broaden someone's horizons
To increase someone's interests, skills, or experiences beyond their current range.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Traveling to new countries will broaden your horizons.”
“She decided to study abroad to broaden her horizons and meet people from different cultures.”
“By reading literature from diverse perspectives, the students sought to broaden their horizons and challenge their existing assumptions about the world.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026