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Ilości - Intensywność lub Akcent

Opanuj angielskie idiomy dotyczące intensywności lub nacisku, takie jak "body and soul" i "take the edge off".

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like nobody's business

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

Ex: He was selling tickets like nobody's business.
like the Devil

in a very intense, energetic, or fast way

jak opętany, co sił

jak opętany, co sił

Ex: The engine was roaring like the Devil as the car climbed the hill.

Silnik ryczał jak opętany, gdy samochód wjeżdżał pod górę.

to [take] the edge off {sth}

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

Ex: The warm blanket took the edge off the cold.
to [take] the sting out of {sth}

to take away from the intensity of something unpleasant

Ex: The discount took the sting out of the high price.
according to cocker

in a proper and correct way

Ex: The accounts were not done according to cocker, and the auditor noticed.
all the way

in a complete manner

do końca, całkowicie

do końca, całkowicie

Ex: They redesigned the house all the way, from the roof to the floors.

Przeprojektowali dom całkowicie, od dachu po podłogi.

body and soul

with all that one has

całym sercem i duszą, całym sobą

całym sercem i duszą, całym sobą

Ex: The volunteers gave themselves body and soul to the rescue effort.

Wolontariusze oddali się akcji ratunkowej całym sobą.

neck and crop

completely and in every possible way

Ex: The company rebuilt its image neck and crop.
smack dab
smack dab
[przysłówek]

exactly in a place, especially the middle

dokładnie w środku, w samym centrum

dokładnie w środku, w samym centrum

Ex: The camera caught him standing smack dab in the spotlight .

Obraz wiszący na ścianie znajduje się dokładnie nad kominkiem, co czyni go centralnym punktem w pokoju.

on the nose

used for emphasizing the correctness or accuracy of something

idealnie trafnie, w punkt

idealnie trafnie, w punkt

Ex: His criticism was harsh, but it was on the nose.

Jego krytyka była ostra, ale idealnie trafna.

out and out

in a complete and total way

Ex: They made an out and out mess of the deal.
the hell out of {sth}

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

Ex: The coach praised the hell out of her performance.
through and through

in every single way

do szpiku kości, pod każdym względem

do szpiku kości, pod każdym względem

Ex: The house was rotten through and through.

Dom był przegniły do szpiku kości.

for the thousandth time

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

Ex: For the thousandth time, I am not angry; I am just tired.
the mother of all {sth}

used to describe the intensity of something

Ex: That mistake caused the mother of all arguments.
the shit out of {sb/sth}

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

Ex: The critics tore the shit out of his new book.
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