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大船に乗る
おおぶねにのる
1. [exp,v5r] [id]
《often 大船に乗った気持ち》
▶ to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition
▶ to rest easy
▶ [lit] to board a large ship

Conjugations


History:
6. A 2020-12-08 06:59:00  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
5. A 2020-12-08 05:09:37  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
大船に乗る	111
大船に乗った気持ち	1660
GG5: 彼が任せておけと言ってくれた以上, もうわれわれは大船に乗ったようなものだ. Now he's told us he'll take charge, we can 「rest easy [sit back and relax, leave everything to him].
私がその仕事を引き受けたからには, 大船に乗った気持ちでいてください. Now that I've taken on the job, please relax and don't worry about anything.
中辞典: 私がお引受けした以上大船に乗った気持ちでいてください. Now that I've taken on the job, you can rest easy.
  Comments:
I don't think that quite works.
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<s_inf>often 大船に乗った気持ち</s_inf>
@@ -13,0 +15 @@
+<gloss>to rest easy</gloss>
4. A* 2020-12-02 19:31:52 
  Comments:
would "to be in safe hands" work here?
3. A 2012-06-30 01:25:32  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr
  Diff:
@@ -13,1 +13,1 @@
-<gloss>to gain a reliable foundation and being in a safe condition</gloss>
+<gloss>to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition</gloss>
2. A* 2012-06-26 12:45:52  Marcus
  Diff:
@@ -13,1 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>metaphor for gaining a reliable foundation and being in a safe condition (lit: to board a large ship)</gloss>
+<gloss>to gain a reliable foundation and being in a safe condition</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">to board a large ship</gloss>
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