Example
“We did a dry run of the deploy checklist an hour before launch.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
kick the tires
Informal · CEFR B1
to inspect or test something before committing to it
put out fires
Informal · CEFR B1
to deal with urgent problems instead of doing planned work
cover all bases
Neutral · CEFR B2
to consider and prepare for every important part, possibility, or problem so nothing is missed
keep the lights on
Neutral · CEFR B2
to do just enough work to keep a business running, without growth or improvement
smoke test
Neutral · CEFR B2
a quick, shallow test that checks whether a system's most basic functions work at all
war room
Neutral · CEFR B2
a dedicated room, channel, or meeting where a team works intensively to solve a critical problem
Source methodology
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