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
Neutral · CEFR B1
something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain
can of worms
Informal · CEFR B1
a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
domino effect
Neutral · CEFR B1
a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
every last
Neutral · CEFR B1
all members or items in a group, with no exceptions at all
in broad daylight
Neutral · CEFR B1
openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
in the nick of time
Neutral · CEFR B1
at the latest moment when success is still possible
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.