“To ride the yeti“ (Amer.) [coll.]
Meaning:
To take a risk and go your own way notwithstanding that you might get shaken and buckled at times; to take the bull by its horns.
Type:
Phrases / Collocations
Examples:
1. Hell, he really rode the yeti but he made it!
2. Finally, she decided to change her situation and started to ride the yeti.
See also:
Urban Dictionary
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