Example
“Search is a winner-takes-all market; number two is barely a business.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
go all in
CEFR B2to commit fully to something, risking everything you have
Informal
take it or leave it
CEFR B1accept an offer exactly as presented or reject it entirely
Neutral
jack of all trades
CEFR B2a versatile person with many useful skills but no necessary specialization
Neutral
take a leaf out of someone's book
CEFR B2to follow someone's good example by copying what they do
Neutral
take liberties
CEFR B2behave with more freedom or authority than is acceptable, often without permission
Neutral
take the piss
CEFR B2to mock someone, often through teasing or sarcasm
Informal
Source methodology
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