Example
“Adding a chat feature to a dictionary app is mission creep.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bite off more than you can chew
CEFR B2to take on more work than you can handle
feature creep
CEFR B2the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
boil the ocean
CEFR C1to attempt something impossibly large or ambitious, especially by trying to solve every problem at once
easier said than done
CEFR B1Something that sounds simple to do but is actually hard.
everything but the kitchen sink
CEFR B1an excessive collection of things; nearly everything imaginable, included without restraint
for the time being
CEFR B1temporarily, until circumstances change
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.