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white whale

/waɪt weɪl/

Traduction: Expression désignant une obsession ou un objectif poursuivi avec acharnement, souvent difficile ou impossible à atteindre, et source de frustration ou de fascination. Elle provient du roman de Herman Melville, « Moby Dick ».

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/waɪt weɪl/C1informalart
  • frExpression désignant une obsession ou un objectif poursuivi avec acharnement, souvent difficile ou impossible à atteindre, et source de frustration ou de fascination. Elle provient du roman de Herman Melville, « Moby Dick ».

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.

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    • 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.