Example
“As soon as investors heard that the company was under investigation, they headed for the hills.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bury one's head in the sand
CEFR B1to ignore an unpleasant reality hoping it will go away
bite someone's head off
CEFR B2to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger
do someone's head in
CEFR C1to cause intense mental strain, frustration, or irritation
can of worms
CEFR B1a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
domino effect
CEFR B1a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
in broad daylight
CEFR B1openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
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.