- (to) whistle-stop
- (to) whistle-stop /ˈwɪslstɒp/
v. i.(fam. USA, polit.) fare una campagna elettorale (o un giro propagandistico) con soste di poche ore.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
(to) whistle-stop
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whistle-stop campaign — [whistle stop campaign] noun a political campaign in which a politician makes short stops at many different towns. The expression was first used in the US, where small American towns were called ‘whistle stops’ because trains only stopped at them … Useful english dictionary
whistle-stop — ☆ whistle stop [hwis′əl stäp΄, wis′əl stäp΄ ] n. 1. a small town, orig. one at which a train stopped only upon signal 2. a brief stop in a small town as part of a tour, esp. in a political campaign; orig., such a stop in which the candidate spoke … English World dictionary
Whistle Stop Amusement Park — was a small now defunct amusement park created in Frankston, Victoria, Australia.HistoryThe Park was created in the early 1960s and operated for about 10 years. It was established by an ex service station owner and all rides were created or… … Wikipedia
whistle-stop — whistle .stop adj AmE whistle stop tour/trip a trip during which someone, especially a politician, visits many different places in a short period of time ▪ a whistle stop tour of Texas … Dictionary of contemporary English
whistle-stop tour — A whistle stop tour is when someone visits a number of places quickly, not stopping for long … The small dictionary of idiomes
whistle-stop tour — noun count an occasion when you visit a lot of places in a short period of time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whistle-stop — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very fast and with only brief pauses … English terms dictionary
whistle stop — noun a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal • Syn: ↑flag stop, ↑way station • Hypernyms: ↑railway station, ↑railroad station, ↑railroad terminal, ↑train station, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
whistle-stop — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop b. : a small community : tank town posters that brought in the yokels from fifty miles around every whistle stop we played Bennett Cerf … Useful english dictionary
whistle-stop — /hwis euhl stop , wis /, v., whistle stopped, whistle stopping, adj. v.i. 1. to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. 2. to take a trip consisting of… … Universalium
whistle-stop tour — noun a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle stop tours • Hypernyms: ↑tour, ↑circuit • Part Holonyms: ↑campaigning,… … Useful english dictionary
