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in awe (of someone or something)

fearful and respectful of someone or something. Everyone in the country was in awe of the king and queen. I love my new car. In fact, I'm in awe of it.

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in awe (of somebody/something)

admiring someone or something very much I was a kid during World War II, and I was in awe of the guys who flew these planes.

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