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[ride roughshod over]{v. phr.} To do as you wish without considering the wishes of (another person); treat with scorn or lack of courtesy; show no sympathy for. •/The city officials rode roughshod over the people who did not want their homes torn down for a new school./ •/The boss rode roughshod over the men when they asked for higher wages./

[ride the brake] or [ride the clutch]{v. phr.}, {informal} To keep your foot on the pedal. •/Riding the brake is a bad habit for a driver to form./

[ride the gravy train]{v. phr.} To live a life of plenty and luxury. •/Those who have a wealthy executive or heir to a fortune for a spouse can ride the gravy train without doing any work./

[ride up] or [crawl up]{v.} To slip gradually upward on the body. •/Shorts that ride up can be very uncomfortable./

[riding for a fall]{adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident way that is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doing something dangerous. •/The student who does not study for exams is riding for a fall./ •/Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on his home. He is riding for a fall./ Compare: COME A CROPPER(2).

[riding high]{adj.} Attracting attention; enjoying great popularity. •/After scoring the winning touchdown, John is riding high with his classmates./

[rid of] Free of; away from; without the care or trouble. •/The puppy is finally rid of worms./ •/If I could be rid of the children for the day, I would go./ •/I wish you’d get rid of that cat!/ Compare: DO AWAY WITH, THROW AWAY(1), THROW OFF(1).

[right] See: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, DEAD TO RIGHTS, GIVE ONE’S RIGHT ARM, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE, IN THE RIGHT, PLAY ONE’S CARDS RIGHT, PUT TO RIGHTS or SET TO RIGHTS, SERVE RIGHT, TO RIGHTS.

[right along]{adv. phr.}, {informal} 1a. On your way satisfactorily or without trouble. •/They fixed the engine and the train ran right along./ 1b. On your way without delay. •/Don’t wait for me. Go right along./ 2. See: ALL ALONG.

[right and left]{adv. phr.} In or from every direction; all around; on all sides. •/The knight rode into battle striking at the enemy right and left with his broadsword./ •/When the talk ended, questions were thrown at the speaker right and left./

[right away] or {informal}[right off] also {informal}[right off the bat]{adv. phr.} Immediately; as the next thing in order; without delay. •/Phil’s mother told him to do his homework right away so that he could enjoy the weekend./ •/The Red Cross aids disaster victims right away./ •/Jill knew the answer right off./ •/The teacher said he could not think of the title of the book right off the bat./ Syn.: AT ONCE(2). Compare: HERE AND NOW, ON THE SPOT. Contrast: AFTER A WHILE.

[right down] or [up one’s alley]{adv. phr.} In accordance with one’s specialty or predilection. •/This kind of preclassical music is right up Bill’s alley; after all, he wrote his Ph.D. on Bach./

[right field]{n.} The part of a baseball outfield to the batter’s right. •/Left-handed batters usually hit to right field./ Compare: CENTER FIELD, LEFT FIELD. — [right fielder]{n.} The outfielder in baseball who plays in right field. •/The batter hit a high fly ball and the right fielder caught it easily./