27.1.3. gy. C2 (példák)

insofar as conjunction /ɪn.səʊˈfɑːrˌəz/ (formal) amennyire (amilyen mértékben)

The story is based insofar as possible on notes made by Scott himself.

Phrases and idioms:

all the better/easier/more exciting, etc. még/annál inkább jobb/könnyebb/izgalmasabb, stb.

The journey was all the more dangerous because of the bad weather.

at best legjobb esetben

At best, only 50 per cent of babies born at 24 weeks will survive.

draw a comparison/distinction összehasonlítást/különbséget tesz/von

We need to draw a distinction between criticism and insults.

easily the best/worst/biggest, etc. vitán felül a legjobb/legrosszabb/legnagyobb/stb.

It was easily the biggest dog I have ever seen.

from top to bottom tetőtől talpig (teljesen)

I've searched the house from top to bottom and still can't find it.

like hell mint egy őrült (munkát/erőfeszítést jelentő szavak után) (! informal)

It's raining like hell out there.

little more/better nem sokkal több/jobb

We earned little more than pocket money.

She's little better than a thief.

none the happier/poorer/wiser, etc. semmivel sem boldogabb/szegényebb/bölcsebb/stb.

She must have explained the theory three times, but I'm still none the wiser.

over the top eltúlzott (informal)

I thought her performance was way over the top.