Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

to the ends of the earth
- to the most remote and most inaccessible points on the earth
My professor went to the ends of the earth to find material for his university thesis.
to the extent that
- to the degree that, in so far as
"To the extent that I am able, I will be happy to help you."
to the eye
- as it is seen, apparently
To the eye the hotel looked very nice but when we entered it was not very good at all.
to the full
- very much, fully
My father always tries to live his life to the full.
to the hilt
- to the maximum amount, completely
My friend has been in debt to the hilt since he bought his new car.
to the last
- to the end, to the conclusion
We stayed at the party to the last and then helped clean the hall.
to the letter
- exactly, precisely
The police officer always follows the law to the letter.
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