Example
“We often take clean water for granted until there's a shortage.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
make someone's day
Neutral · CEFR B1
to make someone very happy
wake-up call
Neutral · CEFR B1
an event that forces you to realize a problem you were ignoring
jump to conclusions
Neutral · CEFR B2
to form an opinion too quickly, before considering enough evidence
turn a blind eye
Neutral · CEFR B2
To deliberately ignore something you know is wrong.
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.