| 单词 | where the rubber meets the road |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhere the rubber meets the road U.S. colloquial. where the rubber meets the road and variants: where the important facts or realities lie; where theory is put into practice. ΚΠ 1956 Portsmouth (New Hampsh.) Herald 29 May 9/3 Stylized phrases that trademark advertising men... How much is it going to cost?: ‘Let's get down to where the rubber meets the road.’ 1973 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 10 May d1/4 Often, when the rubber meets the road, it kind of backs down. 1988 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 88 1459/1 The difference, though, is that nurses work ‘where the rubber hits the road’. 1999 E. Larsen in O. J. Morgan & M. R. Jordan Addiction & Spirituality viii. 167 Where the rubber hits the highway is when these issues get triggered in a concrete, here and now situation. 2010 C. Smith In Arms of Evil 209 We're now at the point where the rubber meets the road, because here's the court's ruling. < as lemmas |
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