with all the salt in the Dead Sea: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • Employed in negative constructions to imply that something is not worth much or not valuable, by contrast with the large quantity suggested by the Dead Sea's saltiness.

  Examples

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  • That old car isn’t worth with all the salt in the Dead Sea, no matter what they ask for it.

    Ese coche viejo no vale ni un centavo, no importa lo que pidan por él.

  • His promises aren’t worth with all the salt in the Dead Sea after he broke them so many times.

    Sus promesas no valen nada después de romperlas tantas veces.

  • The idea that the project will finish on time isn’t worth with all the salt in the Dead Sea.

    La idea de que el proyecto terminará a tiempo no vale nada.

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  rareliteraryinformalfigurativerareMachine
  • An emphatic hyperbolic intensifier meaning to a very large degree or extent, drawing on the Dead Sea's great salinity.
  • Used to indicate abundance or completeness in an exaggerated, often rhetorical, manner.

  Examples

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  • He was salty with all the salt in the Dead Sea after losing the championship again.

    Estaba muy molesto, con toda la sal del Mar Muerto, después de perder el campeonato otra vez.

  • She complained with all the salt in the Dead Sea about the delays and poor service.

    Se quejó con toda la sal del Mar Muerto sobre los retrasos y el mal servicio.

  • After the argument, he was bitter with all the salt in the Dead Sea, refusing to speak for days.

    Después de la discusión, estaba amargado con toda la sal del Mar Muerto, negándose a hablar durante días.

  • They were salty with all the salt in the Dead Sea when their plans were canceled last minute.

    Estaban muy molestos, con toda la sal del Mar Muerto, cuando sus planes fueron cancelados a último momento.