change, alter, etc. beyond/out of recognition
alter beyond (all) recognition
To change so much or so dramatically as to now be completely unfamiliar or unrecognizable. She had shown me some early drafts, but her final copy was really altered beyond all recognition.
See also: alter, beyond, recognition
alter out of (all) recognition
To change so much or so dramatically as to now be completely unfamiliar or unrecognizable. She had shown me some early drafts, but her final copy was really altered out of recognition.
See also: alter, of, out, recognition
change beyond (all) recognition
To change so much or so dramatically as to now be completely unfamiliar or unrecognizable. I wouldn't have recognized her if she hadn't introduced herself—she's really changed beyond all recognition since we were kids!
See also: beyond, change, recognition
change out of (all) recognition
To change so much or so dramatically as to now be completely unfamiliar or unrecognizable. I wouldn't have recognized her if she hadn't introduced herself—she's really changed out of recognition since we were kids!
See also: change, of, out, recognition
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
change, alter, etc. beyond/out of (all) recogˈnition
change, etc. such a lot that people do not recognize you, it, etc: I went back to Birmingham after 20 years and it had changed beyond all recognition. She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.See also: beyond, of, out, recognition
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- alter
- alter beyond (all) recognition
- alter out of (all) recognition
- recognition
- change beyond (all) recognition
- change out of (all) recognition
- a copy
- copy
- unknown country
- turn the tables, to