We live in our own little world, where everything is adjusted and adjusted for us, and we don’t want to leave this convenient “comfort zone”. Over time, we even adapt to those things that do not really suit us, just to stay here with our own. “We live quietly, calmly, but not exactly an hour, and something can happen,” we sometimes say. So, in the topic of today's publication, we will consider what it means "not even an hour."
The origin and meaning of phraseology
The meaning of the phrase "not one hour" is a constant expectation or fear that something unexpected might happen now, which means bad. This expression expresses human concerns. And the phrase "not even an hour", the meaning of which implies the admissibility of an opportunity for any danger, is equivalent to the phrase "what if".
The origin of this expression is worth considering, focusing on the word "hour". Since in ancient times this word had a different meaning, and was equivalent to today's word “case”. When someone was suspected of something, they asked: “Are you, for an hour, not a spy?” Replace the word "hour" with the word "randomly." Thus, the expression “not even an hour” has a meaning that can be defined as unforeseen unpleasantness or unforeseen randomness, derived from the word “hour” or “by chance”.
Let us consider in more detail the meaning of the word in the context of “uneven”. The thing is that, according to popular beliefs, the time during the day is uneven for a person. There are dark, that is, uneven, nightly, heavy, difficult watches for him, and there are light, light, daytime, joyful watches. The people some time of the day, for example, midnight is considered a dangerous time. That is why in the expression "the hour is not equal" we are talking about time differences: either the hour is good, or the hour is bad.
Synonyms
The phrase “not even an hour,” the meaning of which we consider in this publication, has today a number of vivid and emotional synonyms, each of them claims to have a separate topic. So, we give these examples. God forbid! So the continuation of this phrase suggests itself. God forbid, something can happen! You never know! How long is it to sin.
And suddenly everything will be ... good!
Staying in an unpleasant state when “the hour is not even”, the meaning of which is determined by the fear of the unknown, will not lead to anything good. It is worth taking care of yourself in order to learn not to be afraid of him. So, firstly, start consciously getting used to any changes in life. To do this, do a little experiment. Take the camera and go on a weekend to an unfamiliar place. Imagine that you are a reporter and you need to make a report. Watch, record, take pictures. And when you return, be sure to remember your feelings and describe them.
Secondly, turn everything from head to toe. This will allow you to love the new. In the evening, make a plan for the next day, and in the morning start doing the opposite. The main thing is to monitor your feelings. And you will see that novelty gives many pleasant minutes. And nothing "suddenly" happened.
And do not bother yourself with expressions with your favorite meanings “not even an hour” or “what if”, it is possible that you were afraid of something unknown for nothing. Indeed, thanks to this fear, you have the opportunity to learn to trust this world.