IDIOM OF THE DAY - {AS}
1 'As against'
[In contrast to, in comparison with]
Income was £l million this year, as against only £800,000 last year.
2 'As ... as they make ’em'
[Used to express an extreme degree of quality of someone or something, usually of bad characteristics]
Your new girlfriend’s as cheeky as they make ’em, isn’t she?
In this phrase ’em is almost always used instead of them.
*Also 'As ... as they come'
That chap’s as stupid as they come.
3 'As for'
[Concerning] used to elaborate further on an earlier statement
We’ll be able to have new science laboratories, but as for the project to rebuild the swimming pool, that’ll have to wait; there simply isn’t the money, I’m afraid.
4 'As if ...'
[An expression of annoyance, to show disapproval of a suggestion, statement, explanation, etc.]
As if you expect me to believe that story! / As if I cared whether you were here or not!
*Also used by itself, to show disbelief
I’m going to take you out for a meal on Saturday! -As if! You’ve said that so many times before, and never done it.
5 'As it is'
[In reality; in the existing state of affairs]
As it is, I shall probably only just finish all my work
today, without taking on any more. / The weather’s awful today, as it is, so I’ve no hope of getting the washing
dry.
*Also 'As it turns out' ; 'As things stand'.
6 'As it were'
[If it might be expressed in this way; as if it were really like this] used with a strange way of saying something or to make a statement seem less definite
Language is, as it were, a mirror of what a society is like. / Our house in the country is our second home, as it were.
7 'As you were'
[An expression used to withdraw what has just been said]
The number is 720 ... No, it’s not! As you were! It’s 7202!
*Originally, a military order to return to the previous position.
8 'It’s not as if'
[Used to state that something is most certainly not true]
You’re not going to miss her much when she’s gone, are you? It’s
not as if you were close friends.
taken from the GLOBAL ELT ENGLISH IDIOMS DICTIONARY
1 'As against'
[In contrast to, in comparison with]
Income was £l million this year, as against only £800,000 last year.
2 'As ... as they make ’em'
[Used to express an extreme degree of quality of someone or something, usually of bad characteristics]
Your new girlfriend’s as cheeky as they make ’em, isn’t she?
In this phrase ’em is almost always used instead of them.
*Also 'As ... as they come'
That chap’s as stupid as they come.
3 'As for'
[Concerning] used to elaborate further on an earlier statement
We’ll be able to have new science laboratories, but as for the project to rebuild the swimming pool, that’ll have to wait; there simply isn’t the money, I’m afraid.
4 'As if ...'
[An expression of annoyance, to show disapproval of a suggestion, statement, explanation, etc.]
As if you expect me to believe that story! / As if I cared whether you were here or not!
*Also used by itself, to show disbelief
I’m going to take you out for a meal on Saturday! -As if! You’ve said that so many times before, and never done it.
5 'As it is'
[In reality; in the existing state of affairs]
As it is, I shall probably only just finish all my work
today, without taking on any more. / The weather’s awful today, as it is, so I’ve no hope of getting the washing
dry.
*Also 'As it turns out' ; 'As things stand'.
6 'As it were'
[If it might be expressed in this way; as if it were really like this] used with a strange way of saying something or to make a statement seem less definite
Language is, as it were, a mirror of what a society is like. / Our house in the country is our second home, as it were.
7 'As you were'
[An expression used to withdraw what has just been said]
The number is 720 ... No, it’s not! As you were! It’s 7202!
*Originally, a military order to return to the previous position.
8 'It’s not as if'
[Used to state that something is most certainly not true]
You’re not going to miss her much when she’s gone, are you? It’s
not as if you were close friends.
taken from the GLOBAL ELT ENGLISH IDIOMS DICTIONARY
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