Example
“'Ship it,' said the CTO. 'We can polish the corners next week.'”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
hockey stick
CEFR B2a pattern of slow or flat growth followed by a sudden, dramatic rise
move fast and break things
CEFR C1a philosophy of shipping quickly and accepting breakage in order to learn faster
everything but the kitchen sink
CEFR B1an excessive collection of things; nearly everything imaginable, included without restraint
seed money
CEFR B1the initial capital used to start a business
wear many hats
CEFR B1to perform many different roles, especially in a small organization
bells and whistles
CEFR B2extra, attractive but non-essential features added to a product
Source methodology
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