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broaden/widen someone's horizons Related vocabulary: on the horizonto increase the range of things that someone knows about, has experienced, or is able to do. This trip to the Far East has certainly broadened our family's horizons. a cloud on the horizon a problem or difficulty which you expect to happen in the future. The only cloud on the horizon is the physics exam in June - I'm sure I'll do fine in all the others. See also: cloud on the horizon something that is on the horizon is likely to happen soon. There is no new drug on the horizon that will make this disease easier to treat. a cloud on the horizon a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in the future. For farmers, another cloud on the horizon is higher prices for fertilizer and fuel. Even when everything is going perfectly, Bruce can see dark clouds on the horizon. See also: cloud on the horizon likely to happen or appear soon. There are no new drugs on the horizon to treat this disease. Related vocabulary: a cloud on the horizonEtymology: based on the literal meaning of horizon (= the place in the distance where the earth and sky seem to meet) |
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The degree of cloudiness is defined as that fraction of the sky above the local apparent horizon that is covered by clouds. |
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