Ποσότητες - Ένταση ή Έμφαση

Κυριεύστε τα αγγλικα ιδιώματα που αφορούν ένταση ή έμφαση, όπως "body and soul" και "take the edge off".

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like nobody's business [φράση]

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 [φράση]

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} [φράση]

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

Ex: Laughing with friends can take the edge off a difficult situation .

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

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 [φράση]

in a proper and correct way

Ex: When calculating the dimensions of the room, we followed the measurements according to Cocker, as outlined in his book on arithmetic.

all the way [φράση]

in a complete manner

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

body and soul [φράση]

with all that one has

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

neck and crop [φράση]

completely and in every possible way

Ex: He read the novel in one sitting , enjoying it neck and crop .

smack dab [επίρρημα]

ακριβώς στη μέση

Ex: The painting hung on the wall is smack dab above the fireplace , making it a focal point in the room .

Ο πίνακας που κρέμεται στον τοίχο είναι ακριβώς πάνω από το τζάκι, κάνοντάς τον κεντρικό σημείο στο δωμάτιο.

on the nose [φράση]

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 .

out and out [φράση]

in a complete and total way

Ex: The concert was an out and out success , with the audience cheering for an encore .

the hell out of {sth} [φράση]

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

Ex: Do n't nag him about it ; he 's studying the hell out of those textbooks .

through and through [φράση]

in every single way

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

for the thousandth time [φράση]

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} [φράση]

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 .

the shit out of {sb/sth} [φράση]

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 .

Ποσότητες
Distance	Extent	Ένταση ή Έμφαση	Extremity
Μεγάλος αριθμός ή ποσό	Μικρός αριθμός ή ποσότητα	Speed