Example
“Someone stole the bicycle in broad daylight outside the busy station.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
keep an eye on
Neutral · CEFR A2
to watch or look after someone or something carefully, often to make sure nothing goes wrong
bear in mind
Neutral · CEFR B1
to remember and consider something when making a decision
can of worms
Informal · CEFR B1
a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
catch someone's eye
Neutral · CEFR B1
to draw someone's notice or interest
domino effect
Neutral · CEFR B1
a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
in the nick of time
Neutral · CEFR B1
at the latest moment when success is still possible
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.