virgin territory
Virgo
virtual community
virtual disk
viscera
vision statement
Visiting
visiting fireman
visitor center
visitor centre
Visitors and guests
Visits
vita
vitals
vitreous humor
vitreous humour
vlei
vocab
vocational school
voetstoots
voice box
voice print
voiceprint identification
voile
Volcanos
Votes and the process or act of voting
vote with your feet​/​wallet
vote with your feet​/​wallet​/​pocketbook
Vouchers, coupons, labels and receipts
VSO
VT
W-2
W3
wafer-thin
waffle iron
waged
Wages and Benefits for Work
Wages and salaries
waist-high
wait at table​/​on tables
wait behind
wait for it
wait in
wait in line
wait in​/​on line
waitperson
waitstaff
wait tables
wakeboarding
wakeful
wakey-wakey
waking
walkaway
Walkers and walking for pleasure
walkies
walkie-talkie
walking bus
walking frame
walking wounded
Walks
walk someone off their feet
walk someone’s feet off
wallaby
wall chart
Walls built outside for defence
Walls built outside for defense
wall unit
walrus
waltz off with
wanderlust
Wanted by the police
Wanting and Needing
Wanting and taking revenge
Wanting or needing something
War and the Military
war council
Warfare
War in Iraq
Warm and hot weather
warm front
Warning and warnings
War of the Roses
warrant card
Wars, battles and military maneuvers
Wars, battles and military manoeuvres
warthog
Washing, drying and ironing clothes
Washing or cleaning yourself or someone else
washrag
Wasted and not used well
waste disposal
wasteful
Wasting and Making Poor or Bad Use of Something
watchband
watching brief
watchstrap
watch your step
watch​/​mind your step
water biscuit
water buffalo
water butt
watercolor
watercolour
watercress
water feature
water ice
water lily
water meadow
water softener
water-soluble
water table
water under the bridge
water vapor
water vapour
water vole
Watford
wave goodbye (to someone)
wave off
wave something goodbye​/​wave goodbye to something
waxed paper
waxworks
way back
waymark
way off the mark
Way of saying that you will not do something
Ways of accepting someone’s thanks
Ways of adding emphasis to questions
Ways of adding extra information
Ways of admitting something
Ways of agreeing with someone
Ways of asking questions and making requests
Ways of asking someone to say something again
Ways of asking whether someone agrees or understands
Ways of being specific
Ways of communicating and acts of communicating
Ways of comparing things
Ways of describing involvement and directness
Ways of describing something in a general way
Ways of Doing Things
Ways of emphasizing completeness or extremeness
Ways of emphasizing how bad something is
Ways of emphasizing how good or bad something is
Ways of emphasizing how good something is
Ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely
Ways of emphasizing that something is true although it may be surprising
Ways of emphasizing that something is true or exact
Ways of emphasizing what you are saying
Ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry
Ways of encouraging or telling someone to do something
Ways of ending a conversation or statement
Ways of explaining or clarifying
Ways of expressing happiness and pleasure
Ways of expressing lack of sympathy
Ways of Expressing or Emphasizing Surprise
Ways of expressing pleasure and excitement
Ways of expressing sympathy
Ways of giving permission
Ways of giving your opinion
Ways of interrupting someone
Ways of life
Ways of making a suggestion
Ways of making or receiving criticism or blame
Ways of offering something or offering to do something
Ways of praising someone or something
Ways of saying goodbye
Ways of saying hello
Ways of saying no
Ways of saying someone is stupid or silly
Ways of saying thank you
Ways of saying that something has little or no value
Ways of saying that something is not definitely true
Ways of saying that something is obvious or known
Ways of saying that something or someone is lucky
Ways of saying that you are not surprised
Ways of saying that you are surprised or shocked
Ways of saying that you are willing to do something
Ways of saying that you do not believe something
