whistle stop

• Parada curta de trem em uma cidade pequena, feita apenas quando há sinal de apito; também se refere a uma visita breve de um candidato político a uma comunidade pequena durante a campanha eleitoral.

A brief stop made by a train at a small town, or a short visit by a political candidate to a small community during a campaign. The term originates from the practice of trains stopping only when signaled by a whistle at small stations.

1. Brief political visitC1informalamerican

   A short, often hurried visit by a political candidate to a small town or community, typically during a campaign.

   Visita política rápida

   • The senator made a whistle stop in the rural county to gain support.
   • During the campaign, the candidate's whistle stop tour covered five towns in one day.
   • The whistle stop was brief, but it energized the local volunteers.

2. Small, unimportant placeC1informalamerican

   A small, insignificant town or location, especially one where a train stops only briefly.

   Fim de mundo

   • They lived in a whistle stop that wasn't even on most maps.
   • The train barely paused at the whistle stop before moving on.
   • He grew up in a whistle stop and moved to the city for better opportunities.