a whistle-stop speech
He went on a whistle-stop campaign/tour in the days leading up to the election.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
whis|tle-stop — whistle stop, U.S. Informal. 1. a small, little known town along a railroad line at which a train stops only when signaled. 2. a stop at such a town or station for a brief appearance or speech, as in a political campaign tour: »When the campaign… … Useful english dictionary
whis|tle-stop|per — «HWIHS uhl STOP uhr», noun. U.S. Informal. 1. a political candidate or speaker who makes whistle stops. 2. a whistle stop campaign or trip … Useful english dictionary
whistle-stop — whis′tle stop v. i. stopped, stop•ping 1) gov to campaign for political office by traveling, orig. by train, through small communities to address voters 2) cvb gov to take a trip consisting of several brief usu. overnight stops … From formal English to slang
whistle stop — whis′tle stop n. 1) gov a small unimportant town, esp. one along a railroad line 2) gov a short talk from the rear platform of a train, esp. during a political campaign 3) gov a brief appearance, single performance, or the like in a small town,… … From formal English to slang
whistle stop — noun a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal • Syn: ↑flag stop, ↑way station • Hypernyms: ↑railway station, ↑railroad station, ↑railroad terminal, ↑train station, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
whistle — whis|tle1 [ wısl, hwısl ] noun count * 1. ) a small metal or plastic object that you put in your mouth and blow to make a high sound: blow a whistle: The referee blew the whistle for half time. a ) a piece of equipment that produces a high sound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
