Example
“After the failed launch, the team went back to basics and focused on what customers actually needed.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
go down the road of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to start following a particular course of action
a piece of cake
Informal · CEFR A2
Something that is very easy to do.
from scratch
Informal · CEFR B1
from the very beginning, without using anything prepared earlier
get the ball rolling
Informal · CEFR B1
To start an activity or process.
get up to speed
Neutral · CEFR B1
to become informed or current on a topic, project, or situation
hit the books
Informal · CEFR B1
to study hard, especially before an exam
Source methodology
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