Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“It’s been a great ride.”
Jamie Foxx talking about his career up to this point.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
experience; time; series of events
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Jamie Foxx is talking about his career—making music and acting in films. He’s saying that it’s been a great experience so far. It’s been a great ride.
You can use ride to describe a variety of experiences. If you are trying to tell someone you had an amazing time on your trip to Argentina, you can say it was an amazing ride.
Time spent at a job, in a relationship, or even out on the town can all be described using ride:
Job:
I have hated this job since the day got here. It’s been a terrible ride.
Relationship:
I love you and it’s been a wonderful ride. Will you marry me?
Out on the town:
We started drinking at noon yesterday. By dinner, we were at a fancy sushi restaurant downtown, and at midnight, we were dancing under the moon on the roof of one of the city’s tallest buildings. What a ride!
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“I quit my job. It was a great ride, but it’s time to move on.”
“A couple of years ago, I spent three months traveling in Thailand. What a ride that was!”
“I have an opportunity to teach English in Japan. I think it could be a very interesting ride.”