roller coaster

A series or period of drastic changes that occur without warning. After she graduated from college, her life became a roller coaster filled with ups and downs as she tried to establish herself as a fashion designer.

See also: coaster, roller

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

coaster
a roller-coaster ride
roller coaster ride
be dying for something/to do something
be dying to (do something)
lose (one's) nerve
lose one's nerve
the urge to purge
urge to purge
die to

References in periodicals archive

At the Ferrari World theme park in the United Arab Emirates, thrill seekers wait eagerly in line to take a spin on the Formula Rossa--the world's fastest roller coaster. When the race-car-themed coaster pulls up, riders slip into the plastic seats.

Scream machines: how four of the world's most extreme roller coasters seem to defy the laws of physics

How many regions have states with more than 75 roller coasters?

Scream machines: where to find America's roller coasters

Ask students if they have ever ridden on a roller coaster. How did it make them feel?

Roller coasters

"I met my wife Christine at the club and our daughter, Charlotte, aged 11, took her first ride on a wooden roller coaster when she was just 14 months old.

ROLLER COASTER OF A RIDE

The very first roller coaster in the United States debuted back in 1872 and featured the traditional cart traveling down a steep track, reaching speeds of no more than 20 miles per hour.

Scary rides, scary risks: more than 300 million people visit U.S. amusement facilities and safely enjoy 1.8 billion rides each year. But for a small number of thrill-seekers, good times can become a matter of life and death

Most people, with or without AS, would probably want, if possible, to possess the beneficial aspects of more than one human state or condition--the "best of both worlds." I understand Korzybski referred to this as the "coveted consciousness of abstracting." Becoming increasingly and explicitly conscious of how one thinks, and thus becoming increasingly able to change one's point of view, may not only give those of us with AS the "key to the roller coaster," it may even show those without AS how to "get off the roller coaster" when they want or need to return to solid ground.

Response to Charles Coursey's commentary

NORTH Wales's newest roller coaster opens this weekend at a family adventure park between Bangor and Caernarfon.

greener ride New roller coaster promises a greener ride

SCORES of thrill seeking students descended on a theme park today in a bid to set a new world roller coaster record -wearing nothing but their smiles.

82 thrill-seekers go naked for roller coaster records

It put on live shows featuring animals in its early days as an amusement park, and in 1953 it introduced Japan's first domestically produced roller coaster.

Operator of Tokyo amusement park dating to feudal era goes under

A fluctuating lumber market is leveling off but, for those close to it, it has been a real roller coaster ride.

Skyrocketing lumber prices shaving contractors' profit margins: soaring prices stalling building sector

in Rochester, New York, and author of Only Wet Babies Like Change: Workplace Wisdom for Baby Boomers (Renaissance Publishing Inc.; $24.95), says, "No one can stay on a roller coaster for too long without feeling queasy."

Going through changes: face it: change is unavoidable. Take control of yourself so that the changes don't control you. (Attitude Enhancement)

And I don't mean a roller coaster where it goes up and down like the old cycle used to be.

Hard times: the economy is not the only worry for risk managers, who play an increasingly vital and difficult role in the overall security of their companies. (Cover Story: Risk Management)

In addition, Hatch explained kinetic energy, which was being expended whenever a marble sped through a tiny roller coaster.

This learning curve's a blast

PADRAIG Harrington has warned Paul McGinley to prepare for the biggest roller coaster of his life at The Belfry next weekend.

Golf: IT'S NO EASY RYDER

At age 43, Marjorie, had never been on a roller coaster. From early childhood the screams of people on this ride, had terrified her.

Pedagogy: a matter of sharing one's experiential past for today's learning. (The scholarship of teaching and learning)

词组	roller coaster
释义	roller coaster roller coaster A series or period of drastic changes that occur without warning. After she graduated from college, her life became a roller coaster filled with ups and downs as she tried to establish herself as a fashion designer. See also: coaster, roller Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: coaster a roller-coaster ride roller coaster ride be dying for something/to do something be dying to (do something) lose (one's) nerve lose one's nerve the urge to purge urge to purge die to References in periodicals archive At the Ferrari World theme park in the United Arab Emirates, thrill seekers wait eagerly in line to take a spin on the Formula Rossa--the world's fastest roller coaster. When the race-car-themed coaster pulls up, riders slip into the plastic seats. Scream machines: how four of the world's most extreme roller coasters seem to defy the laws of physics How many regions have states with more than 75 roller coasters? Scream machines: where to find America's roller coasters Ask students if they have ever ridden on a roller coaster. How did it make them feel? Roller coasters "I met my wife Christine at the club and our daughter, Charlotte, aged 11, took her first ride on a wooden roller coaster when she was just 14 months old. ROLLER COASTER OF A RIDE The very first roller coaster in the United States debuted back in 1872 and featured the traditional cart traveling down a steep track, reaching speeds of no more than 20 miles per hour. Scary rides, scary risks: more than 300 million people visit U.S. amusement facilities and safely enjoy 1.8 billion rides each year. But for a small number of thrill-seekers, good times can become a matter of life and death Most people, with or without AS, would probably want, if possible, to possess the beneficial aspects of more than one human state or condition--the "best of both worlds." I understand Korzybski referred to this as the "coveted consciousness of abstracting." Becoming increasingly and explicitly conscious of how one thinks, and thus becoming increasingly able to change one's point of view, may not only give those of us with AS the "key to the roller coaster," it may even show those without AS how to "get off the roller coaster" when they want or need to return to solid ground. Response to Charles Coursey's commentary NORTH Wales's newest roller coaster opens this weekend at a family adventure park between Bangor and Caernarfon. greener ride New roller coaster promises a greener ride SCORES of thrill seeking students descended on a theme park today in a bid to set a new world roller coaster record -wearing nothing but their smiles. 82 thrill-seekers go naked for roller coaster records It put on live shows featuring animals in its early days as an amusement park, and in 1953 it introduced Japan's first domestically produced roller coaster. Operator of Tokyo amusement park dating to feudal era goes under A fluctuating lumber market is leveling off but, for those close to it, it has been a real roller coaster ride. Skyrocketing lumber prices shaving contractors' profit margins: soaring prices stalling building sector in Rochester, New York, and author of Only Wet Babies Like Change: Workplace Wisdom for Baby Boomers (Renaissance Publishing Inc.; $24.95), says, "No one can stay on a roller coaster for too long without feeling queasy." Going through changes: face it: change is unavoidable. Take control of yourself so that the changes don't control you. (Attitude Enhancement) And I don't mean a roller coaster where it goes up and down like the old cycle used to be. Hard times: the economy is not the only worry for risk managers, who play an increasingly vital and difficult role in the overall security of their companies. (Cover Story: Risk Management) In addition, Hatch explained kinetic energy, which was being expended whenever a marble sped through a tiny roller coaster. This learning curve's a blast PADRAIG Harrington has warned Paul McGinley to prepare for the biggest roller coaster of his life at The Belfry next weekend. Golf: IT'S NO EASY RYDER At age 43, Marjorie, had never been on a roller coaster. From early childhood the screams of people on this ride, had terrified her. Pedagogy: a matter of sharing one's experiential past for today's learning. (The scholarship of teaching and learning)
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