Ways of saying that you do not care
Ways of saying that you do not know or understand
Ways of saying that you don’t want to talk or think about something
Ways of saying that you know, understand or agree
Ways of saying yes
Ways of saying you are not sure
Ways of saying you are sorry or regret something
Ways of saying you are sure
Ways of sending letters and parcels
Ways of solving problems
Ways of Speaking
Ways of starting a statement or conversation
Ways of talking about memories
Ways of telling or asking someone to wait
Ways of telling or not telling secrets
Ways of telling someone not to hurry
Ways of telling someone not to worry or be upset
Ways of telling someone to go away
Ways of telling someone to hurry
Ways of telling someone to stop doing something
Ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quiet
Ways of thinking
Ways of threatening someone
Ways of Treating Other People
Ways of walking
Ways of warning or advising someone
Ways of wishing someone luck
Ways of wishing someone well or ill
wazoo
Weak and easy to damage or break
Weak, and not determined or ambitious
weak at the knees
weak in the knees
Wealth and Poverty
Weapons and Explosives
Weapons that do not explode or cut
Weapons used in the past
wearables
Wearing, Putting on and Removing Clothes
wear the pants
wear the trousers
Weather
weatherboard
weatherbound
weather centre
weatherize
Weather patterns and air pressure
weather stripping
Web 3.0
web ring
Websites and parts of websites
web storefront
wedding tackle
wedge issue
Weds
Weejuns
Weeks and weekends
weenie
weighbridge
weigh station
Weight
Weight and describing weight
weighting
weigh up
Welcome Wagon
well-adjusted
Well and very well
well-behaved
well-brought-up
well-earned
Well, I never
Well, I never (did)
well-kept
Well-known television and radio programmes and characters
Well-known television and radio programs and characters
well-mannered
well-matched
well-paid
well-timed
well-traveled
well-travelled
well-tried
well-trodden
well-turned-out
wendy house
were you born in a barn?
were you born​/​raised in a barn?
wet bar
Wet/Dry
wetlands
Wetlands
Wet to the touch or looking wet
Wet Weather
wet​/​soaked through
whacking
whack off
whacky
whale at
whanau
whataboutery
What clocks and watches do
What clothing and cloth can do
What computers and computer programs do
what do you get if you cross a something with a something else?
What feelings and emotions do
What guns can do
What hair can do
what is someone like?
What land does
What light can do
What liquids can do
What plants can do
What roads, paths and areas of land do
What ships and boats do
whatsit
what someone is made of
What sound can do and changing sounds
What storms can do
What the eyes can do
What the wind can do
What voices can do
what’s the magic word?
what’s .... when it’s at home?​/​who’s .... when they’re at home?
wheaten
wheatish
wheatmeal
wheelbarrow
wheels within wheels
whelk
when all is said and done
when it rains it pours
when pigs fly
when the mood strikes you
when the mood takes you
when you’re ready
where there’s smoke, there’s fire
while you’re about it
whimper
whipcord
whip through
whir
Whiskey
white ant
white chocolate
white-glove
white goods
white horses
white lightning
white list
white sale
white-van man
whitewall
whittle
whiz
whizbang
whiz kid
whizkid
whiz through
whizz
whizzkid
whizz through
whodunit
whodunnit
whole language learning
whole wheat
wholewheat
whomever
who needs something?
whoomph
WI
wicket gate
wide awake
wide boy
widthwise
wife-beater
wifey
wigging
wiggly
wiggy
wildcat
Wild cats
wildebeest
wild flower
wildflower
willie
willingly
Willingness and to be willing
Willing to do or accept something
will wonders never cease?
win by a nose
windblown
wind-blown
windbreaker
windburn
wind farm
wind instrument
windjammer
windlass
windpipe
Winds and Windy Weather
windshield wiper
wind turbine
wine farm
Wines and fortified wines
wingding
wing nut
wingspan
Winners of games and competitions
winningest
Winning, Losing and Competing
winnings
winter cherry
win the day
wipe up
wire fraud
Wis.
