between the jigs and the reels: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Irish EnglishScottish Englishneutral
  • In the interval or sequence between a jig and a reel, referring to the ordering or transition of traditional folk music or dance tunes.

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  • The fiddler played a lively tune between the jigs and the reels to keep the dancers energized.

    El violinista tocó una melodía animada entre los jigs y los reels para mantener a los bailarines con energía.

  • During the festival, the band smoothly transitioned between the jigs and the reels, delighting the crowd.

    Durante el festival, la banda hizo una transición suave entre los jigs y los reels, deleitando a la multitud.

  • She learned to pace the music carefully, knowing when to switch between the jigs and the reels in the set list.

    Ella aprendió a marcar el ritmo cuidadosamente, sabiendo cuándo cambiar entre los jigs y los reels en la lista de canciones.

  • The dance instructor explained the steps to be performed between the jigs and the reels during the ceilidh.

    El instructor de baile explicó los pasos que se deben realizar entre los jigs y los reels durante el ceilidh.

• 2.

  Irish EnglishScottish Englishinformal
  • Figuratively, in a state of lively, unsettled, or alternating activity; used rarely to describe being caught between contrasting styles, rhythms, or courses of action.

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  • After switching jobs twice in a week, I felt like I was caught between the jigs and the reels, never settling down.

    Después de cambiar de trabajo dos veces en una semana, me sentí atrapado entre los jigs y los reels, sin establecerme nunca.

  • The company’s strategy seems to be stuck between the jigs and the reels, unable to decide on a clear direction.

    La estrategia de la empresa parece estar entre los jigs y los reels, incapaz de decidir una dirección clara.

  • With all the conflicting advice, I’m constantly moving between the jigs and the reels on how to proceed.

    Con todos los consejos contradictorios, me muevo constantemente entre los jigs y los reels sobre cómo proceder.