Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“God only knows what’s on the horizon.”
—Johnny Depp answers questions about Captain Jack Sparrow. The latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Dead Man’s Chest, has fans wondering whether Sparrow is gay.
Definition
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in the future, what will happen next, what is yet to come, what is planned
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
This expression is often used in times of change, when you’ve finished one thing and are about to start something else. It refers to the future.
Now that Johnny Depp is finished making Dead Man’s Chest, he doesn’t know what is next for his character, Captain Jack Sparrow. He doesn’t know what will happen to his the character in the next movie, or how his character will evolve in the future. He doesn’t know what’s on the horizon for Sparrow.
Examples
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“My boyfriend and I just broke up and I’m scared I’ll never find love again. I just don’t know what’s on the horizon.”
“Leonard is headed to a managers meeting to discuss what’s on the horizon for his company.”
“So you’ve graduated from college and you’ve moved to a new town. What’s on the horizon for you?”