A Collection of Confusable Phrases includes all kinds of expressions that may appear to mean similar or opposite things yet do not show corresponding similarity or opposition in their meanings and are therefore of special interest to language learners at all levels of proficiency. Indeed, ‘living in charity’ is quite different from ‘living on charity’ and being ‘in low water’ is no better than being ‘in deep water’. We tend to admire a person who is ‘at the top of the tree’, yet feel sorry for someone who is ‘up a tree’. There are about 7,000 ‘confusable’ expressions in this compilation, but because all phrases are listed in alphabetical order in the Phrase Index, this resource is quick and easy to use.