Meaning of development hell | Babel Free
Definitions
The situation where a movie, a piece of software, etc. is mired in problems that delay its production and release.
Examples
“The third movie in the trilogy has been in development hell for ten years already! I want to see how the story ends!”
“In Hollywood, it was widely known that to make a deal with Redford was to fall into development hell—script notes, rewrites, and more rewrites—often going nowhere.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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