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- a bone of contentionidiom
c2
- about-turnnoun
- absolutelyadverb
- according topreposition
- accord withphrasal verb
c2
- accountverb
- a chink in somebody’s armouridiom
c2
- ad hominemadjective
- adversarynoun
- advicenoun
- adviseverb
- advocateverb
- affirmativeadjective
- affirmativenoun
- affirmativelyadverb
- againadverb
- againstpreposition
- agnosticadjective
- agreeverb
- ahexclamation
- airverb
- airingnoun
- align yourself withphrasal verb
c2
- a link in the chainidiom
c2
- all hell broke looseidiom
c2
- all rightexclamation
- alrightexclamation
- altercationnoun
- a man/woman after your own heartidiom
c2
- ammunitionnoun
- a moot point/questionidiom
c2
- anodyneadjective
- answer forphrasal verb
c2
- antipreposition
- anywayadverb
- apologianoun
- aporianoun
- appraiseverb
- approbationnoun
- approvalnoun
- approval ratingnoun
- approveverb
- arguableadjective
- arguablyadverb
- argueverb
- argue the tossidiom
c2
- argue withphrasal verb
c2
- argumentnoun
- argumentationnoun
- argumentativeadjective
- argy-bargynoun
- a rod/stick to beat somebody withidiom
c2
- as a matter of factidiom
c1
- assentnoun
- assentverb
- assertverb
- assertionnoun
- assertiveadjective
- assertivelyadverb
- assessverb
- assessmentnoun
- associateverb
- as/so far as I am concernedidiom
b2
- as/so far as somebody/something is concernedidiom
c1
- at bestidiom
c2
- athwartpreposition
- at loggerheads (with somebody) (over something)idiom
c2
- at the same timeidiom
c1
- attitudenoun
- at variance (with somebody/something)idiom
c2
- avowverb
- avowalnoun
- avowedadjective
- a war of wordsidiom
c2
- back-pedalverb
- backtrackverb
- bad/ill feelingidiom
c2
- badlyadverb
- ballsexclamation
- bandy words (with somebody)idiom
c2
- bang/knock your/their heads togetheridiom
c2
- barneynoun
- basicallyadverb
- battlenoun
- battlegroundnoun
- be asking for troubleidiom
c2
- be at each other’s throatsidiom
c2
- be at odds (with somebody) (over/on something)idiom
c2
- be having a momentidiom
c2
- be in a minority of oneidiom
c2
- be in/out of tune (with somebody/something)idiom
c2
- belabour the pointidiom
c2
- beliefnoun
- believeverb
- bellicoseadjective
- bellicositynoun
- be of one/the same mind (about somebody/something)idiom
c2
- be of the opinion that…idiom
c1
- be on a collision course (with somebody/something)idiom
c2
- be on firm/solid groundidiom
c2
- be on somebody’s sideidiom
c2
- be set in your waysidiom
c2
- betverb
- betnoun
- be worlds apartidiom
c2
- biasnoun
- biasverb
- biasedadjective
- bickerverb
- bickeringnoun
- bite your tongueidiom
c2
- blow hot and cold (about something)idiom
c2
- bollocksexclamation
- bolshieadjective
- budgeverb
- bumptiousadjective
- bunfightnoun
- bust-upnoun
- bust upphrasal verb
c2
- butconjunction
- butnoun
- by extensionidiom
c2
- calculateverb
- calculationnoun
- call a spade a spadeidiom
c2
- can’t be badidiom
c2
- carryverb
- carry onphrasal verb
c2
- casenoun
- casuistrynoun
- challengingadjective
- chameleonnoun
- change your/somebody’s mindidiom
b1
- change your tuneidiom
c2
- checkexclamation
- chime withphrasal verb
c2
- circularadjective
- circularitynoun
- claimverb
- claimnoun
- clashnoun
- clashverb
- climb downphrasal verb
c2
- climbdownnoun
- clinchernoun
- collideverb
- collisionnoun
- combativeadjective
- come aroundphrasal verb
c2
- come off itphrasal verb
c2
- come outphrasal verb