wiseacre
wise after the event
wish list
Wite-Out
with a critical eye
with a fine-tooth comb
With another person or other people
with bells on
with (brass) knobs on
with compliments
withdraw (your) labour
withdraw (your) work
With energy and enthusiasm
withers
with every fiber of your being
with every fibre of your being
with flying colors
with flying colours
Within or outside of an organization or institution
with knobs on
with menaces
Without help and acting alone
Without hope
without invitation
Without pain or feeling
with the exception of
witter
wives
wolds
wolves
womaniser
womanising
wombat
women
Women and girls
Women and girls who behave badly
women’s refuge
women’s shelter
wonders will never cease
wonga
won’t do​/​wouldn’t do
won’t do​/​wouldn’t do​/​doesn’t do
Wood and Making Things from Wood
woodwind
woof
woolens
woollens
Woop Woop
Worcester sauce
Worcestershire sauce
word class
word formation
word order
Words and expressions when listing things
Words and stage directions
Words for amounts of specific substances
Words for animals according to what they eat
Words for cars that are old or in bad condition
Words for men who have a lot of sexual partners
Words for people according to eating or drinking habits
Words for people according to general shape
Words for people according to marital status
Words for People According to their Character
Words for people according to their dress
Words for people according to their sexual behavior
Words for people according to their sexual behaviour
Words for people according to the music they like
Words for people according to the part of the world they come from
Words for people according to what they enjoy
Words for people from Africa
Words for people from Asia and the Middle East
Words for people from Australasia and the South and West Pacific
Words for people from Europe
Words for people from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean
Words for people who come from a town or city
Words for people who come from the countryside
Words for women who have a lot of sexual partners
Words meaning dog
Words that describe buildings or rooms and parts of buildings
Words that describe people’s racial or geographic origins
Words used by or to young children
Words used for saying that something is important
Words used for saying that something is unimportant
Words used in official and legal documents
Words used in the names of buildings
Words used in the names of places
Words used mainly by young people
Words used to describe actions and activities
Words used to describe amounts or quantities
Words used to describe an attractive person
Words used to describe animals
Words Used to Describe Appearance
Words used to describe areas of land with plants growing on them
Words used to describe areas of water
Words used to describe attractive people or things
Words used to describe attractive places or views
Words used to describe babies
Words used to describe birds
Words used to describe bossy and interfering people
Words used to describe businesses and companies
Words used to describe calm and pleasant weather
Words used to describe changes
Words used to describe children
Words used to describe cloth
Words used to describe clothes
Words used to describe cold weather
Words used to describe comments and remarks
Words used to describe communication
Words used to describe competitive situations
Words used to describe containers
Words used to describe crimes
Words used to describe criticism
Words used to describe decoration
Words used to describe depth
Words used to describe descriptions
Words used to describe difficult situations
Words used to describe discussions and debates
Words used to describe dishonest people and behavior
Words used to describe dishonest people and behaviour
Words used to describe doors and windows
Words used to describe drinks
Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land
Words used to describe effort
Words used to describe extent of use
Words used to describe facial expressions
Words used to describe fast movement
Words used to describe films
Words used to describe fruit and vegetables
Words used to describe furniture and furnishings
Words used to describe guns
Words used to describe height
Words used to describe honest and sincere people and behavior
Words used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviour
Words used to describe hopes
Words used to describe illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
Words used to describe increases and decreases
Words used to describe intelligent or wise people
Words used to describe intelligent thought or actions
Words used to describe jobs and work
Words used to describe jokes
Words used to describe journeys
Words used to describe language
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities
Words used to describe laughter and laughs
Words used to describe length
Words used to describe liquid
Words used to describe meals
Words used to describe meat
Words used to describe medical treatments, appliances and medicines
Words used to describe memory and memories
Words used to describe metal
Words used to describe mixtures and collections
Words used to describe mountains, hills and slopes and land that is not flat
Words used to describe movies
Words used to describe music or musical instruments
Words used to describe newspapers and magazines
Words used to describe numbers
Words used to describe organizations
Words used to describe organized events
Words used to describe paper and pieces of paper
Words used to describe participants in competitions
Words used to describe patterns and arrangements
Words used to describe payments and funding sources
