Example
“Hiring a founding engineer is a leap of faith — backed by signals, but still a leap.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
can of worms
Informal · CEFR B1
a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
domino effect
Neutral · CEFR B1
a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
in broad daylight
Neutral · CEFR B1
openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
in the nick of time
Neutral · CEFR B1
at the latest moment when success is still possible
red flag
Neutral · CEFR B1
a warning sign that something is wrong
slippery slope
Neutral · CEFR B1
a course of action that seems small or harmless but leads, step by step, to a serious or disastrous result
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.