whistle stop
IDIOM
ˈwhistle-ˌstop adjective [usually before noun]
(در مورد نامزدهای انتخاباتی و رجال معروف) در نقاط مختلف از مردم دیدار کوتاهی نمودن
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Synonyms & Related Wordswhistle stop[noun]Synonyms: burg, hick town, jerkwater town, mudhole, one-horse town, Podunk, tank town
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English Dictionaryˈwhistle-ˌstop adjective American English whistle-stop tour/trip a trip during which someone, especially a politician, visits many different places in a short period of time:
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Idiomswhistle stop n. A small town where the trains only stop on a special signal.
President Truman made excellent use of the whistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