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Idioms (7)

• boil the ocean Neutral · CEFR C1
  to attempt something impossibly large or ambitious, especially by trying to solve every problem at once
• gold-plating Informal · CEFR C1
  adding unnecessary features, polish, or complexity to a product beyond what was asked for
• bells and whistles Informal · CEFR B2
  extra, attractive but non-essential features added to a product
• everything but the kitchen sink Informal · CEFR B1
  an excessive collection of things; nearly everything imaginable, included without restraint
• feature creep Neutral · CEFR B2
  the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
• bite off more than you can chew Informal · CEFR B2
  to take on more work than you can handle
• mission creep Neutral · CEFR C1
  the gradual expansion of a project's goals beyond its original scope