hang upon
Meaning: To be deeply absorbed in or emotionally dependent on someone or something.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase pictures physical suspension from above, suggesting a state of hanging or clinging, which mirrors emotional or intellectual attachment and preoccupation.
More idioms — Daily Life
- cut above — Superior in quality or ability; better than most.
- allonger pour le compte — To knock someone out in a boxing match; to fell someone.
- avancer masqué — To act in a hidden or anonymous way, concealing one's intentions or identity.
- passer un savon — To scold or rebuke someone harshly.
- baisser pavillon — To concede defeat or accept inferiority; to surrender.
- être dos au mur — To be in a desperate situation with no way to retreat or escape.
More English idioms
- feet first — Dead, or in the manner of a corpse.
- of the same leaven — Of the same nature, character, or type; alike.
- as the crow flies — Directly or in a straight line, without roads.
- beat a dead horse — To argue or pursue a point or topic without the possibility of success.
- big fish in a small pond — A person who is considered important primarily because the place or setting is small.
- black sheep — An outcast.
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