ride up (on someone)

ride up (on someone)
ride up (on someone)
1. Lit. [for someone on a horse] to approach someone, riding. •

I rode up on him and frightened him.

I guess I was in the house when you rode up.

2. Fig. [for clothing, especially underpants] to keep moving higher on one's body. •

I don't like it when my pants ride up on me.

I hate it when my underpants ride up.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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