Example
“The sudden resignation begs the question of who knew about it.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
moot point
CEFR C1a question that is debatable or no longer relevant because it has been settled or made irrelevant
brain power
CEFR B1intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems
on the fence
CEFR B1to be undecided or avoid choosing between two options or sides
slippery slope
CEFR B1a course of action that seems small or harmless but leads, step by step, to a serious or disastrous result
think twice
CEFR B1to reconsider an action carefully before doing it
break ranks
CEFR B2to openly depart from the shared position of one's own group
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.