Example
“The technology came of age when affordable devices reached ordinary homes.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
every which way
CEFR B1in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way
go downhill
CEFR B1to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
go with the flow
CEFR B1To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.
word of mouth
CEFR B1recommendations spread informally from person to person
(take) a step back/further
CEFR B2to pause and reconsider a situation (step back), or develop an idea or action beyond its current point (step further)
a whole new ball game
CEFR B2A completely different situation from before.
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.