ride : Idioms & Phrases

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demon-ridden

  • adjective satellite as if possessed by demons
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guilt-ridden

  • adjective satellite feeling or revealing a sense of guilt
    • so guilt-ridden he could not face his father
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hag-ridden

  • adjective satellite tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
    tormented; hagridden.
    • hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth"- C.S.Lewis
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Hag"-rid`den adjective
Definitions
  1. Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmare. Beattie. Cheyne.
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priest-ridden

Priest"-rid`den adjective
Definitions
  1. Controlled or oppressed by priests; as, a priest-ridden people. Swift.
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ride away

  • verb ride away on a horse, for example
    ride away.
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ride herd

  • verb driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them
    • Joe was riding herd during the day
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ride horseback

  • verb ride on horseback
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ride off

  • verb ride away on a horse, for example
    ride away.
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ride out

  • verb hang on during a trial of endurance
    outride; last out; stay.
    • ride out the storm
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ride roughshod

  • verb treat inconsiderately or harshly
    run roughshod.
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ride the bench

  • verb be out of the game
    warm the bench.
    • Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game
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tide-rode

Tide"-rode` adjective
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) Swung by the tide when at anchor; -- opposed to wind-rode.
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To ride a hobby

  • to have some favorite occupation or subject of talk.
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To ride a portoise

  • to ride an anchor with the lower yards and topmasts struck or lowered, as in a gale of wind.
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To ride and tie

  • to take turn with another in labor and rest; from the expedient adopted by two persons with one horse, one of whom rides the animal a certain distance, and then ties him for the use of the other, who is coming up on foot. Fielding.
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To ride down

  • . (a) To ride over; to trample down in riding; to overthrow by riding against; as, to ride down an enemy . (b) (Naut.) To bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.
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To ride easy

  • (Naut.), to lie at anchor without violent pitching or straining at the cables.
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To ride hard

  • (Naut.), to pitch violently.
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To ride out

  • . (a) To go upon a military expedition. Obs. Chaucer. (b) To ride in the open air. Colloq.
  • (Naut.), to keep safe afloat during (a storm) while riding at anchor or when hove to on the open sea; as, to ride out the gale.
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To ride post

  • to ride, as a carrier of dispatches, from place to place; hence, to ride rapidly, with as little delay as possible.
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To ride roughshod

  • to pursue a course regardless of the pain or distress it may cause others.
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To ride shank's mare

  • to go on foot; to walk.
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to ride the lightning

  • (Colloq.) to be executed by electrocution in an electric chair.
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To ride the stang

  • to be carried on a pole on men's shoulders. This method of punishing wife beaters, etc., was once in vogue in some parts of England.
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To ride to hounds

  • to ride behind, and near to, the hounds in hunting.
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To sit, ride, or travel bodkin

  • to sit closely wedged between two persons. Colloq.
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war-ridden

  • adjective satellite engaged in war
    militant; belligerent; warring.
    • belligerent (or warring) nations
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wind-rode

Wind"-rode` adjective
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) Caused to ride or drive by the wind in opposition to the course of the tide; -- said of a vessel lying at anchor, with wind and tide opposed to each other. Totten.
Webster 1913