White knuckle ride перевод фразы
Обновлено: 21.11.2024
white-knuckle ride — noun a) An extremely exciting ride at an amusement park, etc., where ones hands grip on so tightly that the knuckles appear white. A newly devised ‘white knuckle’ ride in a funfair was named ‘the Braveheart ride’. b) Any extremely exciting or … Wiktionary
white-knuckle — adj [only before noun] a white knuckle ride at a ↑fairground makes you feel excited and afraid at the same time … Dictionary of contemporary English
white-knuckle — white ,knuckle adjective a white knuckle ride or trip makes you feel very frightened because it is exciting or dangerous … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
white-knuckle — also white knuckled adjective Date: 1974 marked by, causing, or experiencing tense nervousness … New Collegiate Dictionary
white-knuckle — ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective also white knuckled ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : marked by, causing, or experiencing tense nervousness a white knuckle ride on a roller coaster a white knuckle passenger … Useful english dictionary
white-knuckle — adjective causing fear or nervous excitement: a white knuckle ride. Origin 1970s: with ref. to the effect caused by gripping tightly to steady oneself … English new terms dictionary
white-knuckle — UK / US adjective a white knuckle ride or journey makes you feel very frightened because it is exciting or dangerous … English dictionary
white-knuckle — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing fear or nervous excitement. ORIGIN with reference to the effect caused by gripping tightly to steady oneself on a fairground ride … English terms dictionary
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