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get back on the horse

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get back on the horse
重振雄风

Date: Mar 01 2012

Quote

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“I didn’t think I was ready to go back to acting, but that role was a great way to get back on the horse.”

- Actress Sandra Bullock talking about returning to movies after her divorce. (Associated Press)

“我认为自己还没做好回去表演的准备,但是该角色确实是重振雄风的绝妙方式”。
- 女演员桑德拉·布洛克 (Sandra Bullock) 谈论其离婚后重返银屏。

Definition

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go back to something after you’ve had a set back; try again

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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If you fell off a horse, you’d probably be pretty traumatized. You might not ever want to get on another horse again. But if riding was important to you, you’d have to get back on the horse eventually. And it would probably be good to do it as soon as possible, because the longer you avoid doing something that scares you, the more frightening it becomes.

Sandra Bullock didn’t fall off a horse, but she did have a traumatic experience. She learned that her husband was cheating on her, and she went through a painful divorce. After that, she was nervous to go back to her old life of acting and being in the spotlight. But she had to get back on the horse.

Sandra found the perfect opportunity to get back on the horse with the movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. In the film, she plays a widow and mom who has to find a way to get back on the horse and face life after her husband is killed in the terrorist attack of 9/11.

Sandra may be back on the acting horse, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to start dating again. After her traumatic break up, it might take her a little longer to get back on that horse.

Have you ever had to get back on the horse after a difficult experience? What advice would you give Sandra Bullock to help her get back on the horse and start dating again?

Examples

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“After failing Algebra, I didn’t want to get back on the horse, but I had to take the class again or I wouldn’t graduate.”

“It’s hard to get back on the horse and start dating again after a painful breakup.”

“I wish my dad would get back on the horse and try to find a job, but getting fired was so discouraging for him.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

alzhbeta return to do smth after some brake. try again the work which you didn't do for long time.
by alzhbeta
anges491 to return, esp to a former position or activity
by anges491
goodmahsa to start to do sth again successfully
by goodmahsa
To attempt the same challenging action after failure, but it can also mean to get back into a habit.
by candycandice
Ahshan do the same thing that you do before.
by Ahshan
SÉRGIO To continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
by SÉRGIO
 julito TO REASUME A HABIT AFTER A FAILURE
by julito
cubi1604 Get back to what you've done before
by cubi1604
It's you do it again after you fail or lose something.
by annie660723

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ola33

ola33

Japan

Everything is in your head, if you can conqure it, you’re a winner, if not that the horse is always be out of reach. Bery nice passage from the Bible given by Buttafly. We need time for everything—40 days, guys, we’re all back to normal.;)

03:28 PM Mar 01 2012 |

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sisinya

sisinya

Algeria

After failure I think that we have to do somthing new in our life like Scuba diving or learning new lunguage or meet new friends, after that we will find new power and new idea and we will get back on the horse :)))))))))

03:15 PM Mar 01 2012 |

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Snazz De

Snazz De

United Kingdom

what a lesson nice


 

03:13 PM Mar 01 2012 |

nfrtary

nfrtary

Egypt

YUP i understand and i know my friend Frown

12:58 PM Mar 01 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

nfrtary, I was hurted yes, but my brother was hurted much more, because every son wants to have a father beside him. Father fugure is an extremely important in the breeding of sons.  My brother was very frustrated and there is no words are needed to tell more about it.  You can understand what I mean.


Father is very important for daughters as well. I will not explain why, because it will take long time and long space here. 


Keep your family…........

12:51 PM Mar 01 2012 |

nfrtary

nfrtary

Egypt

kotlesya 


i know friend it was divorce of monther but you of course hurted from that too .


i am wz you and this is my opinion it`s depends not imposible and not easy posible,

12:30 PM Mar 01 2012 |

nfrtary

nfrtary

Egypt

julito


i like your comment very much i think i won`t forget the expression because of your explaining.

12:27 PM Mar 01 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

nfrtary, it was not my divorce (thank goodness) it was divorce of my mother. :(


I told the experience of my mother to Sandra and to all of you. 


I never believed that any friendship is possible after the divorce, but it CAN be.

12:27 PM Mar 01 2012 |

nfrtary

nfrtary

Egypt

kotlesya 


first i am sorry to hear that (you really faced abig problem in your life) but really your strong woman and your mother is awsemoe to learn you how to deeal with the big problem like that.


but i have opinon friend i think when two people get divorced or seprated whatever they are husband and wife or girlfriend and boyfriend they can`t be freinds coz the weren`t friends in any time of their life i think it`s depends according to 


1- the proplem which they had.


2- the relation betwen em and of course their personality it`s the most important here.

12:22 PM Mar 01 2012 |

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Eduardo Runner

Brazil

The situation fits on me like a glover…. I am back to horse trying to go on the normal course of life, after a really really big fall off…......... Thanks God! Life has gave me opportunities to repair many damages and I want to be happy again. Many obstacles yet to be overcome.

09:32 AM Mar 01 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Sandra Bullock, all my frank sympathy to you. Divorce is a very traumatic experience.


My brother and I went through the divorce of our parents 22 years ago. We  are aware what  it is and how painful it can be for each member of family. The reason of the divorce of my parents is the same like yours, Sandra.


It is easy to say, but very difficult to do. Anyaway, my advice is try do not let anybody ( including your former husband) to spoil your life. Try do not stick with the thoughts about him.  Sometimes after divorce people think that ALL men ( ALL women) will never deserve  your attention. You don’t trust anybody anymore. It’s a normal reaction after the traumatic experience.  People tend to be introverted, what is wrong to do.


 Sandra, gather all your inner power to be able to return to your normal life as quickly as possible. Do what you used to do in the  good times of your life.  Day by day you will start the recovering. You will notice soon that you are not paralyzed with the pain of divorce anymore. The further the better….. some time later you will start to notice  men around you and you will find them not as bad as you might think in past. The trust in men constantly and tender will have filled your heart.  To your amazement, you will even allow your former husband to be your friend ( in case he wants it to be). You will be moving to the new life slowly and positively.  One perfect day you will discover you are ready to get back on the horse and you will gladly accept the invitation to go to date again.


All my words above based on the personal experience of my mother. She has managed to went through the terrible times of the divorce. My father asked her to stay friends. She accepted it and she forgot about everything negative they had together. She and my father are good friends now. Former husband is not an enemy is can be a friend.  

06:58 AM Mar 01 2012 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Well, it was pretty a painfull fall—right after getting an Oscar for the best actress, 2 days later she found out about cheating. And he, her former ex, don’t remember his name, gained popularity on that, published a book after, such a devil.


Sandra is a very reasonable and practical woman. I think she needs a little bit to relax, slow down and get her 6th sense start working. She’s a good person but she’s like a teacher, I think, in a relationship, very controlling. Not everyone would like it.

03:59 AM Mar 01 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Before the automotives , horses were one of the main  transports to go from one place to another, on long distances riders had to stop  to eat,rest and sleep  then got back on the horse to continue  their journey.Probably is from this that this expression came   into use.   

11:27 PM Feb 29 2012 |

jamal faraji

Morocco

I GUESS ; THE HORSE MEANS SUCCESS .

11:07 PM Feb 29 2012 |

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