c2
- come out on topidiom
c2
- come overphrasal verb
c2
- come roundphrasal verb
c2
- commentnoun
- commentverb
- commitverb
- compliantadjective
- concedeverb
- concurverb
- concurrencenoun
- conferverb
- conflictnoun
- conformverb
- conformabilitynoun
- conformableadjective
- conformancenoun
- conformitynoun
- confrontationnoun
- confrontationaladjective
- confuteverb
- conjecturenoun
- conjectureverb
- consciousnessnoun
- consensusnoun
- consistencynoun
- consistentadjective
- consistentlyadverb
- consonancenoun
- consonantadjective
- contendverb
- contentionnoun
- contentiousadjective
- contradictverb
- contradictionnoun
- contradictoryadjective
- contrariannoun
- contretempsnoun
- controversialadjective
- controversiallyadverb
- controversynoun
- convertverb
- convertnoun
- convictionnoun
- cooladjective
- corollarynoun
- countnoun
- counterargumentnoun
- counter-attackverb
- counter-attacknoun
- counterexamplenoun
- credibleadjective
- criticnoun
- criticismnoun
- criticizeverb
- critiquenoun
- critiqueverb
- cross swords (with somebody)idiom
c2
- currentnoun
- deadlocknoun
- deadlockedadjective
- debatableadjective
- debatenoun
- debateverb
- decidedadjective
- declamationnoun
- declamatoryadjective
- deduceverb
- deemverb
- deepadjective
- deep-dyedadjective
- defencenoun
- defendverb
- defensenoun
- defensibleadjective
- deludeverb
- delusionnoun
- demurverb
- deplatformverb
- devil’s advocatenoun
- dialecticnoun
- dialecticaladjective
- dickerverb
- differverb
- differencenoun
- differentadjective
- ding-dongnoun
- disagreeverb
- disagreementnoun
- disassociateverb
- discordnoun
- discordantadjective
- discussverb
- discussionnoun
- disharmonynoun
- disposedadjective
- disputableadjective
- disputationnoun
- disputenoun
- disputeverb
- dissensionnoun
- dissentnoun
- dissentverb
- dissenternoun
- dissentingadjective
- dissidencenoun
- dissidentnoun
- dissidentadjective
- dissociateverb
- dissociationnoun
- dissonancenoun
- dissonantadjective
- disuniteverb
- disunitynoun
- divergeverb
- divergencenoun
- divergentadjective
- divideverb
- divide and ruleidiom
c2
- dividedadjective
- divisionnoun
- divisiveadjective
- divisivelyadverb
- divisivenessnoun
- do battle (with somebody) (over something)idiom
c2
- dogmanoun
- dogmaticadjective
- dogmaticallyadverb
- don’t judge a book by its coveridiom
c1
- don’t-knownoun
- doublethinknoun
- downvoteverb
- downvotenoun
- duke it outidiom
c2
- dust-upnoun
- dyed in the wooladjective
- echoverb
- echonoun
- editorialnoun
- editorializeverb
- eloquencenoun
- eloquentadjective
- eloquentlyadverb
- embroilverb
- esteemnoun
- esteemverb
- estimateverb
- estimatenoun
- estimationnoun
- evaluateverb
- evaluationnoun
- evaluativeadjective
- evangelicaladjective
- evangelicalismnoun
- evidencenoun
- exactlyadverb
- examinationnoun
- examineverb
- exchangenoun
- excuse meidiom
a1
- exponentnoun
- expostulateverb
- expostulationnoun
- expressverb
- expressionnoun
- extrapolateverb
- extrapolationnoun
- face-offnoun
- face offphrasal verb
c2
- factionnoun
- falling-outnoun
- fall in withphrasal verb
c2
- fall outphrasal verb
b2
- far be it from me to do something (but…)idiom
c2
- favourabilitynoun
- favourableadjective
- favourablyadverb
- feed backphrasal verb
c2
- feelverb
- feelingnoun
- feistyadjective
- feudnoun
- feudverb
- feudingnoun
- fiddlesticksexclamation
- fightverb
- fightnoun
- fight fire with fireidiom
c2
