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
CEFR A2to watch or look after someone or something carefully, often to make sure nothing goes wrong
Neutral
bear in mind
CEFR B1to remember and consider something when making a decision
Neutral
can of worms
CEFR B1a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
Informal
catch someone's eye
CEFR B1to draw someone's notice or interest
Neutral
domino effect
CEFR B1a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
Neutral
in the nick of time
CEFR B1at the latest moment when success is still possible
Neutral
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.