English Explanatory Dictionary

walk in the snow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.

Pronunciation

[ˈwɒ(ː)k ɪn ðə ˈsno(ʊ̯)] En-au-walk in the snow.ogg En-us-walk in the snow.oga

Word forms

walk in the snow walks in the snow

Etymology

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

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