Example
“The designers pushed the envelope with that radical new shape.”
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bleeding edge
CEFR C1the very newest and most experimental technology, so new it may be unstable or unreliable
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
in broad daylight
CEFR B1openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
in the nick of time
CEFR B1at the latest moment when success is still possible
leap of faith
CEFR B1an act of trusting or committing without evidence or guarantees
Source methodology
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