Example
“After the first month, we took stock of what had worked and what had failed.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
easier said than done
Neutral · CEFR B1
Something that sounds simple to do but is actually hard.
food for thought
Neutral · CEFR B1
an idea or piece of information worth thinking carefully about
for the time being
Neutral · CEFR B1
temporarily, until circumstances change
kick the tires
Informal · CEFR B1
to inspect or test something before committing to it
back to square one
Neutral · CEFR B2
to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed
back to the drawing board
Neutral · CEFR B2
to start planning or designing again after an idea or attempt has failed
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.