Example
“We tested the waters with a landing page before building the whole app.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
smoke test
Neutral · CEFR B2
a quick, shallow test that checks whether a system's most basic functions work at all
stand the test of time
Neutral · CEFR B2
to remain effective, admired, or valuable over a long period
stay the course
Neutral · CEFR B1
to continue with a plan despite difficulties or doubt
the name of the game
Informal · CEFR B1
the central, most important aspect of a situation
think twice
Neutral · CEFR B1
to reconsider an action carefully before doing it
cash cow
Neutral · CEFR B2
a product or business that generates steady, reliable profit with little further investment
Source methodology
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