Hey, is that smoke over there? Should we
be running for cover?
* run
for cover: to hide from danger; to seek shelter
ex> When the flames rose above the
trees, the fire fighters ran for cover.
Note> You can also use “take cover”
to mean the same thing.
I don’t think so, but to be on the safe
side, let’s make an offering to the volcano goddess, Pele. I brought some leis
to throw into a crater.
Whatever it takes to keep us safe,
Janice. Heck, I’ll do a hula dance if
need be.
* if
need be: if necessary
ex> If need be, you two can
sleep in my bed and I’ll sleep on the sofa.
I don’t think we’ll need to go to extremes, Cecil. Just be
respectful of the power of these mountains.
* go
to extremes: to take measures that go beyond what is necessary
ex> The CEO said he was willing to go
to extremes to make the union happy.
Trust me, I am in awe of Mauna Loa and Kilauea. And the view from up here is so
impressive that I’m probably going to run out of memory on my camera.
* in
awe of: amazed by something
ex> I am forever in awe of
women who work and raise children at the same time.
Maybe you should change careers and
become a volcanologist. You know
this stuff backwards and forwards.
* know
something backwards and forwards: to be very familiar with a topic
ex> Renee knew the works of
Shakespeare backwards and forwards.
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