Tide : nf Tide : fish, shellfish, sea food frais intended for consumption.
To smell the tide: smell of the sex of the woman.
Love the tide: have a strong taste for cunnilingus.
– The expression “Against all odds”: Despite all the obstacles.
Any good sailor knows that the winds and tides can sometimes thwart the progress of the boat in the direction or towards the desired goal.
But any good sailor knows how to preserve and despite these contrary elements still sail towards his destination.
This expression, which dates from the beginning of the XNUMXth century, is a metaphor that symbolizes the fight against the obstacles that can hinder a project or the obstinacy of those who decide to carry out an action despite the problems they may encounter.
From the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth century, having wind and tide meant in the figurative sense: having all the favorable things to succeed in one's plans (Littré dictionary).
We find the image of the sailor whose advance is facilitated, this time, by a favorable wind or tide (the expression was used in the literal sense).