Quantità - Intensità o Enfasi

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti l'intensità o l'enfasi, come "body and soul" e "take the edge off".

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like nobody's business [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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} [Frase]

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

Ex: We won't be having lunch for another hour, but if you're hungry now, I've got some snacks to take the edge off.

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

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 [Frase]

in a proper and correct way

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all the way [Frase]

in a complete manner

Ex: They supported him all the way through his challenging recovery process .

body and soul [Frase]

with all that one has

Ex: She was now committed to the band , body and soul .

neck and crop [Frase]

completely and in every possible way

Ex: They devoured the cake , eating it neck and crop , leaving no slices behind .

smack dab [avverbio]

proprio in mezzo

Ex: The car hit the pothole and the tire blew out , leaving us smack dab in the middle of the road .

L'auto ha colpito la buca e la gomma è scoppiata, lasciandoci proprio in mezzo alla strada.

on the nose [Frase]

used for emphasizing the correctness or accuracy of something

Ex: His estimate for the project completion date was right on the nose ; it finished exactly when he predicted .

out and out [Frase]

in a complete and total way

Ex: He was induced to part out and out with all the money .

the hell out of {sth} [Frase]

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

Ex: She laughed the hell out of that joke , could n't stop giggling for hours .

through and through [Frase]

da parte a parte

Ex: She 's a New Yorker through and through , with her accent and love for the city .

for the thousandth time [Frase]

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} [Frase]

used to describe the intensity of something

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

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

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	Intensità o Enfasi	Extremity
Numero o quantità grande	Piccolo numero o piccola quantità	Speed