She came to power riding on a wave of personal popularity.
(often + of)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
ride (on) the wave — ride (on) a/the wave to become involved with and get advantages from opinions or activities which have become very common or popular. She came to power riding on a wave of personal popularity. (often + of) … New idioms dictionary
ride a wave of something — ride a/the wave of sth idiom to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned • Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Main entry: ↑rideidiom … Useful english dictionary
ride the wave of something — ride a/the wave of sth idiom to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned • Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Main entry: ↑rideidiom … Useful english dictionary
ride the wave — (of sth) (also ride the crest of a wave) ► to enjoy the advantages of a particular situation: »Banks who rode the mortgage wave for years are now experiencing much harder times. Main Entry: ↑ride … Financial and business terms
ride the wave of sth — ride the wave (of sth) (also ride the crest of a wave) ► to enjoy the advantages of a particular situation: »Banks who rode the mortgage wave for years are now experiencing much harder times. Main Entry: ↑ride … Financial and business terms
ride a wave of something — ride a wave of (something) to be helped by being connected to something attractive or interesting. The president rode a wave of good feeling among voters that made it impossible for him to lose the election. Etymology: based on the literal… … New idioms dictionary
ride a wave of — (something) to be helped by being connected to something attractive or interesting. The president rode a wave of good feeling among voters that made it impossible for him to lose the election. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of ride a… … New idioms dictionary
Ride quality — refers to the degree of protection offered vehicle occupants from uneven elements in the road surface, or the terrain if driving off road. A car with very good ride quality is also a comfortable car to ride in. Cars which disturb vehicle… … Wikipedia
Wave Swinger — The Wave Swinger is an amusement ride, often called a swing or swinger ride, like a Yo Yo or Chair o Planes. However the Wave Swinger s unique design separates it from most other swing rides, as the canopy from which the swings are hung tilts and … Wikipedia
Wave swinger — The Wave Swinger premiered in Germany in 1972 as a park model designed by Zierer and built by Franz Schwartzkopf. In 1974 the first portable Wellenflug (as it is known in its home country of Germany) debuted under the same partnership. Since this … Wikipedia
