Example
“That referral tweak finally moved the needle on activation.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
move heaven and earth
Neutral · CEFR B2
to spare no effort, even extraordinary effort, in pursuing a goal
move fast and break things
Informal · CEFR C1
a philosophy of shipping quickly and accepting breakage in order to learn faster
hockey stick
Neutral · CEFR B2
a pattern of slow or flat growth followed by a sudden, dramatic rise
low-hanging fruit
Informal · CEFR B2
the easiest, quickest wins available
flywheel
Neutral · CEFR C1
a self-reinforcing growth engine in which each success feeds the next
stay the course
Neutral · CEFR B1
to continue with a plan despite difficulties or doubt
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.