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Amounts - Extent

Explore English idioms regarding extent with examples like "by a long shot" and "warts and all".

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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 missing receipts are just the tip of the iceberg; the whole accounting system is a mess. 
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Uncle Tom Cobley and all

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

Ex: The meeting included managers, consultants, lawyers, Uncle Tom Cobley and all. 
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(as|) far as the eye (can|could|will) see

until the point that one is capable of seeing

Ex: Fields of wheat stretched as far as the eye could see. 
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across the board

affecting everyone or everything in a particular situation or group

Ex: The company announced pay cuts across the board. 
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all and sundry

everyone, not just a certain group of people

Ex: He told the secret to all and sundry. 
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bag and baggage

with everything that one owns

Ex: After the argument, he left the house bag and baggage. 
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by a long shot

used to convey how great the difference is between two things

Ex: This is the best restaurant in town by a long shot. 
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every mother's son

every single person from a specific group

Ex: The coach made every mother's son run five extra laps. 
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every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

Ex: Do not give the password to every Tom, Dick, and Harry. 
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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: She packed everything but the kitchen sink for a two-day trip. 
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from A to Z
from A to Z
[phrase]

including every single detail

Ex: She explained the plan from A to Z. 
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right and left

used when something happens or is done a lot

Ex: The company has been laying people off right and left. 
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on a biblical scale

to a great degree

Ex: The floods caused damage on a biblical scale. 
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the whole nine yards

all that is possible, desirable, or available

Ex: For their wedding, they wanted the whole nine yards: music, flowers, fireworks, and a big dinner. 
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the world and his wife

a very great number of people

Ex: The world and his wife showed up for the opening. 
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to {one's} fingertips

in every possible way

Ex: She is an artist to her fingertips. 
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you name it
you name it
[sentence]

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

Ex: The store sells shoes, bags, jackets, hats, you name it. 
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to [take] {sth} up a notch

to add to the quality or intensity of something

Ex: The chef added fresh herbs to take the dish up a notch. 
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back-of-the-envelope calculation

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

Ex: A back-of-the-envelope calculation shows that we cannot afford the new office. 
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roots and all

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

Ex: The committee examined the proposal roots and all. 
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warts and all

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

Ex: The biography shows him warts and all. 
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