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Cantidades - Intensidad o Énfasis

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con la intensidad o el énfasis, como "body and soul" y "take the edge off".

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like nobody's business

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

de maravilla, que da gusto

de maravilla, que da gusto

Ex: She can sing like nobody's business. 
like the Devil

in a very intense, energetic, or fast way

como un demonio, a toda velocidad

como un demonio, a toda velocidad

Ex: He ran like the Devil when the dog started chasing him. 
to [take] the edge off {sth}

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

suavizar, quitarle intensidad

suavizar, quitarle intensidad

Ex: A cup of tea helped take the edge off her headache. 
to [take] the sting out of {sth}

to take away from the intensity of something unpleasant

quitarle lo amargo a algo, hacerlo menos doloroso

quitarle lo amargo a algo, hacerlo menos doloroso

Ex: The apology took the sting out of his harsh words. 
according to cocker

in a proper and correct way

como es debido, de forma correcta

como es debido, de forma correcta

Ex: Make sure the figures are added up according to cocker. 
all the way

in a complete manner

hasta el final, por completo

hasta el final, por completo

Ex: If we support this plan, we should support it all the way. 
body and soul

with all that one has

en cuerpo y alma, con todo su ser

en cuerpo y alma, con todo su ser

Ex: She threw herself body and soul into the campaign. 
neck and crop

completely and in every possible way

por completo, en todos los sentidos

por completo, en todos los sentidos

Ex: The old system was replaced neck and crop. 
smack dab
smack dab
[Adverbio]

exactly in a place, especially the middle

justo en, en pleno

justo en, en pleno

Ex: The hotel is smack dab in the middle of the city. 
on the nose

used for emphasizing the correctness or accuracy of something

exactamente, de lleno

exactamente, de lleno

Ex: Her guess was on the nose. 
out and out

in a complete and total way

totalmente, de cabo a rabo

totalmente, de cabo a rabo

Ex: That was an out and out lie. 
the hell out of {sth}

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

a más no poder, como loco

a más no poder, como loco

Ex: That movie scared the hell out of me. 
through and through

in every single way

de pies a cabeza, en todos los sentidos

de pies a cabeza, en todos los sentidos

Ex: She is a professional through and through. 
to [hear] {oneself} think

to be able to focus or concentrate, often used when there is too much noise or chaos

Ex: The music was so loud, I couldn’t hear myself think. 
with a vengeance

with great force, intensity, or strength

Ex: The rain returned with a vengeance. 
for the thousandth time

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

por enésima vez, por milésima vez

por enésima vez, por milésima vez

Ex: For the thousandth time, close the door behind you. 
the mother of all {sth}

used to describe the intensity of something

tremendo, brutal

tremendo, brutal

Ex: We got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams. 
the shit out of {sb/sth}

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

a lo bestia, con toda la fuerza

a lo bestia, con toda la fuerza

Ex: The bully beat the shit out of him. 
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