rough ride
名词 n.
英文释义
名词 n.
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The practice of not applying a seat belt to a handcuffed detainee in a transport vehicle before driving erratically, causing that detainee to be violently shaken about.
— Near-synonym: diesel therapy
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, ride.
— Will this decision-making paralysis continue until Great British Railways has been established and settled into a new rhythm? If so, passengers on the West of England line are in for a rough ride, as the reliability of these tired old British Rail trains inevitably declines, and maintenance costs rise.
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