No amount of training could have prepared him for this.
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No amount of encouragement would make him jump into the pool.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
amount to something — amount to (something) to be the same as something else. A decrease in student aid amounts to an increase in tuition fees. She thought he was wrong to take what amounts to a stand against greater freedom. Related vocabulary: add up to something … New idioms dictionary
no amount of something — used for saying that something will never be enough to have an effect No amount of training could have prepared him for this … English dictionary
any amount of something — any amount of sth idiom a large quantity of sth • There s been any amount of research into the subject. Main entry: ↑amountidiom … Useful english dictionary
amount to something — … Useful english dictionary
amount to — (something) to be the same as something else. A decrease in student aid amounts to an increase in tuition fees. She thought he was wrong to take what amounts to a stand against greater freedom. Related vocabulary: add up to something … New idioms dictionary
amount — a|mount1 [ ə maunt ] noun count *** a quantity of money: This amount should be paid within two weeks. a. a quantity of something: You only need a small amount. amount of: A computer can store a vast amount of information. A certain amount of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
amount — ▪ I. amount a‧mount 1 [əˈmaʊnt] noun [countable, uncountable] a quantity of something: • debts that vary in amount • Figures show a big rise in the amount of money in the economy. • You must pay the full amount in advance. • a cheque in… … Financial and business terms
amount to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms amount to : present tense I/you/we/they amount to he/she/it amounts to present participle amounting to past tense amounted to past participle amounted to 1) a) amount to something to be the same as or equal to … English dictionary
amount — [[t]əma͟ʊnt[/t]] ♦♦ amounts, amounting, amounted 1) N VAR: usu N of n The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get. He needs that amount of money to survive... I still do a certain amount of work for them...… … English dictionary
amount — I UK [əˈmaʊnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms amount : singular amount plural amounts *** Collocations: Amount and number are both used for talking about quantities, but each word is used in different ways. Number is used with plural nouns: a… … English dictionary
