Imagine finding yourself adrift on a rough sea in the middle of nowhere, unable to find help.It is from this vivid image that we get the Italian idiom on the high seasliterally means “on the high seas” in English.
on the high seas
Encountering difficulties/still have a long way to go
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is far from solving a problem or completing a project, as if they were lost at sea with no land in sight.
For example, imagine that you are about to move to a new home. While most things go according to plan, you hit a snag during the closing process and discover some unexpected fixes that need attention. You're optimistic that you'll be moving into your new home by the end of the year, but you realize there's still a long way to go before then.In this case you can use on the high seas to describe your situation.
I'm still at a loss about this project.
My project still has a long way to go.
Of course, expression on the high seas Can also literally refer to a boat or vessel far from the coast.
The ship is on the high seas.
The ship is on the high seas.
One of the most popular songs by Italian singer Loredana Bertè is called on the high seas. If you have a few minutes to spare, why not give it a listen?
Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.
