Why did I let you talk me into camping
in the Green Mountains in December? I must have totally taken leave of my senses!
* take
leave of one’s senses: to temporarily lack good judgment
ex> When I screamed at the tiny
spider, my friends thought I had taken leave of my senses.
Note> To “take leave” means to take a
break from one’s normal duties or surroundings.
You’re going to change your mind when we
set up camp tonight. Trust me! After a few hours on the trail, we’ll get to
spot that is so beautiful it will blow
your mind!
* blow
one’s mind: to be awestruck
ex> The magician made the elephant
disappear and blew the audience’s mind.
ex> It blew my mind that the
five-year-old girl could speak seven languages fluently.
Okay, it’s called Little Rock Pond and
it has breathtaking views of the mountains, but it’s
a really flat area.
* breathtaking:
very beautiful or amazing
ex> Walking down the aisle on her
wedding day, her beauty was breathtaking.
Bears? Okay. I draw the line at bears. I’m going back to the car and locking the
doors.
* draw
the line: to state one’s personal boundary on a certain topic
ex> You can eat as much fruit as you
want, but I have to draw the line with candy.
Come on, Shea! Don’t be such a chicken!
The bears are more scared of us than we are of them. And anyway, the chances are slim that we will be the
only campers there even in December.
* chances
are slim / slim chance:
something is unlikely
ex> I want to be a professional
singer. Slim chance since I can’t sing at all.
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