Words used to describe people or behavior that is not sincere
Words used to describe people or behaviour that is not sincere
Words used to describe people who are quick to argue
Words used to describe performers or performances
Words used to describe plans and preparations
Words used to describe plants and plant parts
Words used to describe positions in a competition
Words used to describe praise
Words used to describe products made in a factory
Words used to describe proof and evidence
Words used to describe properties of substances
Words used to describe punishments
Words used to describe questions
Words used to describe rain or snow
Words used to describe rebellious people and actions
Words used to describe relations and relationships
Words used to describe religious people
Words used to describe schools and colleges
Words used to describe shoes
Words used to describe shops and their products
Words used to describe situations and circumstances
Words used to describe skin color
Words used to describe skin colour
Words used to describe slow movement
Words used to describe small amounts and quantities
Words used to describe smiles
Words used to describe social events
Words used to describe soil and soil quality
Words used to describe someone who is easily annoyed or difficult to please
Words used to describe someone who is easily upset
Words used to describe someone who is forgiving or understanding
Words used to describe someone who is open-minded
Words used to describe someone who is stubborn and narrow-minded
Words used to describe someone who works hard
Words used to describe someone’s appetite
Words used to describe someone’s face or features
Words used to describe someone’s personality
Words used to describe someone’s psychological state
Words used to describe someone’s voice
Words used to describe someone’s walk
Words Used to Describe Sounds
Words used to describe specific colors
Words used to describe specific colours
Words used to describe specific tastes and flavors
Words used to describe specific tastes and flavours
Words used to describe speech style
Words used to describe spending behavior
Words used to describe spending behaviour
Words used to describe standards
Words used to describe statements
Words used to describe stories
Words used to describe summaries
Words used to describe systems and types of government
Words used to describe the colors of animals
Words used to describe the colours of animals
Words Used to Describe the Flavors of Food or Drink
Words Used to Describe the Flavours of Food or Drink
Words used to describe the shape of objects
Words used to describe the skin
Words used to describe the state of people’s hair
Words used to describe the state or consistency of food
Words used to describe thoughts, beliefs and ideas
Words used to describe tools and parts of tools
Words used to describe toys
Words used to describe travelers and their travels
Words used to describe travellers and their travels
Words used to describe types of light
Words used to describe unintelligent people
Words used to describe unpleasant weather
Words used to describe wages and salaries
Words used to describe warnings and advice
Words used to describe wasteful actions and people
Words used to describe ways of living
Words used to describe weapons and explosives
Words used to describe wet weather
Words used to describe width
Words used to describe windy weather
Words used to describe workers
Words used to describe works of art or crafts
Words used to describe writing or speech style
Words used when you do not know, or cannot remember what someone or something is called
word up
Work and Being Busy
Work and Workers
Workers considered as a group
worker’s compensation
working group
working holiday
working party
working practices
working stiff
working vacation
Work, Jobs and Professions
work-life balance
work-study
work toward
work towards
workup
work your socks off
work your way through college​/​university
work your way through school​/​college
work​/​cry​/​run etc. your guts out
work​/​slog​/​sweat your guts out
World Heritage Site
World Languages
world-shaking
world view
wormhole
Worry and Worrying
worry at
worrywart
Worse
worse luck
worshiper
worshipful
worshipper
Worth a lot of money
worth while
wot
wotcha
would be better doing something
wouldst
WPC
wrangler
wring
wring something’s neck
write-in candidate
writhe
Writing and Editing
writing desk
Writing Media and Stationery
Writing or speech style
Written abbreviations
Written Communication
Written representations of sounds
Written symbols on letters of alphabets
Wrong about something
wrought-up
WST
WV
WY
X-Acto
xe
xenotransplant
yaar
yachtsman
yachtswoman
yah-boo
yakka
Yale lock
yang
Yardie
year by year
yearling
yearning
Years and numbers of years
yeast extract
yecch
yellow jacket
yesterday’s news
yesteryear
yield up
yin
yin and yang
ying yang
yonks
yonny
yoof
yore
yottabyte
you are​/​he is​/​she is a one
you can lead​/​take a horse to water but you can’t make him drink
you have to laugh
you know what I mean?
Young birds
youngish
young man​/​woman​/​person
young marrieds
young offender
your (dead) level best
Your Honor
Your Honour
your level best
your man
Your opinion of yourself
your own sweet way
your pound of flesh
yourself
Yours sincerely
yours truly
your word (of honor)
your word (of honour)
Your​/​His worship
youth hosteling
youth hostelling
you would not see someone for dust
you​/​we get...
you’ll thank me for something
you’re breaking my heart
you’re not wrong
y’all
zappy
zebra
zeitgeist
Zero
zettabyte
Zimmer frame
zindabad
zippered
Zoos and safari parks
zwieback
zydeco
£10​/​£20​/​£100 etc to the good
à la mode
épée
’tis
’twas
’tween