Do you know that the familiar word moon has many meanings? Have a look at these idioms to find out! --- Bạn có biết từ moon vốn dĩ thân thuộc còn mang nhiều nghĩa khác nhau không? Cùng khám phá các nghĩa của moon qua những thành ngữ dưới đây nhé! _ love someone to the moon and back: to love someone more than anything E.g. He’s the best husband in the world! I love him to the moon and back. _ moon something away: to waste time pining or grieving E.g. I know breaking up is sad, but dont moon the whole year away! Pull yourself together! _ moon about/over someone/something : to grieve about someone or something E.g Stop mooning about your cat! Cats always come back eventually. _ promise the moon (to someone) and promise someone the moon: to make extravagant promises to someone. E.g Bill will promise you the moon, but he wont live up to his word. _ think someone hung the moon (and stars): to think someone is perfect E.g Joe wont listen to any complaints about Mary. He thinks she hung the moon and stars. _ ask/cry for the moon: to want something that is not possible (usually in continuous tenses) E.g Theres no point hoping for a permanent peace in the area. Its like asking for the moon. _ be over the moon (informal): to be extremely pleased about something E.g Marie got the job. Shes over the moon. _ many moons ago: a long time ago E.g I only have the faintest memory of that time. It all happened many moons ago. _ once in a blue moon: very rarely E.g My sister lives in Alaska, so I only get to see her once in a blue moon. _ promise (somebody) the moon: to promise something impossible E.g He had promised her the moon, but five years later they were still living in the same small house. _ reach for the moon/stars: to try to achieve something that is very difficult E.g If you want success, you have to reach for the moon.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 06:00:01 +0000
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