Example
“Without a budget or timeline, their expansion plan was just pie in the sky.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
go up in smoke
CEFR B2be completely ruined or fail, leaving nothing of the original plan
kiss of death
CEFR B2something that seems helpful but instead causes eventual failure or ruin
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
go downhill
CEFR B1to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
in broad daylight
CEFR B1openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
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.