dunkirk spirit

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The spirit of the British public pulling together to overcome times of adversity
a determination to succeed despite being in a difficult or impossible situation, which many people think is a typical British quality. The expression comes from the attitude shown by British people who went to Dunkirk in France in small boats to help to bring back British soldiers in World War II
dunkirk spirit

    Heceleme

    Dun·kirk Spir·it

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    dʌnkırk spîrıt

    Telaffuz

    /ˈdənkərk ˈspərət/ /ˈdʌnkɜrk ˈspɪrət/

    Etimoloji

    () The phrase came into use following the evacuation of allied troops across the English Channel by flotillas of pleasure boats, working barges and other civilian craft at the Battle of Dunkirk in 1940.