"walk in the snow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: [ˈwɒ(ː)k ɪn ðə sno(ʊ̯)] [Canada] Audio: En-au-walk in the snow.ogg [Australia], En-us-walk in the snow.oga [US] Forms: walks in the snow [plural]
Etymology: From a remark by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Eliott Trudeau (1919-2000) on February 29, 1984, describing how he made his decision to retire. Head templates: {{en-noun|walks in the snow}} walk in the snow (plural walks in the snow)
  1. (Canada, chiefly politics, idiomatic) An occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire. Tags: Canada, idiomatic Categories (topical): Canadian politics
    Sense id: en-walk_in_the_snow-en-noun-XcpWa1p9 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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