Example
“The enterprise package ships everything but the kitchen sink — most teams use 10% of it.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bells and whistles
Informal · CEFR B2
extra, attractive but non-essential features added to a product
feature creep
Neutral · CEFR B2
the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
gold-plating
Informal · CEFR C1
adding unnecessary features, polish, or complexity to a product beyond what was asked for
ship it
Informal · CEFR B1
to release the product or feature now, as an imperative; to ship
bite off more than you can chew
Informal · CEFR B2
to take on more work than you can handle
hockey stick
Neutral · CEFR B2
a pattern of slow or flat growth followed by a sudden, dramatic rise
Source methodology
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