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.
2 [with object] (can/could not abide) informal Be unable to tolerate: if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline. More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  The man who had hoped to segue from comedy returned to the role he hated and the director he couldn't abide.