Example
“The promise of effortless profit was a siren song that drew many people into the scam.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
slippery slope
Neutral · CEFR B1
a course of action that seems small or harmless but leads, step by step, to a serious or disastrous result
make or break
Neutral · CEFR B2
to be the single decisive factor between success and failure
throw caution to the wind
Neutral · CEFR B2
to act boldly or recklessly without considering the possible consequences
err on the side of
Formal · CEFR C1
choose the safer course when uncertainty makes either option imperfect
pay the piper
Neutral · CEFR C1
to deal with the price or consequences created by your earlier choices
can of worms
Informal · CEFR B1
a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
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.