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white whale

/waɪt weɪl/

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/waɪt weɪl/C1informalart
  • ruВыражение, обозначающее навязчивую цель или стремление, которое чрезвычайно трудно или невозможно достичь, часто вызывающее разочарование или одержимость. Происходит из романа Германа Мелвилла «Моби Дик».

An expression referring to an obsessive goal or pursuit that is extremely difficult or impossible to achieve, often causing frustration or obsession. Originates from Herman Melville's novel 'Moby-Dick'.

  1. Obsessive goalC1informal

    A goal or pursuit that is extremely difficult to achieve and becomes an obsession for the person seeking it.

    ruНавязчивая цель

    • Finding the perfect vintage car became his white whale.
    • For the detective, solving that cold case was his white whale.
    • Her white whale was to publish a novel with a major publishing house.