Shoot the rapids In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "shoot the rapids", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-11-21 03:11

Meaning of Shoot the rapids

Shoot the rapids verb phrase

Used to indicate a vehicle (boat or canoe) moves quickly through the river which flows very fast, usually over rocks or the rapids

He was such an experienced sailor that he shot the rapids when his boat almost flipped.

Shooting the rapids is really dangerous if you are lack of experiences and brave.

Other phrases about:

He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime

Sailing is so risky and dangerous that anyone who does it for fun must be insane.

bear off

1. To carry someone or something away.

2. To control the boat to avoid the direction of the wind (in sailing).

3. To control the boat to avoid obstacles (in sailing).

4. Used to say that someone clears a checker off the board (in backgammon).

5. To veer off of the road.

Grammar and Usage of Shoot the rapids

Verb Forms

  • to shoot the rapids
  • shooting the rapids
  • shoots the rapids
  • shot the rapids

The verb “shoot" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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