Lingo

Extent

19 Words

10m

1.
tip of the iceberg
短语

The financial audit revealed some irregularities, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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2.
Uncle Tom Cobley and all
短语

Everyone from the Prime Minister, to the Governor of the Bank of England, to the Mayor of London, to the Director of the IMF, to Uncle Tom Cobley and all convinced us that we needed these austerity measures to survive the recession.

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3.
(as|) far as the eye (can|could|will) see
短语

The fields, as far as the eye can see, are filled with blooming flowers.

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4.
across the board
短语

The company gave a pay raise to all employees across the board.

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5.
all and sundry
短语

The town crier announced the news to all and sundry in the village square.

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6.
bag and baggage
短语

When they moved to a new city, they took all their furniture with them, bag and baggage.

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7.
by a long shot
短语

No city has escaped the recession, but Seattle has fared best by a long shot.

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8.
every Tom, Dick, and Harry
短语

At the public event, it seemed like every Tom, Dick, and Harry was in attendance.

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9.
everything but the kitchen sink
短语

When they went on vacation, they packed everything but the kitchen sink.

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10.
from A to Z
短语

She explained the topic from A to Z, leaving no detail out.

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11.
right and left
短语

During the storm, rain was coming down right and left.

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12.
on a biblical scale
短语

The flooding in the region was on a biblical scale, causing widespread devastation.

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13.
the whole nine yards
短语

Send in the troops, aircraft, nuclear submarine experts, the whole nine yards.

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14.
the world and his wife
短语

The pub was so crowded that it seemed like the world and his wife had shown up for the game.

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you name it
15.
you name it
content.sentence

Gin, vodka, whisky, beer - you name it, I've got it.

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16.
[take] {sth} up a notch
短语

You may think your barbecue sauce recipe is good now, but trust me, this spice blend takes things up a notch.

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17.
back-of-the-envelope calculation
名词

快速计算, 粗略估计

I don't need the exact amount.Just give me a back-of-the-envelope calculation.

我不需要确切的数额。只要给我一个粗略的计算

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18.
roots and all
短语

It's time for a roots and all review of political donations.

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19.
warts and all
短语

Philip must learn to accept me, warts and all.

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