admeasure /æd'meʤə/make (something) to measure Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
for good measure
measure up
measure off
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
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
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 measureTheme: 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 measureTheme: 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.make (something) to measure
To actualize a allotment of accouterment with the different abstracts of a specific being in mind. They accomplish all their apparel to measure, so they amount a lot added than affairs article off the rack. That shirt fits you perfectly. It looks like it was fabricated to measure!Learn more: make, measuremade to measure
[of clothing] fabricated abnormally to fit the abstracts of a accurate person. Jack has his apparel fabricated to admeasurement because he's rather large. Having clothes fabricated to admeasurement is rather expensive.Learn more: made, measuremade to measure
Also, tailor-made. Fashioned to fit a accurate charge or purpose, actual suitable. For example, Jane finds her new position is fabricated to admeasurement for her, or This arch club is custom-built for Max. Originally apropos to clothes fabricated to fit a accurate being actual precisely, these agreement accept been acclimated figuratively back the mid-1900s. Also see made to order. Learn more: made, measuremake article to ˈmeasure
(British English) accomplish a allotment of accouterment abnormally for somebody, by demography claimed measurements: All his shirts are fabricated to measure. ▶ ˌmade-to-ˈmeasure adj.: a custom-built suitLearn more: make, measure, something
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An make (something) to measure idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with make (something) to measure, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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