Many of the bodies were burned beyond all recognition.
Family life has changed out of all recognition in the space of a few generations.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(to) change out of (all) recognition — to change, alter, etc. beyond/out of (all) recogˈnition idiom to change so much that you can hardly recognize it • The town has changed beyond recognition since I was last here. • Capitalism has been reformed almost out of all recognition.… … Useful english dictionary
(to) alter out of (all) recognition — to change, alter, etc. beyond/out of (all) recogˈnition idiom to change so much that you can hardly recognize it • The town has changed beyond recognition since I was last here. • Capitalism has been reformed almost out of all recognition.… … Useful english dictionary
beyond of (all) recognition — beyond/out/of (all) recognition phrase in a way that makes it impossible to recognize who someone is or what something is Many of the bodies were burned beyond all recognition. Family life has changed out of all recognition in the space of a few… … Useful english dictionary
(to) change beyond of (all) recognition — to change, alter, etc. beyond/out of (all) recogˈnition idiom to change so much that you can hardly recognize it • The town has changed beyond recognition since I was last here. • Capitalism has been reformed almost out of all recognition.… … Useful english dictionary
(to) alter beyond of (all) recognition — to change, alter, etc. beyond/out of (all) recogˈnition idiom to change so much that you can hardly recognize it • The town has changed beyond recognition since I was last here. • Capitalism has been reformed almost out of all recognition.… … Useful english dictionary
recognition — noun 1 remembering/identifying sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ immediate, instant ▪ early, prompt ▪ the early recognition of a disease ▪ dawning … Collocations dictionary
recognition — [[t]re̱kəgnɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it. George said, Ida, how are you? She frowned for a moment and then recognition dawned. George Black. Well, I never … English dictionary
recognition */*/*/ — UK [ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the ability to recognize a person or thing She looked at me without a flicker of recognition in her eyes. 2) [singular/uncountable] praise, respect, or admiration His work has never gained the… … English dictionary
recognition — rec|og|ni|tion [ ,rekəg nıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the ability to recognize a person or thing: She looked at me without a flicker of recognition in her eyes. a ) beyond/out of (all) recognition in a way that makes it impossible to recognize who … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
recognition — rec|og|ni|tion W2S3 [ˌrekəgˈnıʃən] n 1.) [singular, U] the act of realizing and accepting that something is true or important recognition of ▪ Don s recognition of the importance of Suzy in his life recognition that ▪ There is general recognition … Dictionary of contemporary English