- fightingnoun
- fight it outphrasal verb
c1
- fight outphrasal verb
c1
- fight your own battlesidiom
c2
- findverb
- find your voice/tongueidiom
c2
- fist bumpnoun
- fist-bumpverb
- fitverb
- flapnoun
- flatadjective
- flattenverb
- flatterverb
- flesh outphrasal verb
c2
- flip-flopverb
- flip-floppernoun
- footballnoun
- for a startidiom
c2
- forcefuladjective
- forcefulnessnoun
- force/thrust/ram something down somebody’s throatidiom
c2
- for my moneyidiom
c2
- for startersidiom
c2
- for that matteridiom
c1
- forumnoun
- for what it’s worthidiom
c2
- fracasnoun
- fraynoun
- free-for-allnoun
- freethinkernoun
- freethinkingadjective
- frenemynoun
- frictionnoun
- furthermoreadverb
- gagnoun
- gagverb
- gainsayverb
- Gallup poll™noun
- gapnoun
- generalizeverb
- get above yourselfphrasal verb
c2
- get/be on your soapboxidiom
c2
- get/take/have the measure of somebody/somethingidiom
c2
- given thatconjunction
- (give somebody) a fair hearingidiom
c2
- give somebody/something the nodidiom
c2
- give voice to somethingidiom
c2
- go againstphrasal verb
c1
- go-aroundnoun
- go byphrasal verb
c2
- good namenoun
- go onphrasal verb
c2
- go-roundnoun
- go, swim, etc. with/against the tideidiom
c2
- go to lawidiom
c2
- go to the mat (with somebody) (for somebody/something)idiom
c2
- great minds think alikeidiom
c2
- gridlocknoun
- guessverb
- guessnoun
- haggleverb
- hair-splittingnoun
- hammer and tongsidiom
c2
- happenverb
- harmoniousadjective
- harmoniouslyadverb
- harmonynoun
- harrumphnoun
- harrumphverb
- hasslenoun
- haveverb
- have a down on somebody/somethingidiom
c2
- have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of somebody/somethingidiom
b2
- have a mind of your ownidiom
c2
- have a problem with something/somebodyidiom
c1
- have/exchange words (with somebody) (about something)idiom
c2
- have it your own way!idiom
c2
- have outphrasal verb
c2
- have second thoughtsidiom
c1
- having said thatidiom
c1
- head-to-headadjective
- head-to-headadverb
- hear! hear!idiom
c2
- hearingnoun
- hedge your betsidiom
c2
- heresynoun
- hereticaladjective
- heterodoxadjective
- heterodoxynoun
- high groundnoun
- hogwashnoun
- hokumnoun
- holdverb
- hold againstphrasal verb
c2
- hold/stand your groundidiom
c2
- hold your peace/tongueidiom
c2
- hostileadjective
- hostilitynoun
- hot buttonnoun
- hot stuffnoun
- how’s that?idiom
c1
- huenoun
- hunker downphrasal verb
c2
- I beg to differidiom
c2
- ideanoun
- I don’t think soidiom
c1
- ifconjunction
- if anythingidiom
c1
- if you ask meidiom
b2
- if you likeidiom
b1
- I knowidiom
- ill/bad feelingidiom
c2
- IMHOabbreviation
- IMOabbreviation
- impassenoun
- implicit biasnoun
- impressionnoun
- I must sayidiom
c1
- in accordance with somethingidiom
c1
- in accord (with something/somebody)idiom
c2
- in (all) honestyidiom
c2
- incidentnoun
- inclineverb
- inclinedadjective
- in conformity with somethingidiom
c2
- inconsistencynoun
- inconsistentadjective
- inconsistentlyadverb
- incontestableadjective
- incontestablyadverb
- incontrovertibleadjective
- incontrovertiblyadverb
- indisputableadjective
- indisputablyadverb
- in effectidiom
c1
- in favour (of somebody/something)idiom
b1
- inferverb
- inferencenoun
- infightingnoun
- inflexibilitynoun
- inflexibleadjective
- inflexiblyadverb
- in keeping (with something)idiom
c2
- in my bookidiom
c2
- in opposition to somebody/somethingidiom
b2
- in somebody’s eyesidiom
c1
- interjectverb
