advanced degree[ədʹvɑ:nstdı͵gri:]
<Í> учёная степень (выше степени бакалавра)

to a certain degree Идиома

give me the third degree

question me carefully, haul up on the carpet The police ask a lot of questions. They give you the third degree.

third degree

careful questioning, on the carpet If I'm late, I get the third degree. Mom asks me a lot of questions.

to the nth degree

to the greatest degree possible, extremely They made an effort to the nth degree but were unable to successfully complete the project.

by degrees

gradually；step by step 逐渐地；慢慢地
The days are getting colder by degrees．天气渐渐冷起来了。
Their friendship grew by degryees into love．他们的友谊逐渐发展为爱情。
We gained our experience by degrees．我们的经验是逐渐获得的。

give sb the third degree

Idiom(s): give sb the third degree

Theme: INTERROGATION

to question someone in great detail for a long period. (Slang.)
• The police gave Sally the third degree.
• Stop giving me the third degree. I told you what I know.

get the third degree

Idiom(s): get the third degree

Theme: INTERROGATION

to be questioned in great detail for a long period. (Slang.)
• Why is it I get the third degree from you every time I come home late?
• Poor Sally spent all night at the police station getting the third degree.

third degree|degree|third

n. phr. A method of severe grilling used to extract information from an arrested suspect. "Why give me the third degree?" he asked indignantly. "All I did was come home late because I had a drink with my friends."

to a degree|degree|to

adv. phr. 1. Chiefly British Very; to a large extent. In some things I am ignorant to a degree. 2. Somewhat; slightly; in a small way; rather. His anger was, to a degree, a confession of defeat. To a degree, Mary was to blame for Bob's failing mathematics, because he spent much time with her when he should have been studying.

to the nth degree|degree|nth degree|to

adv. phr. To the greatest degree possible; extremely; very much so. Scales must be accurate to the nth degree. His choice of words was exactly to the nth degree.

degree

degree
see by degrees; third degree; to some degree; to the nth degree.

to a assertive degree

Somewhat; partly; in a bound way or to a bound extent. Your article would be bigger to a assertive amount by tidying up your paragraphs, but your affair on the accomplished has some axiological problems. Our administering is accommodating to accommodate to a assertive degree, but we aren't accessible to accomplish any cogent changes to the legislation.Learn more: certain, degree

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