whistle-stop

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Extremely brief and hurried

We've only got 30 minutes at the stadium, so I'll give you a whistle-stop tour.

A small train station
If someone, especially a politician, goes on a whistle-stop tour, they visit a lot of different places in a short time. whistle-stop tour/trip a trip during which someone, especially a politician, visits many different places in a short period of time
whistle-stop train tour
A tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities
whistle-stop train tour
Any travel that's quick and with only brief pauses
whistle-stop tour
a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited; "in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle-stop tours
whistlestop
A minor railway station at which a train would stop if requested
whistle stop
{i} short stop; very small town; small train station between major stations where a train stops only when signaled; short personal appearance by a political nominee
whistle stop
{f} make short personal appearances in small towns around the country for the purpose of a political campaign and soliciting votes for upcoming election
whistle stop
a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
whistlestop
tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election
whistle-stop

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    () Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.
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