Example
“The magazine introduced Leo as the latest bright young thing in the city's art scene.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bright and early
Neutral · CEFR A2
at the very start of the morning
claim to fame
Neutral · CEFR B2
the main achievement or feature for which a person, place, or thing is known
make a splash
Neutral · CEFR B2
to attract considerable public attention by doing something impressive or notable
cut a dash
Neutral · CEFR C1
to attract admiring attention with a stylish appearance or confident manner
a piece of cake
Informal · CEFR A2
Something that is very easy to do.
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
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.