Čas - Rozsah a Trvání

Prozkoumejte anglické idiomy týkající se rozsahu a trvání s příklady jako "down the road" a "many moons".

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(since|from) (the|) year one [fráze]

from a time that has begun a long ago

Ex: The organization continues to thrive , maintaining its commitment to excellence since the year one .

down the road [fráze]

at a point in time as a process or action continues or is being carried out

Ex: He plans to buy a bigger house down the road when he saves enough money .

bankers' hours [fráze]

a work day that is short compared to total hours of most jobs

Ex: Our company has adjusted its schedule to accommodate bankers ' hours during the pandemic .

(in|over) the long run [fráze]

in the end of or over a long period of time

Ex: By consistently saving and investing , individuals can accumulate significant wealth over the long run .

(till|until) the cows come home [fráze]

used to describe a prolonged or indefinite period of time, often implying that something will continue for a very long duration

Ex: They will talk about their favorite TV show till the cows come home if you let them .

to [come] and [go] [fráze]

to last only for a short period of time

Ex: Friends come and go , but true friendships can stand the test of time .

many moons [fráze]

used to refer to a long passage of time or a significant number of months or years

Ex: They had been neighbors for many moons before finally becoming close friends .

at an unspecified point during a series of events or a process

Ex: She used to be a great student , but somewhere along the line , her grades started slipping .

month of Sundays [fráze]

a very prolonged period of time

Ex: By the time the renovations are complete , it will have been a month of Sundays .

(since|from) time immemorial [fráze]

used to say that something has existed or been done for an extremely long time, to the point where its origin or beginning is unknown or forgotten

Ex: By this time next year , they will have been preserving their cultural heritage since time immemorial .