Gamboler Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Sleigh rides over
Is it an idiom? What does it mean?
Context: USA crime-noir movie, 1948
The dialogue is:
Woman: There's no proof. Nothing.
Police Lieutenant: No. Just the murder gun. I'm sorry I found this because now you lose. There'll be no clemency this time. Ex cons don't get any breaks.
Woman: Johnny, you're wrong. Won't you please believe me?
Police Lieutenant: How do you expect me to believe you? You said you were gonna make me suffer. Last night you laughed at me. Sleigh rides over.
Woman: You'd sell your heart out, wouldn't you?
Police Lieutenant: I am a cop,
Context: USA crime-noir movie, 1948
The dialogue is:
Woman: There's no proof. Nothing.
Police Lieutenant: No. Just the murder gun. I'm sorry I found this because now you lose. There'll be no clemency this time. Ex cons don't get any breaks.
Woman: Johnny, you're wrong. Won't you please believe me?
Police Lieutenant: How do you expect me to believe you? You said you were gonna make me suffer. Last night you laughed at me. Sleigh rides over.
Woman: You'd sell your heart out, wouldn't you?
Police Lieutenant: I am a cop,
Top answer
gamboler Sleigh rides over. Actually, (The) sleigh rid e's over. ~ The sleigh ride is finished.
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gambolerSleigh rides over.Actually, (The) sleigh ride's over. ~ The sleigh ride is finished.
A sleigh ride is regarded as something fun to do, so the meaning is "There won't be any more fun for you", "You won't be laughing anymore".
CJ
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