Example
“Announcing the budget cuts really put the cat among the pigeons.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
hang on a minute
Informal · CEFR A2
used to ask someone to wait, or to express surprise or objection
how on earth
Informal · CEFR B1
an emphatic way of asking 'how', expressing surprise or disbelief
in hot water
Informal · CEFR B1
In trouble or facing difficulty.
ring a bell
Informal · CEFR B1
to sound familiar or remind you of something
what on earth
Informal · CEFR B1
an emphatic way of asking 'what', expressing surprise or confusion
game changer
Neutral · CEFR B2
a new development that fundamentally alters a situation or market
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.