Example
“I haven't checked the figures myself, so you'll have to take Priya's word for it.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
word of mouth
Neutral · CEFR B1
recommendations spread informally from person to person
from the word go
Neutral · CEFR B2
from the very beginning of an activity or process
cry wolf
Neutral · CEFR B1
to give false warnings so often that a real warning may later be ignored
name names
Neutral · CEFR B1
to identify specific people, especially those linked to wrongdoing or secrecy
tell it like it is
Neutral · CEFR B1
to describe a situation frankly, without softening or hiding the truth
the whole story
Neutral · CEFR B1
all the facts about a situation, including ones not yet known
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.