Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“It’s great to have been a part of something that has had the beauty of truly standing the test of time.”
- Actress Demi Moore on the 25th anniversary of her movie Ghost (Us Weekly)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
not be forgotten; never break down
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Have you ever seen a big structure like a house or a tree that has just collapsed? There was no disaster or anything. There wasn’t a storm that knocked the tree down, or a fire that destroyed the house. You know what caused the damage? It was simply time.
Time can damage other things, too. Time can damage a friendship, when two friends grow apart and no longer have anything to talk about with each other. Time can damage a relationship, when small fights turn into bigger ones. Whether object or relationship, something must be very strong to stand the test of time.
Actress Demi Moore is very proud that she was part of something that stood the test of time: the movie Ghost. Some movies are popular when they first come out, but, 10 years later, no one cares about them anymore. Ghost has remained popular, and its continued popularity shows that it can stand the test of time.
What qualities do you think a relationship or a movie needs to have to stand the test of time?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“It looks solid, but we’ll have to see if it can stand the test of time. “
“They just celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary. Their relationship has really stood the test of time.”
“That shirt may have been cute in the 1970s, but it looks pretty ugly now. It has not stood the test of time very well.”
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