See Also: crushing(dictionary)

milestone (iou) and crushing (oh)


milestone (iou)



milestone noun & verb. M18.
[from MILE noun + STONE noun.]
A. noun. A pillar set up by a road to mark a distance in miles; fig. an event marking a significant stage in a life, history, etc. M18.
Art & Artists This exhibition represents a milestone in a young artist's career.
b. verb trans. Mark (stages etc.) as if by milestones. E20.

crushing (oh)



very hard to deal with, and making you lose hope and confidence
::The Eighth Army had suffered a crushing defeat .
::Failing his final exams was a crushing blow (=made him lose hope and confidence) .
::the crushing burden of Debt
a crushing remark, reply etc contains a very strong criticism
-- crushingly adv
::'That's fairly obvious,' she replied crushingly.