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tip of the iceberg
/tˈɪp ʌvðɪ ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/
phrase
a very small difficulty or problem that is actually part of a much bigger and more serious problem
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Uncle Tom Cobley and all
/ˈʌŋkəl tˈɑːm kˈɑːbli ænd ˈɔːl/
phrase
used for referring to a list of people or items that is frustratingly long
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(as) far as the eye can / could / will see
/æz ɔːɹ fˈɑːɹ æz ðɪ ˈaɪ kæn ɔːɹ kʊd ɔːɹ wɪl sˈiː/
phrase
until the point that one is capable of seeing
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across the board
/əkɹˌɑːs ðə bˈoːɹd/
phrase
affecting everyone or everything in a particular situation or group
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all and sundry
/ˈɔːl ænd sˈʌndɹi/
phrase
everyone, not just a certain group of people
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bag and baggage
/bˈæɡ ænd bˈæɡɪdʒ/
phrase
with everything that one owns
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by a long shot
/baɪ ɐ lˈɑːŋ ʃˈɑːt/
phrase
used to convey how great the difference is between two things
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every mother's son
/ˈɛvɹi mˈʌðɚz sˈʌn/
phrase
every single person from a specific group
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every Tom, Dick, and Harry
/ˈɛvɹi tˈɑːm dˈɪk ænd hˈæɹi/
phrase
one or all of the ordinary people
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everything but the kitchen sink
/ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ bˌʌt ðə kˈɪtʃən sˈɪŋk/
phrase
a collection of many different things or items, often excessive or unnecessary, that includes almost everything that could be taken or brought along
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from A to Z
/fɹʌm ɐ tə zˈiː/
phrase
including every single detail
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right and left
/ɹˈaɪt ænd lˈɛft/
phrase
used when something happens or is done a lot
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on a biblical scale
/ˌɑːn ɐ bˈɪblɪkəl skˈeɪl/
phrase
to a great degree
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the whole nine yards
/ðə hˈoʊl nˈaɪn jˈɑːɹdz/
phrase
all that is possible, desirable, or available
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the world and his wife
/ðə wˈɜːld ænd hɪz wˈaɪf/
phrase
a very great number of people
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to
one's
fingertips
/tʊ wˈʌnz fˈɪŋɡɚtˌɪps/
phrase
in every possible way
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you name it
/juː nˈeɪm ɪt/
sentence
anything and everything one can possibly think of within a certain category
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to take
sth
up a notch
/tˈeɪk ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ˌʌp ɐ nˈɑːtʃ/
phrase
to add to the quality or intensity of something
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back-of-the-envelope calculation
/bˈækʌvðɪˈɑːnvəlˌoʊp kˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃən/
noun
a rough estimate or calculation done quickly and informally, often using basic methods or assumptions
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roots and all
/ɹˈuːts ænd ˈɔːl/
phrase
used to describe an examination of something that covers every aspect and detail
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warts and all
/wˈɔːɹts ænd ˈɔːl/
phrase
in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them
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