1ride 
/ˈraɪd/ verb
rides; rode /ˈraɪd/ verb /ˈroʊd/; rid·den /ˈrɪdn̩/; rid·ing 1 : to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.) [+ obj] ▪ She learned how to ride a horse when she was young. ▪ Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age. ▪ He rides his motorcycle to work every day. [no obj] ▪ I never rode on a horse before. ▪ She got on her bicycle and rode away. 2 a : to travel to a place as a passenger on or in (something that is moving, such as a bus, a train, or an elevator) [+ obj] (chiefly US)
▪ He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus. ▪ She rides the subway home from school. ▪ They rode the elevator/escalator to the second floor. [no obj] ▪ We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage. ▪ The dog rode in the back of the truck. ▪ He has never ridden aboard a cruise ship.
b : to go on a mechanical ride at an amusement park or similar place [no obj] ▪ We rode on the Ferris wheel. [+ obj] ▪ We rode the roller coaster five times. 3 [+ obj] chiefly US : to travel over or on (a road, railway, trail, etc.) in a car, on a train, on a bicycle, etc.
▪ He spends hours riding the back roads in his truck. ▪ riding the rails ▪ We rode the bike trails for hours. 4 [no obj] of a vehicle : to move over the surface of a road in a specified way
▪ The car rides smoothly/well. 5 [+ obj] : to be supported or carried on (a wave) : to move on (a wave)
▪ We watched the surfers riding the waves. 6 [+ obj] US, informal : to criticize or make jokes about (someone) constantly or frequently in usually a harsh or annoying way
▪ The fans have been riding him pretty hard.
▪ He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus. ▪ She rides the subway home from school. ▪ They rode the elevator/escalator to the second floor. [no obj] ▪ We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage. ▪ The dog rode in the back of the truck. ▪ He has never ridden aboard a cruise ship.
b : to go on a mechanical ride at an amusement park or similar place [no obj] ▪ We rode on the Ferris wheel. [+ obj] ▪ We rode the roller coaster five times.
▪ He spends hours riding the back roads in his truck. ▪ riding the rails ▪ We rode the bike trails for hours.
▪ The car rides smoothly/well.
▪ We watched the surfers riding the waves.
▪ The fans have been riding him pretty hard.
be riding for a fall
informal : to be doing something that is likely to lead to failure or disaster
▪ They're feeling pretty confident now, but if you ask me, they're riding for a fall.
▪ They're feeling pretty confident now, but if you ask me, they're riding for a fall.
be riding high
informal 1 : to be very happy and excited
▪ She's riding high [=flying high] after her recent win. 2 : to be very successful
▪ The company's stock was riding high after the merger.
▪ She's riding high [=flying high] after her recent win.
▪ The company's stock was riding high after the merger.
let (something) ride
informal : to allow (something) to go unnoticed : to ignore (something)
▪ He made a rude remark, but I let it ride. ▪ You have to let his comment ride.
▪ He made a rude remark, but I let it ride. ▪ You have to let his comment ride.
ride herd on
US, informal : to keep (someone or something) under close watch or control
▪ We had to ride herd on them to make sure they completed the work on time.
▪ We had to ride herd on them to make sure they completed the work on time.
ride on [phrasal verb]
ride on (something or someone) 1 : to depend on (something or someone)
▪ The future of the company rides on the success of this deal. ▪ Our hopes are riding on you. 2 ◊If you have money riding on something or someone, you have bet money on that thing or person.
▪ I have a lot of money riding on this game. ▪ There is a lot of money riding on the outcome of the race.
▪ The future of the company rides on the success of this deal. ▪ Our hopes are riding on you.
▪ I have a lot of money riding on this game. ▪ There is a lot of money riding on the outcome of the race.
ride out [phrasal verb]
ride (something) out or ride out (something) : to succeed in surviving or getting through (something dangerous or harmful that cannot be stopped or avoided)
▪ The ship/crew rode out the storm. ▪ We managed to ride out the stock market downturn.
▪ The ship/crew rode out the storm. ▪ We managed to ride out the stock market downturn.
ride shotgun
informal : to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle
▪ You can drive, but only if I can ride shotgun.
▪ You can drive, but only if I can ride shotgun.
ride up
[phrasal verb] of clothing : to move up your body as you move
▪ These jeans keep riding up on me. ▪ Her skirt rode up when she sat down.
▪ These jeans keep riding up on me. ▪ Her skirt rode up when she sat down.
