Example
“I may be out on a limb, but I believe the smaller prototype will perform better.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
batten down the hatches
CEFR B2to prepare yourself and your resources for an approaching difficult situation
give someone the slip
CEFR B2to escape or evade someone who is following or pursuing you
open the floodgates
CEFR B2To remove a restraint and allow something to increase rapidly, often beyond control.
stop at nothing
CEFR B2to pursue a goal without accepting any moral or practical limit
can of worms
CEFR B1a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
domino effect
CEFR B1a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
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.