English Dictionary

ride the crest of the wave

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To go through a period of maximal prosperity. / (idiomatic) To exploit an exceptional success. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, the, crest, of, the, wave.

日本語の意味

(慣用句) 絶好調や繁栄期を経験すること / (慣用句) 卓越した成功や好機を活用すること

After their viral hit, the band continued to ride the crest of the wave, booking sold-out tours worldwide.

ヒット曲の後、そのバンドは絶頂期が続き、世界中で完売ツアーを行った。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To go through a period of maximal prosperity.

Some days we gracefully ride the crest of the wave all the way into shore, and the next day it crashes over us and takes us under. Which waves we catch and which ones catch us is anyone's guess.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To exploit an exceptional success.

I believe that had I continued to ride the crest of the wave of success from my initial springboard of The Facts of Life fame, I would not have become the deeply compassionate human being that I am.

意味（3）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, the, crest, of, the, wave.

Similarly, a person on a surfboard desiring to ride the crest of the wave in a path parallel to the beach would have to move at this same phase velocity.

rides the crest of the wave （ present singular third-person ）

rode the crest of the wave （ participle present ）

ridden the crest of the wave （ participle past ）

ridden the crest of the wave （ past ）