caution
Idioms (8)
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take it with a grain of salt
CEFR B2To treat something as not fully reliable or true.
Neutral -
keep something at arm's length
CEFR B2To avoid becoming too close or too involved with someone or something.
Neutral -
test the waters
CEFR B1to try something cautiously before committing fully to it
Neutral -
golden goose
CEFR C1a reliable source of money that must be protected, not exploited to death
Neutral -
walk on eggshells
CEFR B2to act very carefully to avoid upsetting someone
Informal -
think twice
CEFR B1to reconsider an action carefully before doing it
Neutral -
for good measure
CEFR B2as an extra addition beyond what is strictly necessary
Neutral -
jump to conclusions
CEFR B2to form an opinion too quickly, before considering enough evidence
Neutral