Ask for the moon
Hi,
(1) Am I correct in thinking that asking for the moon is "slightly less emotional" than crying for the moon?
(2) Just off the top of your head, are there any other idiomatic/slang expressions close/identical to "asking/crying for the moon" in meaning?
Also, a couple of questions about the pair say 'uncle' vs cry/yell 'uncle'.
(1) Although these expressions are marked "used by kids" in some dictionaries, in reallity their scope of use is much broader? They are every now and then used in newspapers, news roundups, etc., aren;t they?
(2) I guess say uncle should sound to you "less thrilling" as compared to cry 'uncle'?
thanks in advance!
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vlivef (1) Am I correct in thinking that asking for the moon is "slightly less emotional" than crying for the moon? It is usual to ask for the moon in the US, I think, and I would not immediately know what you meant by crying for it. The British cry for it, I believe.
- vlivef (1) Am I correct in thinking that asking for the moon is "slightly less emotional" than crying for the moon?
- It is usual to ask for the moon in the US, I think, and I would not immediately know what you meant by crying for it.
- The British cry for it, I believe.
- vlivef (1) Although these expressions are marked "used by kids" in some dictionaries, in reallity their scope of use is much broader?
- , aren;t they?
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vlivef(1) Am I correct in thinking that asking for the moon is "slightly less emotional" than crying for the moon?
It is usual to ask for the moon in the US, I think, and I would not immediately know what you meant by crying for it. The British cry for it, I believe.
vlivef(1) Although these expressions are marked "used by kids"
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