English Idiom: Wade through something (meaning & examples)

wade through sth.
Idiom meaning: Fig. to struggle through something with difficulty. (Fig. on the image of slogging through something such as water or mud.)

Idiom example:
I have to wade through 40 term papers in the next two days.

Another example from the news:

Sharjah residents have to wade through sewage water in Muweilah
Dubai: Residents in Sharjah’s Muweilah area at the National Paints Roundabout say it is frustrating to have to wade through pools of sewerage water in their vicinity for months and putting up with the unbearable stench.

“The basement parking lots in most of the buildings in this area remain flooded on Fridays and public holidays, giving off a rotten smell on other days and this has been going for almost three months now,” said an angry Mohsin V. a tenant in the Saeed Al Hillal building. He says the building that houses close to 200 families is one of the worst affected buildings in the area.

“Such is the situation that we have stopped inviting guests on weekends because we fear our dignity and self-respect are at stake. Instead we escape to our friends and families for the day,” adds the man from… Read the full news at: http://gulfnews.com/news/region/general/sharjah-residents-have-to-wade-through-sewage-water-in-muweilah-1.1249426

No comments:

Post a Comment