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hang the moon
Verb
US
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
比喩的に、誰かが極端に素晴らしい、または非常に称賛に値する行動をとった場合を表現する。具体的には、非現実的な偉業や極めて崇拝すべき行動を、あたかも『月を空に掲げる』かのように誇張して述べる意味となる。
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(idiomatic, US) To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
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hang the moon
She would hang the moon for him, defending his mistakes as if they were brilliant choices.
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She would hang the moon for him, defending his mistakes as if they were brilliant choices.
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