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If you are learning English through TV shows, The Crown offers a rich range of vocabulary, from formal expressions to everyday idioms. Common words include not to mention (B2), go on (A2), on behalf of (B2), deny (B2), give up (B1), look forward to (B1), accompany (B2), on the contrary (B2), look after (B1), sympathy (B2), stand down (C1), take care of (A2), bear (B2), in the meantime (B2), succeed (B2), come up with (B2), cheer up (B1), intend to (B2), struggle (B1), and come up (B1). Characters such as Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, and Winston Churchill naturally use these phrases in diplomatic debates, family arguments, and personal reflections.

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This show is best suited for intermediate to advanced learners (B1–C1). The formal court language and historical dialogues provide excellent practice for higher-level vocabulary and nuanced usage, while everyday conversations remain accessible. If you are a B2 learner aiming to reach C1, The Crown will challenge you with phrases like “stand down” and “on the contrary” in authentic, memorable scenes.

#	Word / Phrase	Level	Count
1	not to mention	B1	9	+
2	go on	B1	9	+
3	on behalf of	B1	8	+
4	deny	B1	7	+
5	give up	B1	7	+
6	look forward to	B1	7	+
7	accompany	B1	7	+
8	on the contrary	B1	6	+
9	look after	B1	6	+
10	sympathy	B1	5	+
11	stand down	B2	5	+
12	take care of	B1	5	+
13	bear	B1	5	+
14	in the meantime	B1	5	+
15	succeed	B1	5	+
16	come up with	B1	5	+
17	cheer up	B1	5	+
18	intend to	B1	5	+
19	struggle	B1	5	+
20	come up	B1	4	+
21	care for	B1	4	+
22	come along	B1	4	+
23	stuffy	B1	4	+
24	come on	A2	4	+
25	private audience	B2	4	+
26	stand by	B2	4	+
27	give one's word	B2	4	+
28	depend on	B1	4	+
29	to that end	B2	4	+
30	sovereign	C1	4	+
31	well done	A2	4	+
32	wake up	A2	4	+
33	move on	B1	4	+
34	expect	B1	4	+
35	as a matter of fact	B1	4	+
36	get rid of	B1	4	+
37	settle	B1	4	+
38	up to it	B1	4	+
39	get on with	B1	4	+
40	get off	A2	4	+
41	adore	B1	4	+
42	let down	B1	4	+
43	private secretary	B2	4	+
44	turn around	B1	4	+
45	abdication	B2	4	+
46	integrity	B2	4	+
47	in light of	B2	4	+
48	work out	B1	4	+
49	hear hear	B2	3	+
50	on earth	B1	3	+
51	overshadow	B2	3	+
52	keep up	B1	3	+
53	forbid	B2	3	+
54	nonsense	B1	3	+
55	come back to haunt	B2	3	+
56	summon	B2	3	+
57	egalitarian	C1	3	+
58	calm down	B1	3	+
59	get back to	B1	3	+
60	come naturally	B1	3	+
61	traitor	B2	3	+
62	back	B1	3	+
63	take away	B1	3	+
64	go away	A2	3	+
65	take on	B2	3	+
66	pass on	B1	3	+
67	put one's best foot forward	B2	3	+
68	pick up	B1	3	+
69	turn out to be	B1	3	+
70	gather	B1	3	+
71	prevail	C1	3	+
72	what it takes	B2	3	+
73	commission	B2	3	+
74	end up	B1	3	+
75	spare one's blushes	C1	3	+
76	come what may	C1	3	+
77	up in arms	B2	3	+
78	serve	B2	3	+
79	unconstitutional	C1	3	+
80	throw out	B1	3	+
81	with immediate effect	B2	3	+
82	understatement	B2	3	+
83	deference	C1	3	+
84	prefer	B1	3	+
85	as regards	B2	3	+
86	come to	B1	3	+
87	keep an eye on	B1	3	+
88	shut up	B1	3	+
89	fancy	B1	3	+
90	bloody	B2	3	+
91	refer to	B1	3	+
92	sit down	A2	3	+
93	forthcoming	B2	3	+
94	turn down	B1	3	+
95	pass away	B1	3	+
96	wretched	B2	3	+
97	do the trick	B2	3	+
98	engagement	B1	3	+
99	concession	B2	3	+
100	dashing	B2	3	+

* These frequency counts are approximate values based on AI-extracted vocabulary data.