English Dictionary

hang the moon

動詞

アメリカ英語 慣用表現

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

She would hang the moon for him, defending his mistakes as if they were brilliant choices.

彼女は彼のためなら月を空に掲げるだろう、彼の過ちさえも見事な選択だと擁護してしまう。

意味（1）

(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.

Everybody in the 8th Wing thinks he hung the moon, says one of Olds's aviators. We'd follow him anywhere.

hangs the moon （ present singular third-person ）

hanging the moon （ participle present ）

hung the moon （ participle past ）

hung the moon （ past ）