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Ilości - Extent

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English idioms related to Amounts
tip of the iceberg

a very small difficulty or problem that is actually part of a much bigger and more serious problem

Ex: The small leak was the tip of the iceberg; the pipes were rotten throughout the building.
Uncle Tom Cobley and all

used for referring to a list of people or items that is frustratingly long

Ex: I asked for two approvals, but now procurement, legal, compliance, Uncle Tom Cobley and all have to sign off.
(as|) far as the eye (can|could|will) see

until the point that one is capable of seeing

Ex: Rows of cars filled the road as far as the eye could see.
across the board

affecting everyone or everything in a particular situation or group

dla wszystkich, bez wyjątku

dla wszystkich, bez wyjątku

Ex: There were delays across the board, from production to delivery.

Opóźnienia były wszędzie, od produkcji po dostawę.

all and sundry

everyone, not just a certain group of people

Ex: This office is not open to all and sundry; you need an appointment.
bag and baggage

with everything that one owns

Ex: He was thrown out bag and baggage after months of unpaid rent.
by a long shot

used to convey how great the difference is between two things

z dużą przewagą, o wiele

z dużą przewagą, o wiele

Ex: They won the contract by a long shot because their price was far lower.

Wygrali kontrakt z dużą przewagą, bo ich cena była dużo niższa.

every mother's son

every single person from a specific group

Ex: The boss blamed every mother's son of us for the mistake.
every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

Ex: If every Tom, Dick, and Harry starts giving orders, nothing will get done.
everything but the kitchen sink

a collection of many different things or items, often excessive or unnecessary, that includes almost everything that could be taken or brought along

Ex: The emergency kit contains everything but the kitchen sink.
from A to Z

including every single detail

Ex: I want someone to handle the event from A to Z.
right and left

used when something happens or is done a lot

Ex: People were slipping on the icy sidewalk right and left.
on a biblical scale

to a great degree

Ex: The drought brought crop losses on a biblical scale.
the whole nine yards

all that is possible, desirable, or available

Ex: I do not need the whole nine yards; just fix the main problem.
the world and his wife

a very great number of people

Ex: The world and his wife seemed to be waiting at the airport that morning.
to {one's} fingertips

in every possible way

Ex: The design is modern to its fingertips.
you name it
you name it
[Zdanie]

anything and everything one can possibly think of within a certain category

Ex: They complained about the food, the rooms, the service, you name it.
to [take] {sth} up a notch

to add to the quality or intensity of something

Ex: Add a few spices if you want to take the soup up a notch.
back-of-the-envelope calculation

a rough estimate or calculation done quickly and informally, often using basic methods or assumptions

szybkie obliczenie, przybliżone oszacowanie

szybkie obliczenie, przybliżone oszacowanie

Ex: The back-of-the-envelope calculation was wrong , but it helped us see the scale of the problem .

Kierownik użył szacunkowego obliczenia, aby ocenić potencjalny zwrot z inwestycji.

roots and all

used to describe an examination of something that covers every aspect and detail

Ex: The documentary investigates the scandal roots and all.
warts and all

in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them

Ex: The audit revealed the company warts and all.
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