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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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one hell of a ride growing up with him

It must have been one hell of a ride growing up with him. Was he always drunk?

How should I interpret "a ride" in the above? Thanks.
  

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Out of further context, I think 'ride' here just means 'experience, adventure'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Out of further context, I think 'ride' here just means 'experience, adventure'.
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Out of further context, I think 'ride' here just means 'experience, adventure'.
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Mister MicawberOut of further context, I think 'ride' here just means 'experience, adventure'.

Thanks, Mister, for the senible explanation.

For curiosity's sake, are there more examples you can think of where "ride" is used to mean "experience/adventure?"
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Here's one (I think-- no real context) from an online concordancer:

How did he start on such a ride to brief glory?
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