Ride on the wave

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lalda222

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Dear Teachers, Please explain this. After the death of Banazir Bhuto, the ppp is riding on the sympathy wave. What does ride on the wave mean?





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Ride the wave means "to use something to achieve success."
In this case it means, that the PPP is using the people's sympathy to get votes.
 
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It means that they are being carried towards their object (probably election) without having to make any serious effort. The 'wave', in this case public sympathy, is carrying them like a surfer on a surfboard.

The problem with such 'waves' is that they don't last.
 
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