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
CEFR B2a quick, shallow test that checks whether a system's most basic functions work at all
Neutral
stand the test of time
CEFR B2to remain effective, admired, or valuable over a long period
Neutral
stay the course
CEFR B1to continue with a plan despite difficulties or doubt
Neutral
the name of the game
CEFR B1the central, most important aspect of a situation
Informal
think twice
CEFR B1to reconsider an action carefully before doing it
Neutral
cash cow
CEFR B2a product or business that generates steady, reliable profit with little further investment
Neutral
Source methodology
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