Example
“The rookie goalkeeper is an unknown quantity against teams at this level.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
anyone's guess
CEFR B1something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain
Neutral
can of worms
CEFR B1a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
Informal
domino effect
CEFR B1a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
Neutral
every last
CEFR B1all members or items in a group, with no exceptions at all
Neutral
in broad daylight
CEFR B1openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
Neutral
in the nick of time
CEFR B1at the latest moment when success is still possible
Neutral
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.