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adjective British & World English

a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

nice and —— in nice British & World English

satisfactorily in terms of the quality described

only too —— in only British & World English

used to emphasize that something is the case to an extreme or regrettable extent

proper adjective British & World English

an adjective, typically capitalized, derived from a proper noun

a sight —— in sight British & World English

much; to a considerable extent

as —— as sin in sin1 British & World English

having a particular undesirable quality to a high degree

all too —— in too British & World English

used to emphasize that something is the case to an extreme or unwelcome extent

—— to a fault in fault British & World English

displaying the specified commendable quality to an almost excessive extent

in —— nick in nick1 British & World English

in a specified condition

participial adjective British & World English

an adjective that is a participle in origin and form, such as burnt, cutting, engaged

in terms of or in —— terms in term British & World English

with regard to the particular aspect or subject specified

on —— terms in term British & World English

in a specified relation or on a specified footing

cut a —— figure in cut British & World English

present oneself or appear in a particular way

too —— by half in half British & World English

used to emphasize something considered bad

in a —— light in light1 British & World English

so as to give a specified impression

on the —— side in side British & World English

tending towards being ——; rather ——

the —— the better in better1 British & World English

used to emphasize the importance or desirability of the thing specified

as —— as they come in come British & World English

used to describe someone or something that is a supreme example of the quality specified

make a —— fist of in fist British & World English

do something to the specified degree of success

turn of phrase in phrase British & World English

a person’s particular or characteristic manner of expression

as —— as you please in please British & World English

used to emphasize the manner in which someone does something, especially when this is seen as surprising

as —— as the next man in man British & World English

as —— as the average person

not have a —— bone in one's body in bone British & World English

have not the slightest trace of the specified quality