Example
“The revised safety plan received the inspector's seal of approval.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
gold standard
Neutral · CEFR B2
the best or most reliable example of its kind
a piece of cake
Informal · CEFR A2
Something that is very easy to do.
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
alive and kicking
Neutral · CEFR B1
still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty
do the trick
Informal · CEFR B1
to achieve the desired result or solve a problem
fall in line
Neutral · CEFR B1
to obey or accept the rules and expectations set by a group or authority
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.