Do you like to ride on the train?
•I have never ridden on a horse.
2. Fig. to be borne on something and carried along. (On something other than a means of transportation.) •She rode on a wave of popularity to reelection.
•He rode on his past laurels as long as he could.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
ride on something — ride on (something) to depend on the result of something else. Who could have predicted that the result of a presidential election would ride on a court s decision? … New idioms dictionary
ride out something — ride out (something) to continue to work or exist through something difficult or dangerous. He rode out the recession very well, and, in fact, his business actually grew. There was a big storm, but the ship managed to ride it out … New idioms dictionary
ride on something — ˈride on sth derived (usually used in the progressive tenses) to depend on sth • My whole future is riding on this interview. Main entry: ↑ridederived … Useful english dictionary
ride on — To depend, rest or turn on • • • Main Entry: ↑ride * * * ˈride on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ride on he/she/it rides on present participle … Useful english dictionary
ride on — (something) to depend on the result of something else. Who could have predicted that the result of a presidential election would ride on a court s decision? … New idioms dictionary
ride out — (something) to continue to work or exist through something difficult or dangerous. He rode out the recession very well, and, in fact, his business actually grew. There was a big storm, but the ship managed to ride it out … New idioms dictionary
ride — ride1 [ raıd ] (past tense rode [ roud ] ; past participle rid|den [ rıdn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 go by horse/bicycle etc. ▸ 2 travel in vehicle ▸ 3 criticize someone annoyingly ▸ 4 take part in race ▸ 5 float on water/in air ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ride — ride1 W2S2 [raıd] v past tense rode [rəud US roud] past participle ridden [ˈrıdn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(bicycle/motorbike)¦ 3¦(vehicle)¦ 4¦(in a lift)¦ 5¦(water/air)¦ 6 be riding high 7 let something ride … Dictionary of contemporary English
ride — I UK [raɪd] / US verb Word forms ride : present tense I/you/we/they ride he/she/it rides present participle riding past tense rode UK [rəʊd] / US [roʊd] past participle ridden UK [ˈrɪd(ə)n] / US *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to sit on an… … English dictionary
ride out — verb hang on during a trial of endurance ride out the storm • Syn: ↑last out, ↑stay, ↑outride • Derivationally related forms: ↑stayer (for: ↑stay) … Useful english dictionary
ride on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ride on : present tense I/you/we/they ride on he/she/it rides on present participle riding on past tense rode on past participle ridden on ride on something to depend on something for success I feel as though… … English dictionary
