i couldn't agree more. — Used to express strong agreement with someone's opinion or statement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Used to express strong agreement with someone's opinion or statement
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪ ˈkʊdnt əˈɡriː mɔːr/
Example Sentences
- This pizza is terrible. - I couldn't agree more, it tastes like cardboard!
- The movie was a complete waste of time. - I couldn't agree more.
- We need more coffee breaks at work. - I couldn't agree more!
i couldn't agree more.
NOUN[/aɪ ˈkʊdnt əˈɡriː mɔːr/]
Used to express strong agreement with someone's opinion or statement
Used to express strong agreement with someone's opinion or statement
From door to floor, I couldn't agree more!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This idiom emerged in 19th-century English as a rhetorical device employing negation to amplify affirmation. The phrase 'I couldn't agree more' uses double negation—literally meaning 'I cannot agree any further'—to express maximum agreement, relying on the pragmatic principle that one cannot exceed complete accord.
Breakdown
could not (negated modal verb expressing impossibility) + agree (assent, concur) + more (comparative form indicating degree). The negative construction paradoxically conveys superlative agreement through the logic that perfect agreement admits no further increase.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“This pizza is terrible. - I couldn't agree more, it tastes like cardboard!”
“The movie was a complete waste of time. - I couldn't agree more.”
“We need more coffee breaks at work. - I couldn't agree more!”
“Climate change is a serious issue. - I couldn't agree more with you.”
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