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Examples:as far as sth is concerned—a miss is as good as a mile—Nothing is as good as in former times.—lit. dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general—leave a situation as it is—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)—Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.—the theory that geological change is caused by catastrophic events such as the Biblical flood—the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart—warm clothes such as padded jacket be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)—mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas—fig. one is just as bad as the other—there is no such thing as a free meal—too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)—sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)—act as if one is taking things very seriously—a society in which that is regarded as all-important—be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—seem as if something is amiss [idiom.]—tastes as if one is chewing wax [idiom.]—(emphasizes that sth. is precisely or exactly as stated)— |