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This is the 65th video in the American idiom series, presenting five new idioms from #321 to #325. Viewers are encouraged to pause the video to guess the meaning of each idiom before the answer is revealed.
Meaning: To experience an intense sense of happiness or relief about something. Example: The governor breathed a sigh of relief after winning the election. Another example discusses relief after receiving good health test results.
Meaning: To be going to experience something unpleasant very soon. Example: The speaker knew they were in for a big storm after seeing ominous clouds. Another example describes a child knowing they were "in for trouble" after a low math test score.
Meaning: To strongly emphasize or reinforce a point. Example: A teacher drove home the importance of correct grammar. Another example illustrates an attorney driving home arguments to a jury, leading to an acquittal.
Meaning: To be infatuated with something or someone, like being in love with them. Example: Pete is enamored with his new car, washing it daily. Another example describes someone who is enamored with their new girlfriend and talks about her constantly.
Meaning: When something seems unlikely to happen or is very far away in time. Example: Many thought AI was light years away, but it's prevalent today. Another example describes someone feeling that marriage and children were light years away just five years ago, but it happened much sooner.