Words / B1

h-uh-RYZN/həˈraɪzn/

The horizon is where earth and sky seem to meet. On the horizon means likely to happen soon: a strike on the horizon. Future is everyday. Do not mix horizon with horizontal (flat). Broaden your horizons is an idiom for new experiences. Weather photos: sun on the horizon.

Meaning

The line where the earth and sky seem to meet; also on the horizon (likely soon).

Examples

• “A rail strike is on the horizon if talks fail.”
• “Broaden your horizons with the exchange year, which is the idiom.”

Good to know

the horizon; on the horizon (coming soon). Idiom: broaden your horizons. Mix-up: horizontal. Everyday: in the future. Literal: sun on the horizon.

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