Example
“Stick to the golden path so we don't maintain three custom setups.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
band-aid fix
Informal · CEFR B2
a hasty, temporary solution that patches a symptom without addressing the root cause
feature creep
Neutral · CEFR B2
the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
quick and dirty
Informal · CEFR B2
done rapidly and roughly, with little care for quality or polish
smoke test
Neutral · CEFR B2
a quick, shallow test that checks whether a system's most basic functions work at all
a piece of cake
Informal · CEFR A2
Something that is very easy to do.
back to basics
Neutral · CEFR B1
returning to the simple, fundamental principles of an activity
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.