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Dami - Intensidad o Diin

Masterin ang mga English idioms na may kinalaman sa intensity o diin, tulad ng "body and soul" at "take the edge off".

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like nobody's business

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

ang galing, sobrang husay

ang galing, sobrang husay

Ex: She can sing like nobody's business. 

Ang galing niyang kumanta.

like the Devil
like the Devil
[Parirala]

in a very intense, energetic, or fast way

todo-lakas, parang baliw

todo-lakas, parang baliw

Ex: He ran like the Devil when the dog started chasing him. 

Tumakbo siya nang todo-lakas nang habulin siya ng aso.

to [take] the edge off {sth}

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

bawasan ang tindi, pagaanin nang kaunti

bawasan ang tindi, pagaanin nang kaunti

Ex: A cup of tea helped take the edge off her headache. 

Nakatulong ang isang tasa ng tsaa para mabawasan ang sakit ng ulo niya.

to [take] the sting out of {sth}

to take away from the intensity of something unpleasant

bawasan ang sakit, pagaanin ang tama

bawasan ang sakit, pagaanin ang tama

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

Nabawasan ng paghingi niya ng tawad ang sakit ng masasakit niyang salita.

according to cocker

in a proper and correct way

ayon sa tamang paraan, nang tama

ayon sa tamang paraan, nang tama

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

Siguraduhin mong tama ang pagkakadagdag ng mga numero.

all the way
all the way
[Parirala]

in a complete manner

hanggang dulo, buong-buo

hanggang dulo, buong-buo

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

Kung susuportahan natin ang planong ito, suportahan natin ito hanggang dulo.

body and soul
body and soul
[Parirala]

with all that one has

buong puso't kaluluwa, buong pagkatao

buong puso't kaluluwa, buong pagkatao

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

Ibinuhos niya ang buong puso't kaluluwa sa kampanya.

neck and crop
neck and crop
[Parirala]

completely and in every possible way

nang buo, sa lahat ng paraan

nang buo, sa lahat ng paraan

Ex: The old system was replaced neck and crop. 

Pinalitan nang buo ang lumang sistema.

smack dab
smack dab
[pang-abay]

exactly in a place, especially the middle

eksaktong nasa gitna, mismong naroon

eksaktong nasa gitna, mismong naroon

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

used for emphasizing the correctness or accuracy of something

eksaktong tama, tumpak na tumpak

eksaktong tama, tumpak na tumpak

Ex: Her guess was on the nose. 

Eksaktong tama ang hula niya.

out and out
out and out
[Parirala]

in a complete and total way

ganap na ganap, lubos

ganap na ganap, lubos

Ex: That was an out and out lie. 

Iyon ay ganap na kasinungalingan.

the hell out of {sth}

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

nang todo, sagad

nang todo, sagad

Ex: That movie scared the hell out of me. 

Tinakot ako nang todo ng pelikulang iyon.

through and through

in every single way

sa kaibuturan, buong-buo

sa kaibuturan, buong-buo

Ex: She is a professional through and through. 

Propesyonal siya sa kaibuturan.

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

sa ika-sanlibong beses, paulit-ulit ko nang sinabi

sa ika-sanlibong beses, paulit-ulit ko nang sinabi

Ex: For the thousandth time, close the door behind you. 

Sa ika-sanlibong beses, isara mo ang pinto pagpasok mo.

the mother of all {sth}

used to describe the intensity of something

sobrang tindi, grabe

sobrang tindi, grabe

Ex: We got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams. 

Naipit kami sa sobrang tinding trapik.

the shit out of {sb/sth}

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

nang todo, sagad

nang todo, sagad

Ex: The bully beat the shit out of him. 

Binugbog siya nang todo ng bully.

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