* take a load off (one’s feet): to sit down and relax
ex>
After walking up that hill with all these groceries I was happy to take a
load off when I got home.
* larger than life: having an aura of
greatness
ex>
You can always spot a famous person on the street because they seem larger
than life.
* anyone’s guess: something no one knows
with certainty
ex>
There online predictions are all different, so what tomorrow’s weather will be
like is anyone’s guess.
* moratorium: a temporary suspension or
ban of an activity
ex>
A moratorium on further testing was announced until the technical
problems are resolved.
* clamp down on: to take strong action to
stop or prevent an unwanted activity
ex>
Traffic police have clamped down on illegal parking in emergency zones.
Note>
Even parents can clamp down on their
kids. If the kids are behaving badly or doing poorly in school, parents will
most likely become more strict.
* sustainable: able to continue for a
long time
ex>
Physicists are still trying to create a sustainable fusion reaction.
* beyond one’s
wildest dreams: 꿈에도 생각지 못한
There are a couple of other expressions that use “dreams”
in this same sense. “Never in my dreams” has the same meaning as “beyond my
wildest dreams,” as does “I never would have dreamed…”
ex>
Woo-hoo! Incredible! Winning a major prize like this is beyond my wildest
dreams!
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