1. all+抽象名詞=抽象名詞+ itself=very+形容詞
His family are all humility.=His family are humility itself.=His family are very humble.
2. all+ears/eyes/nerves/smiles/thumb
The little Karen is all smiles standing beside his mother.
3. a+形容詞+單位名詞+of+物質名詞
You need a new pair of glasses.
4. a + A +of a + B = a + A -like + B = a + B + like a + A
His animal of movements frightened me.
= His animal-like movements frightened me.
= His movements like an animal frightened me.
5. the+普通名詞=抽象名詞
The pen is mightier than the sword.