A teacher might say it of a test, if a student suddenly improved their performance after receiving poor marks. In a sense, the test result was the catalyst that sparked off a reaction in the student, stirring them into action!
Best Answer: Yeah, The Big Lebowski - one of my all time favorites. It basically means he is an easy going fellow and is pretty content to go along with whatever is happening. The main character, of course, is nicknamed The Dude. The verb abide has a number of meanings. The Dude: Yeah, well. The Dude abides.
I cannot abide his impertinence.. This verb when intransitive, is followed by in or at before the place, and with before the person. Abide with me-at Jerusalem or in this land.. Sometimes by on, the sword shall abide on his cities; and in the sense of wait, by far, abide for me.