Meaning of gateway drug | Babel Free
Definitions
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A typically legal or less harmful substance, such as marijuana, whose use is statistically associated with an increased likelihood of progressing to a more dangerous or illicit drug. idiomatic
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Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to a deeper involvement. broadly, figuratively
Equivalents
Deutsch
Einstiegsdroge
Español
droga iniciática
Suomi
portti
Polski
furtka
Português
droga de entrada
Examples
“It has been said that LINQ is a gateway drug for functional programming”
“Darn you, Downton Abbey, for being the gateway drug for all things BBC.”
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.