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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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English idioms related to Amounts
like nobody's business

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

Ex: She can cook like nobody's business; her dishes are always delicious.
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like the Devil

in a very intense, energetic, or fast way

Ex: He was driving like the devil to make it to the airport before his flight departed.
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to [take] the edge off {sth}

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

Ex: Laughing with friends can take the edge off a difficult situation.
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to [take] the sting out of {sth}

to take away from the intensity of something unpleasant

Ex: Applying a cold compress can take the sting out of a sunburn.
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according to cocker

in a proper and correct way

Ex: If you want to become an expert at juggling, according to Cocker, you need to practice while wearing a propeller hat for maximum juggling power!
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all the way
all the way
[Phrase]

in a complete manner

Ex: The project was a success because everyone worked diligently all the way to meet the deadline.
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body and soul

with all that one has

Ex: She pursued her passion for music with unwavering dedication, giving it her all, body and soul.
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neck and crop

completely and in every possible way

Ex: He read the novel in one sitting, enjoying it neck and crop.
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smack dab
smack dab
[Adverb]

exactly in a place, especially the middle

genau in der Mitte, mitten drin

genau in der Mitte, mitten drin

Ex: The painting hung on the wall is smack dab above the fireplace , making it a focal point in the room .Das Gemälde, das an der Wand hängt, ist **genau über** dem Kamin, was es zu einem Blickfang im Raum macht.
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on the nose
on the nose
[Phrase]

used for emphasizing the correctness or accuracy of something

Ex: She guessed the number of jellybeans in the jar on the nose; there were exactly 200.
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out and out
out and out
[Phrase]

in a complete and total way

Ex: The concert was an out and out success, with the audience cheering for an encore.
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the hell out of {sth}

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

Ex: Don't nag him about it; he's studying the hell out of those textbooks.
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through and through

in every single way

Ex: The detective was determined to solve the case through and through, leaving no stone unturned.
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for the thousandth time

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

Ex: For the thousandth time, please remember to turn off the lights when you leave
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the mother of all {sth}

used to describe the intensity of something

Ex: The traffic jam on the freeway is the mother of all traffic jams; we'll be stuck for hours.
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the shit out of {sb/sth}

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

Ex: He played the guitar like he was born to do it, shredding the shit out of that solo.
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