Example
“After the final inspection passed, the builders knew the project was home and dry.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
hit home
Neutral · CEFR B2
make someone fully understand or feel the importance of something
go for broke
Neutral · CEFR B2
to stake everything on one final effort to win or succeed
moment of truth
Neutral · CEFR B2
the decisive point when reality or the final outcome becomes clear
a piece of cake
Informal · CEFR A2
Something that is very easy to do.
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
alive and kicking
Neutral · CEFR B1
still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty
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.