- in the first, second, etc. placeidiom
b2
- in the sight of somebody/in somebody’s sightidiom
c2
- in the wrongidiom
c2
- intransigencenoun
- intransigentadjective
- invalidateverb
- invalidationnoun
- invokeverb
- irreconcilableadjective
- issuenoun
- (it) sounds like a plan (to me)idiom
c2
- I’m easyidiom
c2
- I’m sorryidiom
a1
- joustnoun
- joustverb
- judgenoun
- judgeverb
- judgementnoun
- justadverb
- keep your own counselidiom
c2
- keystonenoun
- knock-down-drag-outadjective
- lay outphrasal verb
c2
- leading articlenoun
- leaningnoun
- lean tophrasal verb
c2
- lean towardphrasal verb
c2
- lean towardsphrasal verb
c2
- left fieldnoun
- lend your name to somethingidiom
c2
- likepreposition
- likeverb
- likenoun
- lockverb
- lock horns (with somebody) (over something)idiom
c2
- look for troubleidiom
c1
- mainstreamnoun
- mainstreamverb
- maintainverb
- make mincemeat of somebodyidiom
c2
- make your voice heardidiom
c2
- mano a manoadverb
- mano-a-manoadjective
- matchnoun
- matchverb
- maverickadjective
- mavericknoun
- maymodal verb
- maybeadverb
- middle groundnoun
- minority reportnoun
- misjudgeverb
- misjudgementnoun
- mistakenoun
- mistakenadjective
- mistakenlyadverb
- misunderstandingnoun
- mix it (with somebody)idiom
c2
- moderateadjective
- moderatenoun
- moldverb
- monkey in the middlenoun
- moralizeverb
- mouldverb
- mouthyadjective
- muzzleverb
- my way or the highwayidiom
c2
- namenoun
- negationnoun
- negativeadjective
- negativeverb
- niggleverb
- nonoun
- nodverb
- no hard feelingsidiom
c2
- no kiddingidiom
c1
- non-committaladjective
- non-committallyadverb
- non-controversialadjective
- norconjunction
- not at allidiom
c1
- not halfidiom
c2
- not hold wateridiom
c2
- noticenoun
- not likely!idiom
c2
- objectverb
- objectiveadjective
- objectivitynoun
- ofpreposition
- of courseidiom
a2
- OKexclamation
- OKverb
- okey-dokeexclamation
- on second thoughtsidiom
c2
- (on) the balance of evidence/probabilityidiom
c2
- on the face of itidiom
c2
- opineverb
- opinionnoun
- opinionatedadjective
- opinion pollnoun
- opponentnoun
- opposeverb
- opposedadjective
- oppositionnoun
- oppositionaladjective
- or whatidiom
c1
- out of handidiom
c2
- out of keeping (with something)idiom
c2
- out of kilteridiom
c2
- out of sympathy with somebody/somethingidiom
c2
- out of syncidiom
c2
- out of whackidiom
c2
- overrateverb
- pacepreposition
- part company (with/from somebody)idiom
c2
- partynoun
- perceptionnoun
- perhapsadverb
- personallyadverb
- pick a fight/quarrel (with somebody)idiom
c2
- piggy in the middlenoun
- pig-headedadjective
- pig-headednessnoun
- pitchnoun
- platformnoun
- play alongphrasal verb
c2
- play your aceidiom
c2
- pleadverb
- pointnoun
- pointverb
- point of viewnoun
- point outphrasal verb
b1
- point takenidiom
c2
- polaritynoun
- polarizationnoun
- polarizeverb
- polemicnoun
- polemicaladjective
- pollnoun
- pontificateverb
- positverb
- positionnoun
- positiveadjective
- positivelyadverb
- pour/heap scorn on somebody/somethingidiom
c2
- preciselyadverb
- preconceptionnoun
- prejudicenoun
- prejudiceverb
- prejudicedadjective
- premisenoun
- press something homeidiom
c2
- presuppositionnoun
- prognosisnoun
- prongnoun
- pronouncementnoun
- pronounce onphrasal verb
c2
- pronounce uponphrasal verb
c2
- proofnoun
- propositionnoun
- protestnoun
- protestverb
- proveverb
- provocationnoun
- provocativeadjective
- provocativelyadverb
- provokeverb
