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Push, stretch limits - A phrase used to misuse | Learn advanced English vocabulary

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All certain time periods are marked by the love for a particular word or phrase, such as rizz, swag, etc. Phrases with limits  have also drawn so much love from people that they have begun to use limits  as they wish. Basically the phrases with limits generally mean to go beyond the conventional restraints and find one's true potential. This blog will explore correct phrases with grammar for the said meaning. 1. push the limit/ stretch the limit push the boundaries (of) It can also be in the plural ( push/stretch the limits , not simply limits .) Recently, people have come up with their own equivalent version: push one's limits . Meaning: Either the doer, action, or result has a limit on what is possible. However, by pushing the limit even further, it refers to going beyond what is thought to be possible (to try to do a bit more than what's allowed, pushing oneself to his/her physical or mental limits) I don't think the deadline is sufficient. However, I am pushing the ...

Not So Much, As Much As, - Learn Advanced English Phrases & Expressions

This blog will introduce a combination of hard-to-understand phrases to you, which will sophisticate your sentence structure in a good way as much as to discombobulate your audience. As you can see further on, these construction is mostly associated with negative sentences. These all practically mean the same thing; out of two cases stated in the sentence, one has more impact. Understanding which is tricky. Can you guess the meaning of quoted portion in the sentences given below? " I started my second course of online learning. However, that is NOT SO STRESSFUL AS MUCH AS EXCITING." "My friend is NOT SO HELPFUL AS MUCH AS ANNOYING." Let us cut to the chase! The first sentence means, it’s stressful, but the feeling of excitement is stronger than the feeling of stress. The second sentence means, My friend is more annoying than being helpful. These kinds of phrases/ constructions with nouns, adjectives, and verbs.  First let us look into 3 formats/ word orders for this...