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- on the pull Idiom B2 Trying to meet and attract someone for a casual romantic or sexual relationship, especially on a night out.
- on the same page Idiom B2 To agree or share the same understanding about a plan, idea, or situation.
- on thin ice Idiom B2 In a risky situation where you could easily get into trouble or lose support.
- on your bike Idiom B2 Used to tell someone to go away, often rudely or jokingly.
- once in a blue moon Idiom B2 Very rarely; almost never.
- one for the road Idiom B2 A final alcoholic drink taken before leaving a place, especially a pub or party.
- out of left field Idiom B2 Used to describe something surprising or unexpected, especially because it seems unrelated to what was happening.
- over the moon Idiom B2 Extremely happy or delighted about something.
- oxymoron Word B2 An oxymoron is a phrase that combines two opposite or contradictory words.
- paradox Word B2 A paradox is a statement or situation that seems contradictory but may still be true or make sense.
- pear-shaped Idiom B2 If something goes pear-shaped, it goes wrong or fails, often unexpectedly.
- personification Word B2 Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to something nonhuman.
- philosophy Word B2 Philosophy is the study of basic questions about reality, knowledge, values, and how we should live.
- play a blinder Idiom B2 To do something extremely well and achieve a great result.
- play it by ear Idiom B2 To decide what to do as a situation develops, without making a detailed plan in advance.
- plum job Idiom B2 A plum job is a very desirable job, usually because it is well paid, easy, or offers high status.
- pop the question Idiom B2 To ask someone to marry you.
- pop your clogs Idiom B2 To pop your clogs means to die, used informally and often humorously.
- pragmatic Word B2 Pragmatic means focused on practical results rather than ideals or theories.
- principal Word B2 A principal is the head of a school or the main person or thing in a situation.