get one's back

[hhtt21]

No, it's definitely not. It's another way to say Musk's IQ is not as high as all that, which is an idiom meaning "not terribly high". The word that is heavily emphasized when you say not that high aloud.

Then that forms an equality or similarity or match. Here it is between a number and a person's IQ.

 

[GoesStation]

Then that forms an equality or similarity or match. Here it is between a number and a person's IQ.

No. See post 23.

 

[hhtt21]

No, it's definitely not. It's another way to say Musk's IQ is not as high as all that, which is an idiom meaning "not terribly high". The word that is heavily emphasized when you say not that high aloud.

I am still confused. Does as ... as structure in "as high as all that" introduce a comparison? With relation to above and the discussion in the link, does "all that" refers to the high IQ values in the discussion?

https://www.quora.com/What-is-Elon-Musks-IQ

 

[hhtt21]

No. See post 23.

"Manchester United is as strong as Manchester City". Isn't this a comparison?

 

[hhtt21]

That means something like very/particularly here to me.

I also confuses so and too. Can that here mean either so or too?

 

[Tdol]

You could also say that someone's IQ is not too/so high.

 

[hhtt21]

You could also say that someone's IQ is not too/so high.

Yes but would "too" and "so" mean the same as "that" for that sentence?

 

[jutfrank]

Yes but would "too" and "so" mean the same as "that" for that sentence?

No, you can't use those in that sentence. Remember what we've already told you clearly: that means 'particularly'.

 

[hhtt21]

No, you can't use those in that sentence. Remember what we've already told you clearly: that means 'particularly'.

No, it's definitely not. It's another way to say Musk's IQ is not as high as all that, which is an idiom meaning "not terribly high". The word that is heavily emphasized when you say not that high aloud.

But terribly implies to me "too" or "very". Would you please explain "terribly" here?

 

[jutfrank]

But terribly implies to me "too" or "very". Would you please explain "terribly" here?

terribly = particularly

 

[GoesStation]

I should have written not exceptionally high. The word I used means the same thing in this context but it's an informal way to express the idea.