Hello everyone, and for this video, we will cover idioms about the sun and the moon. Remember, idioms don't always literally mean what they state but are used figuratively or just to express something. First, let's start with the sun. idiom number one, to go to bed with the sun. Are you an early sleeper, then this idiom is for you. To go to bed with the sun means to sleep really, really early.

And by that I mean at sunset. For example, I have to go I have to go to bed with the sun. Our monitor is always early to work. He goes to bed with the sun. idiom number two, there is nothing new under the sun. This can be a response to a greeting.

When someone sees you and asks, Hey, how are you? You can reply, oh, there's nothing new under the sun. this idiom means that everything happening now has happened before. There is nothing new going on in your life. idiom number three, to think that the sun rises and sets on someone. Let's say that someone is very, very special to you.

To think of the sun rising and setting on someone is to think of this person as the most important one in your life. For example, think that the sun rises and sets on my precious daughter. I love her so much. idiom number four, a place under the sun. This refers to no particular place, because let's face it, everywhere is under the sun. For example, I would love to be in our place under the sun.

As long as I'm with you. This means that I would be anywhere as long as I'm with you. idiom number five, make hay while the sun shines. Working during the daytime is so much better for most people, because they are more productive. I'm not one of those people. But you can do so much when the sun is still up.

This idiom means that you must do everything while the conditions and the situation is right. When the sun is up, you'd need less light, and you can use the sun's natural light. So the conditions are the best. For example, I have to wake up early tomorrow and make hay while the sun shines. idiom number six, catch the sun. Or you can also say, catch some rays.

When you want to get a nice tan, you either get a bronzer and tan yourself, go to a tanning salon, or just step outside to catch some sun. People do this so they look nice and healthy, as if they've just gone on a vacation. For example, I am too pale, I need to catch some sun. idiom number seven, anything under the sun. This refers to no particular thing. It can refer to literally anything and everything.

For example, I am so bored. Let's get out of the house and do anything under the sun. Now that we're done with idioms about the sun, let's go to idioms about its evening counterpart, the moon idiom number eight, over the moon. This is a common English idiom used to describe being very happy. When you are very happy about something you can be sad to be over the moon. For example, my father gave me new car for Christmas.

I was over the moon. My wife just gave birth to a baby boy. I was over the moon when I saw him ADM number nine reach for the moon. When you have big goals and big dreams and these are difficult, you are reaching for the moon. For example, I want to be the next billionaire. You are reaching for the moon.

Idiom number 10. many moons ago. This is another way to say a long time ago. For example, I went to Africa many moons ago. The last time I was in hospital. was many moons ago. idiom number 11.

Promise the moon. This is another way of saying that someone is giving extravagant promises or unbelievable promises from for example, he promised me the moon by saying that he would take me to Europe, but he can't afford it. idiom number 12 ask for the moon. This is another way of saying to make unreasonable demands. For example, He is asking for the moon if he wants me to buy him a car now. My boss is asking for the moon by making me report to him every single day You see, ask for the moon means to make strange and unreasonable demands.

Idiom number 13. once in a blue moon, there are no blue moons. not scientifically anyway. So this is another way of saying rare. It almost never happens again. For example, my boss says that all of us are getting a salary raise. This happens once in a blue moon.

My father is home from work early. That's happens once in a blue moon. idiom number 14. Moon over to moon over someone or something is to think about it over and over. For example, He keeps mooning over the girl he met on social media. She keeps mooning over the job that she knows she cannot have.

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