A ton of
Meaning: a large amount of something.
Technically, a ton is equal to 2000 pounds, which is 907 kilograms.
But the idiom A TON OF is used when we want to emphasize amount of something.
This took a ton of hard work. I did a ton of research. She wears a ton of make up.
Imagine, your mom made you some pasta.
You: “This is good but why does the pasta in restaurants always taste better?”
Mom: “Because they don’t have to worry about your health and they use a lot of butter in it”
Pasta in restaurants tastes better because they use a ton of butter in it.
Imagine, you have plans to get a lot of sleep this weekend.
You could say, “I want to get a ton of sleep this weekend.”
John is an extrovert, he has a lot of friends.
John has a ton of friends.
More examples:
- The teacher gave us a ton of homework to do in the holidays. What is the point of holidays?
- The deadline is tomorrow and there is still a ton of work left.
- Every year during this time, a ton of tourists visit this city.
- The sales manager said, “This new product will surely get us a ton of new customers.”
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