Slang: in spades

2007年12月20日 | 分类: 英语 | 标签:

Original version

When we play card there are 4 kinds:heart, diamend,and spade. In most of games spade is the best kind.So we use the phrase "in spades" for something that extream good or bad.And we often use it by the mode: have something in spades.

Examples:

I knew a guy have intellegence in spades.

 

The version modified:

When we play card there are 4 kinds:hearts, diamonds,clubs and spades. In most of games spade is the best one.So we use the phrase "in spades" for something that extreme good or bad.And we often use it by the mode: have something in spades.

Examples:

I knew a guy have intelligence in spades.

We’ve had it in spades, it’s been an incredible career.

She is a famous singer, and she had experience and success in spades.

Meaning:

Many , extreme

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