wild ride
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3.6
- noun
- /waɪld raɪd/
- After a few minutes, I realized the amusement park's new attraction was awild ride full of twists and turns.
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Watch on YouTubeIt was a wild ride, no pun intended.
- It was a wild ride, no pun intended.
- It's been it's been a wild, wild ride and a great one.
- It's it has been such a wild ride.
- This book was really a wild ride for me because like I said, I love tension.
- Thank you so much for coming with me on this very wild ride.
- I think this is what this podcast is becoming, a wild ride.
- I didn't hate the book, but like if you go into it thinking this is going to be like this wild ride, this mystery, the thrills.
- And it's been an absolutely fantastic, amazing wild ride.
- I've got to say, diving into the world of AI chat bots was a wild ride.
- And why this idea has excited me so much is because you guys are going to be along for this wild ride.
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- And I and it just was, it's been a wild ride ever since, ever since that that day in the mall when I was stopped.
- So I want you all to power up your flex capacitors, buckle into your Deloreans, and get ready for a wild ride.
Examples
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Pull up a chair and enjoy the wild ride called life on the farm with us!
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It's going to be a wild ride with these two.
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We really went on a really wild ride all around town.
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It's been a pretty wild ride.
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It's been a wild ride.
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I'll tell you one thing: we're in for a wild ride!
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Welcome to the adventure; it's a wild ride!
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The markets took the recycling industry on a wild ride in 1995.
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With the disappearance of Amy, this book searches for answers and takes the readers along for the wild ride.
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It's a wild ride.
Synonyms
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1.6
A fast amusement park ride with steep slopes and sharp turns
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3.5
A situation with many sudden highs and lows in feelings
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4.0
An experience with many sudden ups and downs in feelings or events
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4.1
A situation with many sudden big changes in feelings and events
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9.9
A wild, dangerous ride like when a whale pulls a small boat very fast
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8.7
A roller coaster over 200 feet that goes very fast and has steep drops
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'an exciting or thrilling attraction/experience' follows directly from composing 'wild' (very intense, vivid) with 'ride' (a trip or attraction), so the overall meaning is predictable from the parts. Even when used metaphorically for a dramatic experience rather than a literal amusement-park ride, the adjective+noun composition is transparent and cross-linguistically common, making it likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Wild ride comes from the picture of a fast, rough amusement park ride that feels wild and full of surprises. So people now say wild ride to mean 'an exciting or unpredictable experience'.