Idiom
walk in the snow
Meaning
An occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He decided to walk in the snow and retire early.”
“After years of pressure, the minister finally took a walk in the snow and announced his resignation.”
“Facing a scandal that threatened his legacy, the senator took a long walk in the snow before deciding to step down from office.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to walk in the snow and retire early.”
contextual
“After years of pressure, the minister finally took a walk in the snow and announced his resignation.”
complex
“Facing a scandal that threatened his legacy, the senator took a long walk in the snow before deciding to step down from office.”
Origin
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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