Example
“Growth is a numbers game — throw things at the wall and see what sticks.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
hockey stick
CEFR B2a pattern of slow or flat growth followed by a sudden, dramatic rise
Neutral
back against the wall
CEFR B1in a desperate situation with few options left
Informal
drive someone up the wall
CEFR B1to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
Informal
the writing on the wall
CEFR B1clear and unmistakable signs that failure or disaster is coming
Neutral
carrot and stick
CEFR B2a strategy that uses both incentives and penalties to steer behavior
Neutral
throw caution to the wind
CEFR B2to act boldly or recklessly without considering the possible consequences
Neutral
Source methodology
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