recipe

be a recipe for (something)

To be likely to cause a particular thing to happen. Studying all night before your final exam is a recipe for disaster. Eating healthy food and exercising regularly is a recipe for longevity.

be a recipe for [disaster/happiness/success etc.]

if something is a recipe for disaster, happiness, success etc., it is very likely to cause this Living with your husband's family is a recipe for disaster.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leo	LE-o (German, Finnish), LAY-o (Dutch), LEE-o (English)	German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Croatian, Late Roman
Phelix	-	Biblical Greek
Hippokrates	-	Ancient Greek
Xochipilli	-	Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Abdullah	‘ahb-DAH:L-lah (Arabic), ‘ahb-DOOL-lah (Arabic), ahb-dool-LAH (Turkish)	Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Vratislav	-	Czech, Slovak, Medieval Slavic