Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is in spades and it is a phrase meaning “to a very high degree; to a large degree; in large amounts”.
Example Sentence: Boris Johnson is not in the same league as Margaret Thatcher as a successful prime minister and much else. She lasted 11 years in Downing Street and won three general elections. He has been prime minister for two and half and has won just once. She possessed ideological conviction (firm belief) in spades. His only serious interest is in himself.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article No amount of ‘reboots’ or reshuffles can hide the truth: Johnson is finished and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
“Phrasal Verbs” We Learnt Last Week
“Idioms & Phrases” We Learnt Last Week
“Important Definitions” We Learnt Last Week
Be the first to comment