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TIL the definition of pons asinorum: "the point at which many learners fail, especially a theory or formula that is difficult to grasp."
by jdpigeon 6y ago
TIL the definition of pons asinorum: "the point at which many learners fail, especially a theory or formula that is difficult to grasp."
- throwanem 6y agoUsed here in a more metaphorical sense, for sure. There are more precise idioms for what I intended to say, but they didn't come to mind in time, so I went with what I had. On reflection, "table stakes" is closer.