English Reference

Idiom

ride the crest of the wave

Meaning

To go through a period of maximal prosperity.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The company is riding the crest of the wave right now.”

“After their new product became a global success, the team felt like they were riding the crest of the wave.”

“Having secured both the championship title and a lucrative sponsorship deal, the athlete was clearly riding the crest of the wave during his final season.”

Examples

simple

“The company is riding the crest of the wave right now.”

contextual

“After their new product became a global success, the team felt like they were riding the crest of the wave.”

complex

“Having secured both the championship title and a lucrative sponsorship deal, the athlete was clearly riding the crest of the wave during his final season.”

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