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See: TAKE FOR A RIDE.

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ride

[ride] See: [ALONG FOR THE RIDE], [LET RIDE], [RUN WITH HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WITH THE HOUNDS], [TAKE FOR A RIDE], [THUMB A RIDE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

take someone for a ride

[take someone for a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat or swindle someone. * /Poor Joe Catwallender was taken for a ride./ 2. To kill someone after kidnapping. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ride out

[ride out] {v.} To survive safely; endure. * /The captain ordered all sails lowered so the ship could ride out the storm./ * /Jack decided to ride out his troubles […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

let ride

[let ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To allow to go on without change; accept (a situation or action) for the present. * /The committee could not decide what to do about […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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