sting in the tail
Definitions
Something surprising and unpleasant that concludes a chain of events.
Examples
“The Budget comes with a sting⟳ in the tail – future tax increases.”
“The sting⟳ in the tail is that an appropriate level of service could be far lower than we see⟳ today. With funding best described as tight, we look⟳ to be entering a painful period for rail.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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