Example
“When the box split open, oranges rolled every which way across the floor.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
every last
Neutral · CEFR B1
all members or items in a group, with no exceptions at all
pave the way
Neutral · CEFR B1
to make it easier for something else to happen or develop
look the other way
Neutral · CEFR B2
to pretend not to notice misconduct or another troubling situation
rub someone the wrong way
Neutral · CEFR B2
to irritate or offend a person, often without intending to
open the floodgates
Neutral · CEFR B2
To remove a restraint and allow something to increase rapidly, often beyond control.
out of kilter
Neutral · CEFR C1
misaligned, unsettled, or operating abnormally
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.