Example
“The chair is officially just one board member, but everyone treats her as first among equals.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
first-mover advantage
Neutral · CEFR C1
the edge a company gains by entering a market before competitors
breathe down someone's neck
Neutral · CEFR B2
to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable
jockey for position
Neutral · CEFR C1
to maneuver competitively in order to gain the most advantageous position
call it a day
Informal · CEFR B1
To decide to stop working on something for now.
do the job
Informal · CEFR B1
to be good enough to achieve the desired result
every which way
Informal · CEFR B1
in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way
Source methodology
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