sinking the pequod

language: fr

definitions

  1. The literal destruction of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
    fr: Couler le Pequod
  2. To cause the total ruin or catastrophic failure of an organization, mission, or group, typically through reckless obsession or hubris.
    fr: Causer la ruine totale

examples

  1. In the novel, Ahab's obsession ultimately leads to sinking the Pequod.

    Dans le roman, l'obsession d'Ahab conduit finalement au naufrage du Pequod.

  2. His obsession with profit ended up sinking the Pequod of the startup.

    Son obsession du profit a fini par causer la ruine de la startup.