Idiom
think of England
Meaning
Clipping of close one's eyes and think of England, and its variants.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I just close my eyes and think of England during the long flight.”
“The dentist visit was unpleasant, so I decided to close my eyes and think of England until it was over.”
“Faced with the tedious and uncomfortable task of cleaning the basement, she simply closed her eyes and thought of England to endure the chore.”
Examples
simple
“I just close my eyes and think of England during the long flight.”
contextual
“The dentist visit was unpleasant, so I decided to close my eyes and think of England until it was over.”
complex
“Faced with the tedious and uncomfortable task of cleaning the basement, she simply closed her eyes and thought of England to endure the chore.”
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