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sledding
sled·ding S0469000 (slĕd′ĭng)n.1. The act of using a sled.2. Conditions conducive to the use of a sled.3. Informal A specific kind of progress toward a goal; the going: "The plan faces tough sledding in Congress, although it may still be instituted by a presidential decree" (Clifford Krauss).sled•ding (ˈslɛd ɪŋ)
n. 1. the state of the ground permitting use of a sled. 2. the act of conveying or riding on a sled. 3. progress or advance in any field: The job won't be easy sledding. [1675–85, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sledding - the sport of riding on a sled or sleightobogganing - riding on a long light sled with low handrailsbobsledding - riding on a bobsledathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition | | 2. | sledding - advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"goingaccomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something |
Translations- Where can we go sledding? (US)
Where can we go sledging? (UK) → 哪儿能玩雪橇？
sledding
easy sleddingProgress that will or is expected to require little to no effort. With their opponents' star player out with an injury, it should be easy sledding for the home team today. It will be easy sledding once I get this one assignment out of the way.See also: easy, sleddingrough sleddingA difficult, turbulent, or troublesome period of time or undertaking. This administration has gone through some rough sledding over the last year, but the president is determined to regain the trust and support of the American people. Even some of the wealthier areas of the country must brace for rough sledding as fresh austerity measures come into effect on the heels of the IMF bailout. The book can be notoriously rough sledding, but if you're able to stick with it, it is in fact a most rewarding experience.See also: rough, sleddinghard sleddingA difficult, turbulent, or troublesome period of time. This administration has gone through some hard sledding over the last year, but the president is determined to regain the trust and support of the American people. Even some of the wealthier areas of the country must brace for hard sledding as fresh austerity measures come into effect. The book is notoriously hard sledding, but if you're able to stick with it, it is a rewarding experience.See also: hard, sleddingtough sleddingA difficult, turbulent, or troublesome period of time. This administration has gone through some tough sledding over the last year, but the president is determined to regain the trust and support of the American people. Even some of the wealthier areas of the country must brace for tough sledding as fresh austerity measure come into effect on the heels of the bailout. The book can be notoriously tough sledding, but if you're able to stick with it, it is in fact a most rewarding experience.See also: sledding, toughsled down (something)To travel on a sled from the top of something down to the bottom of it. We always go sledding down the hill behind our school whenever we get a snow day. With his leg broken, he managed to sled down the mountain by rigging his skis and jacket into a makeshift toboggan.See also: down, sledsled across (something)To traverse some substance or area while riding a sled. It was so quiet and still as we sledded across the freshly fallen snow. They're sledding across the field to bring presents to their grandparents' house.See also: across, sledsled over (something)To traverse some substance or area while riding a sled. It was so quiet and still as we sledded over the freshly fallen snow. They're sledding over the field to bring presents to their grandparents' house.See also: over, sledhard sledding and tough sleddingFig. a very difficult time. They had some hard sledding when they were first married. It was tough sledding for sure when our crops failed that year.See also: hard, sleddingeasy sleddingEffortless progress, as in It's easy sledding from here on. This expression alludes to coasting smoothly down a hill and was first recorded as smooth sledding in 1898. Also see the antonym tough sledding. See also: easy, sleddingtough sleddingDifficult work or progress, as in This bill faces tough sledding in the legislature. This idiom transfers the route on which a sled can travel to other kinds of progress toward a goal. It was first recorded as hard sledding in 1839. For the antonym, see easy sledding. See also: sledding, toughhard/tough sleddingA difficult route, difficult progress. Dating from the first half of the nineteenth century, this term alludes to the usual ease with which a sled travels toward some goal. The antonyms easy or smooth sledding date from the late nineteenth century.See also: hard, sledding, toughEncyclopediaSeesledFinancialSeeSledsledding
Related to sledding: sledgeSynonyms for sleddingnoun the sport of riding on a sled or sleighRelated Words- tobogganing
- bobsledding
- athletics
- sport
noun advancing toward a goalSynonymsRelated Words- accomplishment
- achievement
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