Example
“Add the final screw, close the cover, and Bob's your uncle—the lamp is ready.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
hit the nail on the head
Neutral · CEFR B1
To describe or identify something exactly right.
see the light of day
Neutral · CEFR B2
be created, published, or finally made available for people to see
sing the praises of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to praise a person or thing enthusiastically when speaking to others
a piece of cake
Informal · CEFR A2
Something that is very easy to do.
bad news
Informal · CEFR A2
an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
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.