* the rest is history: the events that followed are already well known
ex> I bought my first lottery ticket that day, and the rest is history.
Note> Basically the idea is that “everyone knows the rest of the story that “m talking about” or “everyone knows what happened next.” In short, the story is too complicated to recount.
* naysayer: one who is skeptical or cynical
ex> Several naysayers told me I would never become a doctor.
* visualize: to form a mental image
ex> I’m trying to visualize how that couch would look in here.
* like hell: intensely
ex> As soon as you get the ball, run like hell.
* box oneself in: to impose limits on oneself
ex> I’m afraid that I’ll box myself in if I get married early.
* run for: to compete for an elected position
ex> Did you ever run for student council in high school?
@ I couldn’t have gone through one lifting event in my life if I had been afraid of failure.
endured ~ /undergone ~ /survived ~
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