- public opinionnoun
- pugnaciousadjective
- pugnaciouslyadverb
- pugnacitynoun
- pussyfootverb
- put in your two cents’ worthidiom
c2
- put in your two penn'orthidiom
c2
- put in your two pennyworthidiom
c2
- put it to somebody that…idiom
c2
- put/stick your oar inidiom
c2
- quarrelnoun
- quarrelverb
- quarrelsomeadjective
- quarrel withphrasal verb
c2
- quibbleverb
- quiteadverb
- ram something homeidiom
c2
- ratherexclamation
- ratiocinationnoun
- reallyadverb
- reappraiseverb
- reasonnoun
- reasoningnoun
- reassessverb
- reassessmentnoun
- reckonverb
- reconsiderverb
- reconsiderationnoun
- re-evaluateverb
- re-evaluationnoun
- re-examinationnoun
- re-examineverb
- registerverb
- rehearseverb
- remarknoun
- remarkverb
- repnoun
- representverb
- representationnoun
- reputationnoun
- reputenoun
- reputedadjective
- reputedlyadverb
- reservenoun
- reservedadjective
- resolutionnoun
- respectverb
- reviewnoun
- reviewverb
- reviewernoun
- reviseverb
- riftnoun
- rightadjective
- rightexclamation
- right-mindedadjective
- right-onadjective
- right-thinkingadjective
- rivenadjective
- rownoun
- rowverb
- row backphrasal verb
c2
- rowbacknoun
- ruckusnoun
- ructionsnoun
- run-innoun
- sayverb
- saynoun
- scenenoun
- schemeverb
- schismnoun
- schizophrenicadjective
- score a point/points (off/against/over somebody)idiom
c2
- score offphrasal verb
c2
- scornnoun
- scornverb
- scrapnoun
- seeverb
- see-sawverb
- self-imagenoun
- self-opinionatedadjective
- self-regardnoun
- self-regardingadjective
- sentimentnoun
- set-tonoun
- shadenoun
- shakeverb
- shiftverb
- shift your groundidiom
c2
- shindynoun
- shit stirrernoun
- shit stirringnoun
- shitstormnoun
- shoot downphrasal verb
c2
- shotnoun
- shouldmodal verb
- shoulder to shoulder (with somebody)idiom
c2
- shouting matchnoun
- showdownnoun
- shrewishadjective
- sidenoun
- side withphrasal verb
c2
- signalverb
- signpostverb
- signpostingnoun
- sing a different tuneidiom
c2
- sing from the same hymn/song sheetidiom
c2
- size upphrasal verb
c2
- skirmishnoun
- skirmishverb
- skirmishingnoun
- slanging matchnoun
- slantverb
- slantnoun
- slugfestnoun
- slurnoun
- small-mindedadjective
- small-mindednessnoun
- soadverb
- solidadjective
- solidaritynoun
- solidlyadverb
- somedeterminer
- somebody can take it or leave itidiom
c2
- somebody isn’t having any (of it)idiom
c2
- somebody’s blood is upidiom
c2
- sophistnoun
- sophistrynoun
- sound offphrasal verb
c2
- sound/strike a note (of something)idiom
c2
- sparverb
- spark upphrasal verb
c2
- sparring partnernoun
- spatnoun
- speaking as somethingidiom
c1
- speak outphrasal verb
c1
- speak/talk the same languageidiom
c2
- special pleadingnoun
- speculateverb
- speculationnoun
- speculativeadjective
- speculativelyadverb
- splitverb
- splitnoun
- split hairsidiom
c2
- squabbleverb
- squabblenoun
- squareadjective
- square withphrasal verb
c2
- stake outphrasal verb
c2
- stalematenoun
- stancenoun
- standverb
- standnoun
- stand byphrasal verb
c2
- stand fast/firmidiom
c2
- stand-offnoun
- stand patidiom
c2
- standpointnoun
- stand-upadjective
- stand up and be countedidiom
c2
- statementnoun
- sticking pointnoun
- stirverb
- stir upphrasal verb
c2
- stormyadjective
- straw pollnoun
- streetnoun
- strifenoun
- stripenoun
- strongadjective
- stronglyadverb
- strong-mindedadjective
- struggleverb
- strugglenoun
- stubbornadjective
- stubbornlyadverb
- stubbornnessnoun
- subjectiveadjective
