Nantucket sleigh ride: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A historical whaling term for the dangerous event when a harpooned whale drags a small whaleboat at high speed through the water.
- A violent, uncontrolled tow of a vessel or small craft caused by a large animal or force, as in traditional 19th‑century whaling.
- A metaphor for being carried along on a wild, uncontrollable, or perilous experience beyond one's control.
- A figurative expression for a dramatic, tumultuous ride through events or circumstances that pull one forward at great speed.
Examples:
- EN: You're on your first Nantucket sleigh ride, boy.ES: Estás en tu primera vuelta en trineo de Nantucket, muchacho.ID: Kalian dapatkan, kini meluncur nak
- EN: We actually got what the old-time whalers call a Nantucket sleigh ride.ES: En realidad, nos dieron lo que el viejo tiempo los balleneros llamaban el paseo en trineo Nantucket.
- EN: Life's a Nantucket sleigh ride with youHI: सींग का बना गृहिणी तुम्हारे साथ कमिंग
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