Example
“He read the room and dropped the pricing discussion until after lunch.”
Dictionary details
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
take something as read
CEFR B2to treat a statement as already established and beyond further discussion
the elephant in the room
CEFR B2an obvious and important problem that everyone notices but avoids discussing
war room
CEFR B2a dedicated room, channel, or meeting where a team works intensively to solve a critical problem
circle back
CEFR B1to return to a topic or person later, after other things have happened
touch base
CEFR B1to make brief contact with someone, usually to update them or stay connected
bad news
CEFR A2an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
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.