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Idiom idiom

as it gets


As it is possible to be.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“This is as cold as it gets.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The view from the top of the mountain is as beautiful as it gets.”

COMPLEX

“The situation in the office became as tense as it gets after the manager announced the layoffs.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    been there, done that, got the T-shirt

    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

  2. 02

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  3. 03

    cat got someone's tongue

    Why is someone not saying anything?

  4. 04

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  5. 05

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  6. 06

    five will get you ten

    I strongly believe.

  7. 07

    get a charge out of

    To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.

  8. 08

    get a clue

    To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration

Last updated August 10, 2026