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CEFR A2 · Phrases
a million times
/ə ˈmɪljən taɪmz/ Headword: million 📚 Module 6: The Environment - Optional (p.335-338)
Synonyms & Antonyms
This idiom is used to emphasize that something has happened or been said very many times, often to express frustration or exaggeration.
Synonyms
countless times
many times
innumerable times
over and over again
Antonyms
once
rarely
never
Translations
a million times in your language
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عربي
تُستخدم هذه العبارة للتأكيد على أن شيئًا ما قد حدث أو قيل مرات عديدة جدًا، غالبًا للتعبير عن الإحباط أو المبالغة.
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اردو
اس کا مطلب ہے کہ کوئی چیز بہت بار ہوئی ہے، اکثر مایوسی یا مبالغہ آرائی کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
इसका मतलब है कि कोई बात बहुत बार हुई है, अक्सर निराशा या अतिशयोक्ति व्यक्त करने के लिए।
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中文
这个短语用来强调某事发生或被说了非常多次，通常表达沮丧或夸张。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It means something happened very, very often. It's not exactly a million, but it feels like it. We use it to show how much.
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Memory TipImagine a very large number like a million to remember it means 'very many times'.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
I've told you a million times (very many times) to clean your room!
She must have practiced that song a million times (very many times) before the concert.
He's apologized a million times (very many times) for his mistake, but I'm still upset.
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