beyond all recognition
1beyond 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… …
2out 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… …
3fouled up beyond all recognition — (FUBAR) A mess. ► “With its myriad of programs the welfare system in the U.S. is FUBAR.” (Professor Martin McMahon, University of Kentucky, 1996) …
4(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.… …
5(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.… …
6(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.… …
7(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.… …
8beyond recognition — beyond belief/recognition/ phrase used for saying that you cannot believe or recognize something The centre of Manchester has changed beyond all recognition. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likelysynonym Main entry …
9recognition — [[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 …
10recognition — noun 1 remembering/identifying sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ immediate, instant ▪ early, prompt ▪ the early recognition of a disease ▪ dawning …
