Смысл: admeasure

admeasure[ædʹmeʒə]
v
<Í> отмерять; устанавливать пределы, границы

measure Идиома

for good measure

adding enough or a bit more than required For good measure, we added a a bottle of wine to the punch.

measure up

do enough work, achieve high quality With more training, he'll improve. He'll measure up to our standards.

measure off

mark off by measuring划出；量出
They measured off the area in which they would work．他们划出了他们将要工作的地区。
I asked the shopassistant to measure off two metres of blue corduroy for me．我叫营业员给我量两米蓝灯芯绒。

measure out

appoint in measured amounts量出；按量分配
The chemist carefully measured out a dose of herbal medicine and told me how to brew it．药剂师仔细地配好一付中药，并告诉我煎药的方法。
He opened the flourbin and measured out some flour．他打开面粉柜，量出了一些面粉。

measure up to

display qualities，skills，etc．of a required standard胜任；适合；符合标准
The products did not measure up to specifications．这些产品没达到规格。
If she doesn't measure up to the job，she'll just have to leave．要是她不能胜任这工作，她只得离去。

measure up to one's expectations

Idiom(s): measure up (to one's expectations)

Theme: ACHIEVEMENT

to be as good as one expects.
• This meal doesn't measure up to my expectations.
• Why doesn't it measure up?

made to measure

Idiom(s): made to measure

Theme: FITTING

[of clothing] made especially to fit the measurements of a particular person.
• Jack has his suits made to measure because he's rather large.
• Having clothes made to measure is rather expensive.

beyond measure

Idiom(s): beyond measure

Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE

more than can be measured; in a very large amount.
• They brought in hams, turkeys, and roasts, and then they brought vegetables and salads beyond measure.
• They thanked all of us beyond measure.

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures

When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.

beyond measure|beyond|measure

adj. or adv. phr., formal So much that it can not be measured or figured without any limits. With her parents reunited and present at her graduation, she had happiness beyond measure. No one envied him for he was popular beyond measure.

for good measure|for|good measure

adv. phr. As something more added to what is expected or needed; as an extra. He sold me the car at a cheap price and included the radio for good measure. She puts in the spices the recipe calls for and then adds an extra pinch for good measure.
Compare: IN THE BARGAIN, TO BOOT.

in great measure|great measure|measure

adv. phr. To a great extent; largely. The Japanese attack on Hawaii was in great measure a contributing factor to President Roosevelt's decision to enter World War II.
Compare: TO A LARGE EXTENT.

made-to-measure|made|measure|tailor|tailor-made

adj. Made to fit a special set of measurements or needs. John has a new made-to-measure suit. The club is tailor-made for Jane.
Synonym: MADE TO ORDER.

measure off|measure

v. phr. To mark by measuring. She measured off three yards with which to make the new dress.

measure up|measure

v. To be equal; be of fully high quality; come up. John didn't measure up to the best catchers but he was a good one. Lois' school work didn't measure up to her ability. Compare up: TO PAR.
Antonym: FALL SHORT.

take one's measure|measure|take|take the measure o

v. phr. To judge the character, quality, or nature of; try to guess about something

how hard or easy, dangerous or safe, good or bad, etc. The boxers sparred for a while taking each other's measure. John took the measure of the cliff before he climbed it.
Compare: SIZE UP.

in large measure

in large measure
see under in some measure.

in some measure

in some measure
Somewhat, to a certain extent, as in In some measure we owe these privileges to our parents. Shakespeare used this term in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1:2): “I will condole in some measure.” Similarly, in large measure, dating from the same period, means “to a considerable extent,” as in In large measure the two sides agree. [c. 1600]

measure

measure
In addition to the idiom beginning with measure, also see beyond measure; for good measure; in some measure; made to measure; take someone's measure.

take someone's measure

take someone's measure
Also, take the measure of someone. Size someone up, evaluate someone or something, as in At their first meeting, heads of state generally try to take each other's measure, or The voters are taking the measure of the union's demands. [Mid-1600s]

More Idioms/Phrases

take shape take some doing take someone at his or her word take someone in take someone's life take someone's measure take someone's name in vain take someone's part take someone's point take someone's word for take something take something on faith