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If you were to describe a person as someone who has high expectations or standards (of their work, peers, or subordinates), what word would you use? "Demanding" is the closest I have come but that's not quite correct. That leads to words like "stringent" and "exacting" which also aren't what I'm looking for.
But what's wrong with saying, "I'm asking family not to tell others about the wedding for now so as not to set unrealistic expectations. But I agree with jwpat7 - you should be upfront and describe the wedding as a private, immediate family only affair, and be public about that.
0. The two mean slightly different things. "Expectations of something" means what you expect that something to do or achieve. "Expectations for something" are more vague and only mean expectations in that area. So "expectations of college" might be that it would provide me with the education I need to start my career.
Consternation: the state of being helpless or unrelieved due to the happening of something unexpected; anxiousness. Unforeseenness: the quality of being unanticipated or unpredictable. Abyssalness: unfathomableness; inscrutableness; irresolvableness. Nadir: the most unsuccessful or lowest point in a situation.
My high school English teacher (English is my first language, so this was a writing course, not a foreign language course) gave the advice "show, don't tell", and this applies in this situation. Don't tell them "My profile matches the requirements." or "My experience matches the requirements."
Able to perform well in a high pressure environment. Although think about what type of pressure you're good at. Cranky customers? Looming deadlines? Death-defying stunts? Think about what pressure you're referring to and talk about that. For example, "Able to keep calm when balancing or performing tricks above 10 metres."
We were flying high above the clouds. (Prepositions that are very close are over and across.) above is used with reference to temperature scales: Temperatures have been above average. And it is used with reference to level. On manuscript paper (for the notation of music) higher notes are written above deeper notes.
informal (of a person) requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding. The Urban Dictionary, which is an appropriate dictionary for this phrase says: Has higher than normal expectations; has a greater requirement for affection or attention; has more needs and/or demands and therefore more difficult or challenging.
4. "raise the bar" carries a connotation of making something better; raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard. Acme's new technology will raise the bar for the entire industry. It also connotes a challenge to overcome, as in raising the bar in high jumping. I think you want to connote something that ...
High achievements can be subjective so this word should have personal meanings. For example, I really like an artist, although he may not be the best artist in the world, I just personally like his work so much that he has the power to motivate me to study art and set up a goal for myself to become someone like him. so he is my .