The beautiful sunset took my breath away.
take someone's breath away
idiomTo make a person feel emotionally moved in a pleasant way.
When she walked into the room wearing that stunning dress, it completely took his breath away.
The sheer scale of the mountain range, bathed in the golden light of dawn, took the traveler's breath away as he stood in silent awe.
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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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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly