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walk in the snow

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Canada[ˈwɒ(ː)k ɪn ðə ˈsno(ʊ̯)]

walk in the snow noun: an occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.

Noun

walk in the snow (plural walks in the snow)

  1. (Canada, idiomatic) An occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.
    • Mr. Trudeau told reporters yesterday he made the decision to put an end to almost 16 years in office after a long, solitary walk Tuesday night through a blinding Ottawa blizzard. . . . "It was a great walk in the snow."1984 March 1, Charlotte Montgomery, Thomas Walkom, “Pierre Trudeau steps down. New leader likely by end of June”, in Globe and Mail, Toronto, page 1
    • "I went for a walk in the snow last night—and I'm staying." So said Jean Chretien on January 15th, varying the phrase with which Pierre Trudeau announced his sudden resignation as Canada's prime minister in 1984.2002, “Shuffle in the snow; Politics in Canada”, in The Economist, volume 362, number 8256, page 49

walk in the snow meaning in Bengali

walk in the snow in Bengali

অবসরের সিদ্ধান্ত

Forms of walk in the snow

pluralwalks in the snow

Origin of walk in the snow

From a remark by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Eliott Trudeau (1919-2000) on February 29, 1984, describing how he made his decision to retire.

Questions about walk in the snow

What does walk in the snow mean?
Walk in the snow means an occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.
What is walk in the snow in Bengali?
Walk in the snow in Bengali is অবসরের সিদ্ধান্ত. See Walk in the snow meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is walk in the snow?
Walk in the snow is a noun.
How do you pronounce walk in the snow?
Walk in the snow is pronounced [ˈwɒ(ː)k ɪn ðə ˈsno(ʊ̯)] (Canada).
What is the plural of walk in the snow?
The plural of walk in the snow is walks in the snow.

Words near walk in the snow in the dictionary

  1. walk in
  2. walk in on
  3. walk in someone's shoes
  4. walk in straight lines
  5. walk in the park
  6. walk in the snow
  7. walk into
  8. walk it like one talks it
  9. walk like an Egyptian
  10. walk of fame
  11. walk of life

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