be in awe of

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to admire sb / sth and be slightly frightened of them / it

   Actually, look, I'm a little in awe of you, and so I'm a little tense.

   I was in awe of you.

In the movies · 3

• I was in awe of you.Deconstructing Harry1997
• Actually, look, I'm a little in awe of you, and so I'm a little tense.Shadowlands1993
• I was in awe of it all.The Art of Racing in the Rain2019
• The awe was palpableTRON: Legacy2010
• Shouldn't you be more in awe of somebody with wings than without?Tooth Fairy2010
• A "shock and awe" on my door?The Pacifier2005
• I was just in awe.Blackfish2013
• ..."shock and awe" knife attack method.The Men Who Stare at Goats2009

Learn it in full scenes

• Deconstructing Harry1997
  • Lucy Confronts Harry About the Book
  • Lucy Pulls a Gun on Harry
  • Death Comes for Mendel Birnbaum

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