Sentences with phrase «almost mythical proportions»

Industry experts have tossed the «cash on the sidelines» phrase about so often during the last few years that the supposed mountain of money has taken on almost mythical proportions.

In an age in which pedometers are cheaper, more accurate, and more feature - rich than ever, this number has taken on almost mythical proportions — a lofty - sounding goal (in reality, it's approximately five miles, and a reasonably active person can pull it off fairly easily) that separates the active - lifestyle haves from the slothful have - nots.