Example
“In the final analysis, the cheaper proposal carried too much long-term risk.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
not on your life
Informal · CEFR B1
used to refuse a suggestion in the strongest possible terms
take it or leave it
Neutral · CEFR B1
accept an offer exactly as presented or reject it entirely
take a dim view of
Neutral · CEFR B2
To judge something negatively or regard it with doubt or disapproval.
take the liberty
Neutral · CEFR B2
to do something without first asking permission, often as a helpful or polite initiative
when all is said and done
Neutral · CEFR B2
ultimately, after everything has been discussed and considered
cut and dried
Neutral · CEFR C1
fully settled and clear, with little room for debate or alteration
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.