Mengen - Intensität oder Betonung

Meistern Sie englische Redewendungen bezüglich Intensität oder Betonung, wie "body and soul" und "take the edge off".

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like nobody's business [Phrase]

in a way that is very high in speed, quality, or degree

Ex: She can design computer programs like nobody 's business .

like the Devil [Phrase]

in a very intense, energetic, or fast way

Ex: She was chopping vegetables like the Devil to get dinner ready in time .

to [take] the edge off {sth} [Phrase]

to make something, particularly something unpleasant, less severe or intense

Ex: Listening to soothing music can take the edge off your stress and anxiety .

to [take] the sting out of {sth} [Phrase]

to take away from the intensity of something unpleasant

Ex: Adding a bit of humor to a difficult conversation can take the sting out of the message .

according to cocker [Phrase]

in a proper and correct way

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all the way [Phrase]

in a complete manner

Ex: She dedicated herself to her studies and earned top grades all the way through school .

body and soul [Phrase]

with all that one has

Ex: She dedicated herself to the cause , body and soul , working tirelessly to make a difference .

neck and crop [Phrase]

completely and in every possible way

Ex: He finished the assignment neck and crop , ensuring every task was completed .

smack dab [Adverb]

genau in der Mitte

Ex: She placed the cake on the table smack dab in the center for everyone to admire .

Sie stellte den Kuchen auf den Tisch genau in der Mitte, damit alle ihn bewundern konnten.

on the nose [Phrase]

used for emphasizing the correctness or accuracy of something

Ex: The temperature reached the forecasted high of 90 degrees on the nose .

out and out [Phrase]

in a complete and total way

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the hell out of {sth} [Phrase]

used for emphasizing the intensity, speed, etc. of something

Ex: He worked the hell out of that project to meet the tight deadline .

through and through [Phrase]

in every single way

Ex: The soldier was loyal to his country through and through , even in the face of danger .

for the thousandth time [Phrase]

used to emphasize that one has done or said something many times in the past

Ex: Your phone is ringing for the thousandth time .

the mother of all {sth} [Phrase]

used to describe the intensity of something

Ex: I woke up with the mother of all hangovers .

the shit out of {sb/sth} [Phrase]

used to emphasize that someone does something with excessive intensity or force

Ex: I cleaned the shit out of my apartment before my guests arrived .

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Distance	Extent	Intensität oder Betonung	Extremity
Große Zahl oder Menge	Kleine Anzahl oder Menge	Speed