Example
“We shipped the shortcut in a day, but the technical debt means every future change takes twice as long.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
no free lunch
Neutral · CEFR B1
everything has a cost; you cannot get something for nothing
band-aid fix
Informal · CEFR B2
a hasty, temporary solution that patches a symptom without addressing the root cause
cut corners
Neutral · CEFR B2
To do something cheaply or quickly by skipping important steps, often lowering quality.
iron out the kinks
Neutral · CEFR B2
to fix the last small problems in a plan, process, or product
quick and dirty
Informal · CEFR B2
done rapidly and roughly, with little care for quality or polish
reinvent the wheel
Neutral · CEFR B2
to waste time recreating something that already exists and works well
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.