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shoot the rapids

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shoot the rapids rate
(Expression) To go downstream by boat through the rapids of a river - perilous.
Usage: "Shoot the rapids/shooting the rapids" is a phrase taken over by an amusement park ride that simulates the traditional usage - but I doubt many who use the phrase would even know that such an amusement park ride even exists.


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