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
Neutral · CEFR B2
a pattern of slow or flat growth followed by a sudden, dramatic rise
move fast and break things
Informal · CEFR C1
a philosophy of shipping quickly and accepting breakage in order to learn faster
everything but the kitchen sink
Informal · CEFR B1
an excessive collection of things; nearly everything imaginable, included without restraint
seed money
Neutral · CEFR B1
the initial capital used to start a business
wear many hats
Informal · CEFR B1
to perform many different roles, especially in a small organization
bells and whistles
Informal · CEFR B2
extra, attractive but non-essential features added to a product
Source methodology
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