John's father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass.
So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he'll be a millionaire.
"three 100's in the last four tests! At this rate you'll soon be teaching the subject," Tom said to Mary.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
at that rate — adverb see at this rate * * * at ˈthis/ˈthat rate idiom (informal) used to say what will happen if a particular situation continues to develop in the same way • At this rate, we ll soon be bankrupt. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
at this/that rate — if things continue to happen in the same way they have been happening At this rate, the town s farmland will be gone within 20 years. • • • Main Entry: ↑rate … Useful english dictionary
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Rate — Rate, n. [OF., fr. L. rata (sc. pars), fr. ratus reckoned, fixed by calculation, p. p. of reri to reckon, to calculate. Cf. {Reason}.] 1. Established portion or measure; fixed allowance. [1913 Webster] The one right feeble through the evil rate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rate — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a stated numerical proportion between two sets of things (the second usu. expressed as unity), esp. as a measure of amount or degree (moving at a rate of 50 miles per hour) or as the basis of calculating an amount or value (rate… … Useful english dictionary
rate — rate1 noun 1》 a measure, quantity, or frequency: the island has a very low crime rate. 2》 the speed with which something moves or happens. 3》 a fixed price paid or charged for something. 4》 the amount of a charge or payment expressed as a… … English new terms dictionary
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