- subjectivelyadverb
- subjectivitynoun
- suggestverb
- suggestionnoun
- summing-upnoun
- sum upphrasal verb
b2
- supportverb
- supposeverb
- surelyadverb
- surveynoun
- surveyverb
- sustainverb
- swingverb
- swingnoun
- syllogismnoun
- sympatheticadjective
- sympatheticallyadverb
- sympathizeverb
- syndromenoun
- takeverb
- takenoun
- take a dim view of somebody/somethingidiom
c2
- take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high groundidiom
c2
- takedownnoun
- take issue with somebody (about/on/over something)idiom
c2
- take sidesidiom
c2
- take somebody/something to the matidiom
c2
- take something into considerationidiom
c1
- talking pointnoun
- tanglenoun
- tangle withphrasal verb
c2
- tear apartphrasal verb
c2
- tell me about itidiom
c1
- tendentiousadjective
- tendentiouslyadverb
- tendentiousnessnoun
- that makes two of usidiom
c2
- that saididiom
c1
- the battle lines are drawnidiom
c2
- the gloves are offidiom
c2
- theorynoun
- thereadverb
- there’s something, not much, etc. to be said for something/doing somethingidiom
c2
- thesisnoun
- thinkverb
- think for yourselfidiom
c1
- thinkingnoun
- think (the) better of somebodyidiom
c2
- think the world, highly, a lot, poorly, little, etc. of somebody/somethingidiom
c2
- thornyadjective
- thoughtcrimenoun
- thought policenoun
- thrustnoun
- tidenoun
- tie inphrasal verb
c2
- tiffnoun
- to beard the lion in his denidiom
c2
- to my mindidiom
c1
- to my way of thinkingidiom
c2
- to start withidiom
b2
- touchéexclamation
- troublemakernoun
- trueadjective
- tub-thumpingadjective
- tub-thumpingnoun
- turbulencenoun
- turbulentadjective
- turf warnoun
- turnaroundnoun
- turnroundnoun
- tusslenoun
- tussleverb
- unanimitynoun
- unanimousadjective
- unanswerableadjective
- unarguableadjective
- unarguablyadverb
- unbendingadjective
- unbridgeableadjective
- unchallengeableadjective
- uncommunicativeadjective
- unconscious biasnoun
- uncontestedadjective
- underpinverb
- underpinningnoun
- under protestidiom
c2
- unequivocaladjective
- unlikeverb
- unpleasantnessnoun
- unprejudicedadjective
- unsettledadjective
- unspokenadjective
- unstatedadjective
- unsympatheticadjective
- unsympatheticallyadverb
- uproarnoun
- upvoteverb
- upvotenoun
- vacillateverb
- vacillationnoun
- value-freeadjective
- value judgementnoun
- value-ladenadjective
- vendettanoun
- ventilateverb
- verdictnoun
- viewnoun
- virtue signallingnoun
- vocaladjective
- vociferousadjective
- voicenoun
- voiceverb
- volte-facenoun
- vox popnoun
- wade inphrasal verb
c2
- wade intophrasal verb
c2
- weakadjective
- weigh inphrasal verb
c2
- weigh upphrasal verb
c2
- welcomenoun
- wellexclamation
- well said!idiom
c2
- whatever you sayidiom
c2
- whileconjunction
- whilstconjunction
- who says (…)?idiom
c2
- wilcoexclamation
- wipe/mop the floor with somebodyidiom
c2
- with one accordidiom
c2
- with one voiceidiom
c2
- without/beyond (a) doubtidiom
c1
- with pleasureidiom
c2
- with respectidiom
c2
- worstverb
- wouldmodal verb
- wranglenoun
- wrangleverb
- wranglingnoun
- write inphrasal verb
c2
- …my foot!idiom
c2
- yeahexclamation
- yeah, rightidiom
c2
- yesexclamation
- yesnoun
- yessirexclamation
- you can say that againidiom
c1
- you, he, she, etc. started itidiom
c2
- you know something/what?idiom
c1
- your considered opinionidiom
c2
- you said it!idiom
c2
- you’re telling me!idiom
c2
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